Right Click Tool Highlight: System Information – Collection Mode
Collection mode will give you a nice quick overview of the machines. This view allows customization and adding / removing columns.
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Right Click Tool Highlight: System Information – Device Mode
Over the past 7 years of being a ConfigMgr admin and having the Right Click Tools at my finger tips, one of them stands out as my most used tool: System Information.
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Right Click Tools Highlight: Advanced Collection Information
Another one of my Top 10 Right Click Tools is Advanced Collection Information. Right now you're thinking, ha, that tool is obsolete, in 1906, ConfigMgr now gives a list of collections a machine is in the lower pane. At first glance, you'd be right, however, once you launch the tool and take a closer look, you'll see some additional useful information.
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Status Messages and a Nifty Right Click Tool
This week, we highlight another nifty little tool, which is great for troubleshooting and reporting. Before I tell you which one it is, I'm going to talk about something instrumental in ConfigMgr, but not something we often think about, Status Messages.
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LAPS Dashboard: Bringing Visibility to an Overlooked Security Necessity
LAPS is simple to setup, and greatly reduces a previously easily exploitable attach vector.
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Back to Basics: Collection Membership
Ever wonder why a machine doesn't show up in a collection?
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Add & Remove Computers To/From Collection
Hey Recast Right Click Tools users. This is a nifty tip that I often forget about, but is pretty powerful when adding or removing machines to and from collections.
Windows 10 Rollback (SetupRollback.cmd)
A deep dive into the issue with Rollback in Windows 10 and what you can do to fix it.
Going From Good and Great in I.T.
The success or failure of a systems management effort at any organization often hinges on the ability of it's IT department to manage people problems.
Tip of the Week: Add AV Exclusions to Avoid Console Slowdowns
In some scenarios, installing Right Click Tools 3.2 can cause noticeable console slowness due to Endpoint Protection or other AV apps having to scan additional XML files that Right Click Tools add into the console.
Systems Management
Tips and Tricks – How to Delete User Profiles in ConfigMgr
The System Information tool has a wealth of actionable information available at your fingertips. Here's how to use this tool to delete User Profiles from a device.
Endpoint Insights
Story of Nested AD Security Groups and ConfigMgr
It happens all the time, administrators need to answer the […]
Systems Management
Women’s History Month: Featured Women in IT
March is Women's History Month. We looked around the IT community and noticed so many strong women leaders. This blog highlights a few of them, giving them a chance to tell their stories.
Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap – March 2020
What a month! New terms entered our vocabulary, Social Distancing for example, activities cancelled, conferences gone virtual or postponed, schools closed, IT infrastructures put to the test as employers urged working from home, and toilet paper nearly became a currency. It's been a crazy month.
Webinar Recording: Deploy Single-Purpose Kiosk Devices with ConfigMgr
Do you have a need to lock down devices to support kiosk-style requirements, such as computer labs or digital signage? Watch this webinar recording to see a walkthrough of how to set up these single-purpose devices with ConfigMgr, using Right Click Tools' Kiosk Manager.
Application Management and Patching
Application of the Week – Microsoft Remote Desktop client
Many IT organizations are looking at Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). […]
What’s New in Right Click Tools: February Release Roundup
Here’s a quick summary of the new features added, and bugs fixed in Right Click Tools for February. Each month we will provide a full recap of what’s new and each quarter we will publish a series of deep dives of all the big new features you’ve been asking for.
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Top Use Cases for Locking Down Devices in ConfigMgr (Using Kiosk Manager)
In a recent customer survey, we found that the use cases for locking down devices are wide and vary by industry, from healthcare to education to manufacturing. Right Click Tools’ Kiosk Manager (previously Lab Manager) allows customers to support common kiosk-style requirements, including Shell Replacement, Automatic Login, Restart on Idle, and more.
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Customer Q & A: Lock Down Computer Labs for State Testing
In this post we dive into how one school district saves hundreds of hours by using Kiosk Manager to more efficiently administer their state tests.
Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap – Feb 2020
Welcome to the Recast Endpoint Management Recap, February 2020