Tuesday 31 March 2015

SCCM Collection How can I Create systems ending with S or R

SCCM WQL Collection to Create systems ending with S or R in Computer Name

 

 

select SMS_R_System.ResourceId, SMS_R_System.ResourceType, SMS_R_System.Name, SMS_R_System.SMSUniqueIdentifier, SMS_R_System.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup, SMS_R_System.Client from SMS_R_System where SMS_R_System.Name like "_____________E" or SMS_R_System.Name like "_____________R"

 

 

 

Each _ is treated as one character… So you can replace whereever you want with your target name based like … "______E______E

Monday 30 March 2015

Windows Dos Batch File Script for Security teams

Security scan for a common PC

 

@echo 0ff
mkdir output
@echo on
@echo **************************************************
@echo Tools are currently in progress of gathering System Info
@echo **************************************************
@echo off
tools\reg.exe query HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /S > output\startup.txt
tools\reg.exe query HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall /S  > output\uninstall.txt
tools\tasklist.exe /v > output\tasklist.txt
tools\psinfo.exe -d -s -h > output\psinfo.txt
tools\fport.exe > output\fport.txt
tools\ps.exe -ealW > output\ps.txt
tools\netstat.exe -a -b -v > output\netstat.txt
tools\listdlls.exe > output\listdlls.txt
tools\srvinfo.exe > output\srvinfo.txt
tools\dumpel.exe -t -l system -f output\syslog.txt
tools\dumpel.exe -t -l application -f output\applog.txt
tools\dumpel.exe -t -l security -f output\seclog.txt
tools\handle.exe -a > output\handle.txt
tools\ipconfig.exe /all > output\ipconfig.txt
tools\sysinspector.exe /silent /gen=output\sysinspector.
tools\rar.exe a output output
 
rmdir /q /s output
cls
@echo on
@echo ****************************************************
@echo All Tools have been Run Successfully 
@echo Please attach file output.rar to an email and send to Security Team 
@echo Send Attachment to to Security Team Email: 
@echo *****************************************************
@echo off
pause
 

KMS step by step understanding Key Management Service

Today I found KMS related article in this book step by step

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It’s free from MS

Use full tools in in WinPE

BCDboot.exe Provides initialization of the boot configuration data (BCD) store, and it enables you to copy boot environment files to the system partition during image deployment.

Bootsect.exe Updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to alternate between

BOOTMGR and NTLDR. This will enables you to preinstall Windows 7 from Windows XP.


DiskPart.exe
A text-mode command interpreter in Windows 7 that enables you to manage disks, partitions, or volumes by using scripts or direct input at a command prompt.


Drvload.exe
A command-line tool for adding out-of-the-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
Oscdimg.exe A command line tool for creating an image (.iso) file of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can burn the .iso file to a CD-ROM.
Dism.exe A command-line tool that can create or do service and modify a Windows PE 3.0 or Windows 7 image.

ImageX.exe A command-line tool that enables you to capture, modify, and apply file-based disk images for rapid deployment. It can also work with other technologies that use .wim files, such as Setup for Windows 7 and Windows Deployment Services.

Winpeshl.ini
The default interface for Windows PE is a command prompt. You can

customize Winpeshl.ini to run our own shell application.


Wpeinit.exe
A command-line tool that initializes Windows PE every time it boots.

Wpeinit replaced the initialization function previously supported by the Factory.exe -winpe

command earlier versions of Windows PE.


Wpeutil.exe a
tool that enables you to run various commands in a

Windows PE session

What is a refresh Computer in Deployment?

What is a refresh Computer in Deployment?

Refresh Computer: The Refresh Computer scenario is similar to the New Computer scenario. The differences are that the destination computer contains a Windows operating system, and this scenario preserves users’ existing files and settings as shown below :

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test

This is a test Post from my work desk

Office 365

What tool is used to embed Office 2013 App-V licensing into a manifest?

Integrator.exe

True or False:  Remote Desktop Services support with Office 365 Subscription Licensing is only available with Office 365 ProPlus.

Office 2013 Package Creation and Delivery Options

Click-To-Run


App-V 5

 


MSI-B
ased

Software-as-a-Service from Portal

On-Premise Software “Service”

Traditional Packaged Software

Office 365 Portal, deploy in OS image, stand-alone, or via ESD (SCCM).. You can do it from GPO Control also..

Deploy via App-V Server, in OS image, stand-alone, or ESD (SCCM)
Click to run with Capture of Bits to APP- V and create a Package

Deploy, in OS image, stand-alone or via ESD (SCCM)

“Always Up-to-Date” or Admin Controlled Updates

Admin Controlled Updates by Monthly from Admin one click to Update

Service Pack and Updates (via MU/WSUS) or from SCCM 2012

Basic Install-Time Controls, GPO

Basic Install-Time Controls, GPO

Granular Install-Time Control (OCT), GPO

Customizations via GPO’s and add-ins

Customization with App-V deployment configuration, GP, and add-ins

Customizations via OCT, GP, Config.xml, and add-ins

Thursday 26 March 2015

SECURITY AND ANTI-VIRUS Exclusions for Domain Controller

Below are the exclusion list from Antivirus for Domain Controllers

Component

Folder Path

SCAN / Exclude

NTDS Logs

D:\NTDS-LOGS

Exclude

NTDS Database

E:\NTDS-DB

Exclude

FRS

%SystemRoot%\NTFRS\Jet

%SystemRoot%\NTFRS\Jet\logs

%SystemRoot%\NTFRS\Jet\Sys

Exclude

DFSR

%SystemDrive%\System Volume Information\DFSR

<replicated folder path>\dfsrprivate

Exclude

SYSVOL

E:\Sysvol

E:\sysvol\staging

E:\sysvol\staging areas

E:\sysvol\sysvol

E:\sysvol\domain\DO_NOT_REMOVE_NtFrs_PreInstall_Directory

Exclude

E:\sysvol\domain

E:\sysvol\domain\Policies

E:\sysvol\domain\Scripts

Scan

DNS

%SystemRoot%\System32\DNS

Exclude

DHCP

%SystemRoot%\System32\DHCP

Exclude

Monitoring Items of 1E Nomad Logs

Monitoring Items of 1E Nomad

By default 1E Nomad logs are stored in directory %programdata%\1E.

Below is a folder structure for NomadBranch and PXELite.

If not found there, there is a chance they are moved to same location as SCCM logs described above.

 

Log name

Description

Computer with log file

Logfiles\NomadBranch.log

Shows activity when clients are downloading data from Distribution Point

Site system server

Logfiles\NomadBranchAdminUI.log

Logs when Nomad properties on packages are changed from SCCM console

Site server

PXELite\WebService.log

Shows validation questions from remote PXE Lite clients

Site server

SCCM 2012 Log Files - Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks

Log name

Description

Computer with log file

adctrl.log

Records enrollment processing activity.

Site server

ADForestDisc.log

Records Active Directory Forest Discovery actions.

Site server

ADService.log

Records account creation and security group details in Active Directory.

Site server

adsgdis.log

Records Active Directory Group Discovery actions.

Site server

adsysdis.log

Records Active Directory System Discovery actions.

Site server

adusrdis.log

Records Active Directory User Discovery actions.

Site server

ccm.log

Records client push installation activities.

Site server

CertMgr.log

Records the certificate activities for intra-site communications.

Site system server

chmgr.log

Records activities of the client health manager.

Site server

Cidm.log

Records changes to the client settings by the Client Install Data Manager (CIDM).

Site server

colleval.log

Records details about when collections are created, changed, and deleted by the Collection Evaluator.

Site server

compmon.log

Records the status of component threads monitored for the site server.

Site system server

compsumm.log

Records Component Status Summarizer tasks.

Site server

ComRegSetup.log

Records the initial installation of COM registration results for a site server.

Site system server

dataldr.log

Records information about the processing of Management Information Format (MIF) files and hardware inventory in the Configuration Manager database.

Site Server

ddm.log

Records activities of the discovery data manager.

Site server

despool.log

Records incoming site-to-site communication transfers.

Site server

distmgr.log

Records details about package creation, compression, delta replication, and information updates.

Site server

EPCtrlMgr.log

Records information about the synchronization of malware threat information from the Endpoint Protection site system role server into the Configuration Manager database.

Site server

EPMgr.log

Records the status of the Endpoint Protection site system role.

Site system server

EPSetup.log

Provides information about the installation of the Endpoint Protection site system role.

Site system server

EnrollSrv.log

Records activities of the enrollment service process.

Site system server

EnrollWeb.log

Records activities of the enrollment website process.

Site system server

fspmgr.log

Records activities of the fallback status point site system role.

Site system server

hman.log

Records information about site configuration changes, and the publishing of site information in Active Directory Domain Services.

Site server

Inboxast.log

Records the files that are moved from the management point to the corresponding INBOXES folder on the site server.

Site server

inboxmgr.log

Records file transfer activities between inbox folders.

Site server

inboxmon.log

Records the processing of inbox files and performance counter updates.

Site server

invproc.log

Records the forwarding of MIF files from a secondary site to its parent site.

Site server

migmctrl.log

Records information for Migration actions involving migration jobs, shared distribution points, and distribution point upgrades.

The top-level site in the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager hierarchy, and each child primary site

Note

In a multi-primary site hierarchy, use the log file created at the central administration site.

mpcontrol.log

Records the registration of the management point with WINS. Records the availability of the management point every 10 minutes.

Site system server

mpfdm.log

Records the actions of the management point component that moves client files to the corresponding INBOXES folder on the site server.

Site system server

mpMSI.log

Records details of about the management point installation.

Site server

MPSetup.log

Records the management point installation wrapper process.

Site server

netdisc.log

Records Network Discovery actions.

Site server

ntsvrdis.log

Records the discovery activity of site system servers.

Site server

Objreplmgr

Records the processing of object change notifications for replication.

Site server

offermgr.log

Records advertisement updates.

Site server

offersum.log

Records the summarization of deployment status messages.

Site server

OfflineServicingMgr.log

Records the activities of applying updates to operating system image files.

Site server

outboxmon.log

Records the processing of outbox files and performance counter updates.

Site server

PatchDownloader.log

Records details about the process of downloading software updates from the update source to the download destination on the site server.

The computer hosting the Configuration Manager console from which downloads are initiated

PerfSetup.log

Records the results of the installation of performance counters.

Site system server

PkgXferMgr.log

Records the actions of the SMS Executive component that is responsible for sending content from a primary site to a remote distribution point.

Site server

policypv.log

Records updates to the client policies to reflect changes to client settings or deployments.

Primary site server

rcmctrl.log

Records the activities of database replication between sites in the hierarchy.

Site server

replmgr.log

Records the replication of files between the site server components and the Scheduler component.

Site server

ResourceExplorer.log

Records errors, warnings, and information about running the Resource Explorer.

The computer that runs the Configuration Manager console

ruleengine.log

Records details about automatic deployment rules for the identification, content download, and software update group and deployment creation.

Site server

schedule.log

Records details about site-to-site job and file replication.

Site server

sender.log

Records the files that transfer by file-based replication between sites.

Site server

sinvproc.log

Records information about the processing of software inventory data to the site database.

Site server

sitecomp.log

Records details about the maintenance of the installed site components on all site system servers in the site.

Site server

sitectrl.log

Records site setting changes made to site control objects in the database.

Site server

sitestat.log

Records the availability and disk space monitoring process of all site systems.

Site server

SmsAdminUI.log

Records Configuration Manager console activity.

The computer that runs the Configuration Manager console

SMSAWEBSVCSetup.log

Records the installation activities of the Application Catalog web service.

Site system server

smsbkup.log

Records output from the site backup process.

Site server

smsdbmon.log

Records database changes.

Site server

SMSENROLLSRVSetup.log

Records the installation activities of the enrollment web service.

Site system server

SMSENROLLWEBSetup.log

Records the installation activities of the enrollment website.

Site system server

smsexec.log

Records the processing of all site server component threads.

Site server or site system server

SMSFSPSetup.log

Records messages generated by the installation of a fallback status point.

Site system server

SMSPORTALWEBSetup.log

Records the installation activities of the Application Catalog website.

Site system server

SMSProv.log

Records WMI provider access to the site database.

Computer with the SMS Provider

srsrpMSI.log

Records detailed results of the reporting point installation process from the MSI output.

Site system server

srsrpsetup.log

Records results of the reporting point installation process.

Site system server

statesys.log

Records the processing of state system messages.

Site server

statmgr.log

Records the writing of all status messages to the database.

Site server

swmproc.log

Records the processing of metering files and settings.

Site server

WCM.log

Records details about the software update point configuration and connections to the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server for subscribed update categories, classifications, and languages.

Site server that connects to the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server

WSUSCtrl.log

Records details about the configuration, database connectivity, and health of the WSUS server for the site.

Site system server

wsyncmgr.log

Records details about the software updates synchronization process.

Site system server

WUSSyncXML.log

Records details about the Inventory Tool for the Microsoft Updates synchronization process.

The client computer configured as the synchronization host for the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates.