System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Folder Creation Automation

I have created a script that will automate folder creation in SCCM 2012.  It is a simple script with no parameters.  You just run the script and follow the instructions.  If you want to bulk folder create the text file must be in the format where the folder names is per line.

Example.

folder name 1
folder name 2
folder name 3
folder name 4
.....

Here is a walk through.

Get Help:

Get-Help.

Single Folder Creation:

Single folder creation. 

Bulk Folder Creation:

Bulk folder creation. 

Click the download link to give it a try.

CM2012 Node Folder Creation v2.0

Enterprise Help Desk Dynamic Local Administrator

This application takes two strings and creates a calculated and complex password based on the input.   Now the local administrator’s password will be unique to each computer.

Here it is at screen launch:

A. The organization’s asset identification string.
B. The organization’s custom identification number.  Up to 10 digits long.
C. The selected password length for added complexity.
D. After all input is entered the user generates the complex password.
E. The result of the calculation.

Result:

The best part of this application is also supports it being used in the console.  This gives the application the ability to be scripted during an OSD build, deployed enterprise wide, or required update. Below is the console help menu and a PowerShell script I wrote to automate the process.  This is included in the *.zip file.

Enterprise Help Desk Dynamic Admin - Version 1.0.0.1

System Center 2012: PowerShell – Connecting to Configuration Manager

Welcome to installment #2. In case you missed installment #1 - Getting Started – here’s the link. With the Getting Started blog, you tried a few basic Windows PowerShell cmdlets. I hope you took a bit of time to explore what other cmdlets are available in Windows. But now it’s time to get Configuration Manager hooked up to your PowerShell environment. Let’s start with the easy method………

Read the full post over on the “System Center Configuration Manager Team’s Blog Site”……

http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2013/03/27/powershell-connecting-to-configuration-manager.aspx

SCCM Admin Tools

I have created a new tool using the new SAPIEN PowerShell Studio 2012.

This tool will become more robust, but for right now all you can do is remotely start / stop / or check status of the SMSEXECUTIVE and WDSServer services on your SCCM sites.

You will be able to save the settings for the site server's name and site code.  You will want to use your central site if you have one.  Or the top most primary.

Here are some screenshots:

You can download the executable from here.  Get in touch with me if you have any other suggestions. Once I get the application to a certain goal I will release the source files.

SCCM Admin Tools v1.3.2.1

SCCM-Commands

I have had the privilege of getting my hands on the SAPIEN PowerShell Studio 2012.  As a SCCM Administrator I have mostly focused right now on making my life easier on the job.  Cutting all the unnecessary process I need to do manually.  So if you are an SCCM Administrator and you love you some PowerShell than check this link out.

http://www.snowland.se/sccm-posh/

This is a great module.

Find AD Stale Computers

Active Directory Stale Computer Report

I have created a nice PowerShell script to find your stale / outdated objects in Active Directory.  With being a SCCM Administrator it is crucial you have a healthy AD environment.  

Requirements:

Quest Active Directory CMDLET

http://www.quest.com/powershell/activeroles-server.aspx

Usage: 

.\AD_StaleComputer_Cleanup.ps1 -DC "Domain Controller" -Old "PC Not logged in for X amount days" -Path "Path of the folder you want the report saved too"

Example:

.\AD_StaleComputer_Cleanup.ps1 -DC "DCServer01" -Old 90 -Path "C:\Path\of\Folder"

AD_StaleComputer_Cleanup.ps1 v1.0.0.1