Python - Download Media From a Reddit User

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The below python script will download media from a reddit users account. You will need to set up a reddit client_id='', client_secret='', google can assist you with setting that up.

Python - Download Media From Subreddit

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The below python script will download media from subreddits, it can be useful for downloading all the wallpapers posted to r/wallpapers. You will need to set up a reddit client_id='', client_secret='', google can assist you with setting that up.

Python - Print Tables with Python and CSVs

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One can use prettytable module to print out table in ASCII. You can read more about prettytable with the below link and installation instructions https://pypi.org/project/prettytable/ See below Gist for a quick way to get started reading a CSV file.

Add CMtrace to System32 Folder with SCCM

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This is the method i use to make sure every machine has Cmtrace. Cmtrace is a tool to read log files, very handy when troubleshooting SCCM logs, or any other logs for that matter. You can read more about CMtrace here: Configuration Manager Tools - CMTrace I use the application model to install during operating system deployment (OSD). And i also create a deployment to All workstations to make sure its installed incase a user removes it.

Copy Files to a user's Desktop Using MSI installer

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Scenario You don’t want to use UEM/DEM, and you want files made avaibile to the user when they sign in. Or you have some files you need to get out to endpoints and don’t want to write a script to copy the files from the SCCM cache to the location. Sometimes you have to do things outside ofthe box. However these file don’t install they just need to be copied to a directory, such as the default/public desktop.

Create Barcode With Excel and Dymo Label Maker Software

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For our environment we needed a inexpensive way to print barcodes, that was not tied to unique licensed software. our current barcodes are using code 39 format. what we decided to try to use a Dymo Label Printer LabelWriter 450 Direct Thermal Label Printer And we fond labels that where not far off from our current size. DYMO LW Multi-Purpose Labels for LabelWriter Label Printers, White, 1'' x 2-1/8'', 1 roll of 500 (30336)

Enable secure boot on Dell computers

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Intro With Windows 11 Coming soon, one of the requirements is that secure boot needs to be enabled. This is how you can use Dell command configure to enabled secure boot in the BIOS using SCCM. Download Download Dell Command | Configure Create packaged Open Dell Command | Configure Create and create a Multiplatform Package. Set the below settings for secure boot. I know you may be tempted to set other Bios settings as well.

Feature Update Windows 10 Using SCCM Application Model

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This is not officially support by Microsoft Your probably wondering, why would you deploy windows 10 using the application model? why not use the feature update in SCCM? Well that would worked for still in service versions of windows 10 however if you are running an older version of windows 10, and deploy this feature update, SCCM can mark it as compliant and never install the Feature update. like wise why not use the upgrade task sequence?

How to Install Font Files With SCCM and Command Line

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Scenario I was tasked with remoting installing a font on thousands on endpoints. I thought this should be easy, as surly their is a command line way to do this. I was wrong…. There was a command line tool to install font files from the command however it was deprecated and removed. However you are not stuck with making API calls in user context to get the Font file installed.

How to Truly Speed Up Windows Login Time with one Registry entry

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This was discovered when i was looking for a way to speed up login times for windows 10. We already looked removing the universal apps that ship with windows 10, and a few other tricks here or there to get log in time to down from 1:20 to 30 - 50 seconds. still that is good from what i have read online. however while we was implementing VMware Horizon i wondered if the log in time could be decreased even further.