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Copper Contributor

Apr 22, 2020

Windows 10 Feature Updates Remotely

We are currently using SCCM using Windows 10 upgrade task sequences to mange our Microsoft Windows 10 feature updates. With 300 of staff going remote and SCCM upgrade task sequences not being an opti...

gwblok

Iron Contributor

Apr 22, 2020

Harjit-Dhaliwal

Yeah, if you don't have VPN back to connect to your internal CM infrastructure, TS's become very difficult.

If you do have VPN, then it's completely possible, even with slow links thanks to LEDBAT++ and BranchCache Technology.

zaclaramay

Copper Contributor

Apr 22, 2020

gwblok @Harjit Dhaliwal we have a VPN but unfortunately its not set as always on and users tend to only be connected for a short window at a time. That is why we are looking for other options to manage windows 10 feature updates.

gwblok
Iron Contributor
Apr 22, 2020
zaclaramay
I hear you on that, we too had a handful of users who rarely would connect to VPN. At at point it became a management issue. They were instructed to turn on their computer at 6PM, connect to VPN and leave it on overnight so it could upgrade over VPN. Failure to comply was failing to complete job duties.
- Harjit-Dhaliwal
  MCT
  Apr 22, 2020
  gwblok zaclaramay I had IBCM configured for my ConfigMgr but soon after the sudden WFH mandate, I discovered IBCM was not working properly. After getting it fixed, it required the clients to VPN at least once for a duration of time to pick up new policies and changes. Catch-22 is that some remote systems don't have the VPN client installed and they are unable to install due to lack of local admin creds for UAC elevation. Sigh!