Windows 10 Subscription Activation via Powershell
We recently purchased E3 Subscription licenses for Windows 10. Microsoft's documentation states for exisiting enterprise deployments, the following script should be ran via a command line: @echo off FOR /F "skip=1" %%A IN ('wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey') DO ( SET "ProductKey=%%A" goto InstallKey ) :InstallKey IF [%ProductKey%]==[] ( echo No key present ) ELSE ( echo Installing %ProductKey% changepk.exe /ProductKey %ProductKey% ) I'm attempting to re-write this in powershell so we can use it as a remediation step in a configuration baseline in SCCM. Below is the powershell script I wrote: $ProductKey = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName SoftwareLicensingService).OA3xOriginalProductKey if ($ProductKey){ start-process c:\Windows\System32\changePK.exe -ArgumentList "/ProductKey $ProductKey" } The script runs without error, but it's not actually completing the intended task (activating the embedded windows 10 pro key). I'm not sure where I'm going wrong. I'm pretty new to powershell so any assistance would be greatly appreciated.Now Available: Update 1802 for System Center Configuration Manager
First published on CLOUDBLOGS on Mar 22, 2018 We are delighted to announce that we have released version 1802 for the Current Branch (CB) of System Center Configuration Manager that includes new features and product enhancements!In this release we continue to build on the co-management capabilities we introduced in 1710.Update 1806 for Configuration Manager current branch is now available
First published on CLOUDBLOGS on Jul 31, 2018 With the 1806 update for Configuration Manager current branch, we continue to invest in providing cloud powered value to your existing Configuration Manager implementation with additional co-management workloads and simplified cloud services.Three exciting improvements to Phased Deployments in Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1806.2
First published on CLOUDBLOGS on Jun 27, 2018 Hello everyone! We typically release only one technical preview each month, but this time we had so many things we wanted to share, we added a second one for June and labeled it 1806.SCCM Remote Desktop capabilities
Hello, I've been looking into getting SCCM for our organisation. We currently have a Logmein subscription and wondered if SCCM's Remote Control solution will be a good alternative. We also have Office 365 Business Premium licences. What I'm hoping to achieve with SCCM: Remote access to local network devices (I've seen this work from clips online) Remote access to remote worker devices. (Devices connected to the domain / Azure AD, but not on the local network) When I'm accessing remote devices as the administrator, I need UAC access to install applications. Does Remote Control support UAC prompt window? The reason I'm asking, is I was potentially going to use Microsoft Teams with 'Share Desktop' to support end users. However, the UAC prompt window doesn't appear. I haven’t tested with Skype for Business? But I’m trying to get away from using it. OR could this be done with policies being pushed to the remote device? I would test this myself with the evaluation licence of SCCM. We’re in the process of upgrading our infrastructure currently, so I’m unable to install and test it myself. If anyone could point me in the right direction I would be most grateful.
