First, thank you for visiting my blog. My name is Justin Chalfant. You can learn a little more here about me. In short, I worked at Microsoft as an engineer supporting Configuration Manager for about 5 years, and I’m currently the Founder/CEO at Patch My PC.

Topics and Order for New ConfigMgr Learners 🤓

If you are new to ConfigMgr, I would start with the videos in the Install ConfigMgr and Setting the Basics Setup first. After that, you could bounce around to topics that interest you the most. If you have a suggestion for a topic, please contact me!

Install ConfigMgr and Getting the Basics Setup

• How to install Microsoft SCCM Current Branch Step-By-Step Guide
• Microsoft SCCM Post Installation and Configuration (Boundaries, Client Settings, and more)
• Deploy the Configuration Manager Client Agent to Windows Computers in SCCM
• How to Configure Backup and Recovery for Microsoft SCCM
• How to Update an SCCM Current Branch Site In-Place Using the Updates and Servicing Feature
• Understanding Role-Based Administration (RBA) in Microsoft SCCM

Application Creation and Deployment

• How to Create, Manage, and Deploy Applications in Microsoft SCCM (EXE and MSI Installs)

Configuring Software Updates

• How to Create, Manage, and Deploy Applications in Microsoft SCCM (EXE and MSI Installs)
• How to Deploy Software Updates Using Microsoft SCCM (ADRs, Update Groups, and More)
• Windows 10 Servicing Plans and In-Place Upgrades In Microsoft SCCM
• Enabling Third-Party Software Update Catalogs in Microsoft SCCM
• How to Use Orchestration Groups For Software Updates in SCCM
• How to Rebuild or Relocate a WSUS Server that is a ConfigMgr Software Update Point (SUP)

Configuring Operating System Deployment (OSD)

• Introduction to OSD in Microsoft SCCM (WIMs, Boot Images, PXE, Drivers and More)
• Using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) UDI as Custom OSD Frontend in Microsoft SCCM
• How to Use USMT in SCCM for User Migration (ScanState, LoadState, MigApp, MigUser, MigDocs)

PKI and Managing Internet-Based Clients

• How To Configure PKI for Microsoft SCCM to Use HTTPS/SSL Instead of HTTP
• How To Setup Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) in Microsoft SCCM to Manage Internet Clients
• Setup Internet-Based Client Management (IBCM) in Microsoft SCCM to Manage Internet Clients
• Setup a PKI Based Code-Signing Certificate for Third-Party Updates in Microsoft SCCM | Text Guide
• Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) Community Session with the Patch My PC Team
• Third-Party Software Updates in ConfigMgr when SUP/WSUS is Remote and not Running in SSL/HTTPS

Other ConfigMgr and Intune Topics

• Using CMPivot in SCCM for Real-Time Data and Taking Real-Time Action Using Scripts
• How to Enable Site Server High Availability in SCCM
• How to Set Up Co-Management in Microsoft SCCM to Connect to Microsoft Intune
• Troubleshooting Microsoft Intune Win32 Application Deployments
• How to Perform a Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) Site Migration
• Remove a Central Administration Site in Configuration Manager (SCCM) 

Deep Dives for Various ConfigMgr Topics

My deep dive guides usually dig into particular areas of ConfigMgr to better understand specific components of the product. There is no particular order these are useful in.

• Deep Dive into Application Deployment on the Client Side in Microsoft SCCM
• Deep Dive in Microsoft SCCM Software Updates Client and Server Components
• Deep Dive Into Automatic Deployment Rule (ADR) Components (RuleEngine and PatchDownloader) in SCCM
• Deep Dive How to Configure a Shared WSUS Database for Multiple SUPs in SCCM
• Deep Dive How to Migrate a WSUS Database from WID to SQL in SCCM
• Deep Dive Maintaining the WSUS Catalog by Declining Updates for Better Update Scanning
• Deep Dive Configure a Software Update Point (WSUS) Server to Require SSL in SCCM
• Deep Dive into How the Site Server Works in Configuration Manager (SCCM)
• Deep Dive Into the Content Library, Content Location Request, DPs, IIS in Microsoft SCCM
• Deep Dive into OSD Task Sequence Client Side Troubleshooting in Microsoft SCCM
• Deep Dive Third-Party Update Considerations with Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) in SCCM
• Deep Dive Token-Based Authentication for Cloud Management Gateway in Configuration Manager

Free Products / Reports for ConfigMgr

• Free Power BI Report for Microsoft and Third-Party Updates in Configuration Manager
• Free SSRS Software Update Dashboard for Microsoft SCCM from Patch My PC