Lift and Shift - ConfigMgr 2012 to ConfigMgr 1702 Current Branch - Part 2 (The Backup & Restore)
First published on TECHNET on Aug 16, 2017 The Backup and Restore Now that we have gotten Configuration Manager 2012 R2 to a point where we can restore the backup to supported version of a higher Operating System and the same SQL version (2014) we can go through the next phase.Lift & Shift - ConfigMgr 2012 to ConfigMgr 1702 Current Branch - Part 1 (The Upgrade)
First published on TECHNET on Aug 16, 2017 So, all too often lately I have been getting the call to assist upgrading ConfigMgr 2012 to the new Current Branch (ConfigMgr 1702/6). As excited as I am to get the call, it's also daunting to listen to the way engineers plan on doing the upgrade. So here I thought I would put together some information on HOW to best get this done the quickest way with as little downtime as possible.Preparing for HTTPS Only
First published on TECHNET on Jul 13, 2016 As you can imagine being a Microsoft ConfigMgr PFE, I see a lot of ConfigMgr environments. I usually get asked the question by either the ConfigMgr team or the Security team “How difficult is it to go to HTTPS?” Maybe because I been doing this for what seems like forever BUT, it's all about the workflow and plan. The workflow I use is low risk and pretty solid. So let's just jump right in.
