Use powershell to get computer name scripting blog. Recently we upgraded to system center configuration manager 2012 sp1 and i am responsible for all of our operating system deployment osd pieces. How do i pass a computer name as a variable to the powershell computername from a batch file. For configmgr environments, the quickest implementation is by assigning osdcomputername collection variable to a device collection. You will need this to download the file with powershell. Tsenvironment set the osdcomputername variable to the detected name. Our company sets the computer name against the asset tag. If they computer name is in the database already known, it will assign that name. Apr 24, 20 powershell is king using powershell in a task sequence part 1 by mikael nystrom on april 24, 20 4 comments traditionally vbscript has been the script type to use in os deployment scenarios, but with winpe 4.
Setting computer names based on serial numbers part 1. What they are finding out is that microsoft patches chew up a lot of bandwidth when these clients can download the patches directly from microsoft update yet still be managed. Ive slowly been working towards a mixture of some of the ideas, primarily using the isvm variable for now, and once i have the task sequence finalized, most likely use the powershell scripts that were provided as a final solution. A series of howto articles that will guide you through the installation, configuration and operation of configmgr 2012 sccm 2012.
Powershell can output results as the osdcomputername variable and feed it back. If you are setting the asset tag the same name that the computer is, it makes sense to only have to input it once. The cool thing is i loaded all the images as binary so it will load the proper image when prompted. Jun 03, 20 there are various of methods out there today on how you can automate the process of naming computers during osd. Task sequence steps configuration manager microsoft docs. Automate computer name during osd in configmgr 2012 with. Also included is a windows powershell reading and tutorial resource list. Scripting technique scripting techniques scripting templates scripting wife sean kearney sean mccown search searching searching active directory security selectstring sending email sending mail series serkan varoglu server applications serverside management serverside update servers servers wsus service packs and hot fixes service packs and. Part of this solution was to manage the clients names, we decided to. The next time i turned on the pc i found that i had a new program installed. Weve been tetsing a 64bit build of windows 7 sp1, that includes ie 10. Hta to prompt for computer name and time zone in osd of.
Creating collections for cu updates using powershell. Manage this step with the following powershell cmdlets. Solved set specific increasing in number computer name. When the current task sequence step is running in windows pe, this variable is true. You will need to have mdt 2012 integration in your sccm server. Since i dont want to type machine model numbers and flip over machines to identify a dell service tag, this script autocreate a machine name based on variables collected from the source system. Ive created the wim image, created the deployment share, task sequence and edited the unattend file via mdt along with the i and bootstrap files. I got this script to set the computer name from the serial number to use when building a pc with a sccm task sequence. Dynamically set computer name of physical and virtual. Osdmanagment module for windows powershell allows the management of computers in an mdtactive directory system coupled with a wds server set to use active directory authorization, and an mssql server running the mdt database. But if i go into my registry and manually change the osdcomputername to any other machine name it works. The basic engine and framework will be done, but it will allow for contributors to test and.
Ive previously blogged about how to do it with vb script, you can find that blog here. Im trying to create a custom computer name when i deploy computers via mdt. Apr 26, 20 mdt 2012 part x using powershell script with your task sequence. Here is a stored procedure you can use to generate computer names in mdt 201220, with or without configmgr 2012. I created a powershell script that will do the following. As an aside to this, im not currently using the microsoft deployment toolkit mdt in any real way, however my solution does use a component of it in order to display the powershell script to the user. Brave will grant us a micropayment for each download performed. Unable to figure out how to get osdcomputername to work.
Set the computer name using the bios asset tag happysccm. And since my skills in vb isnt that great, im turning to. In todays blog post i am going to build up on that and showcase how i use powershell to aut. There are countless ways to set a hostname in sccm osd task sequence. Powershell is king using powershell in a task sequence. This is correct in the example picture took a while for me to notice this. The new best practice when it comes to computer names seems to be setting the computers serial number as the name. This is very easy to do with a powershell script now that winpe 4. Hta to prompt for computer name and time zone in osd of configuration manager. If doing a refresh all of the variables are set on my collections, % osdcomputername % is the name the computer already has, so the settings variables would be reapplied automatically during a reimage with no need for the front end. Display correct computer name during osd sccm guru. The script uses wmi queries to get computer model and serial number and customizes that information to the osdcomputername variable. Thre are many methods which you can achive this task but i like this way in doing for prompting the computer name in mdt sccm when deploying an image would be using the below simple vb script.
Set computer name as osdcomputername ts variable assuming that the name not exists. If your computer isnt configured to run remote commands, use the. By mikael nystrom on may 18, 2016 6 comments at mmsmoa today, michael niehaus presented a new approach for mdt, the shift from vbscript to powershell. Mdt add deployment information with powershell and perform. Osd computername all about microsoft endpoint manager.
Im brand new to powershell and sccm but have been working to build my own frontendgui for sccms operating system deployment features in the task sequence wizard inside of winpe for my company. Last year i blogged about how to show dp in use during osd you can find that posting here. The initial value is stored correctly but when we try and pass that value. I wanted something elegant that was easy to implement and didnt require a lot of depend. How to set computername with powershell in a mdt task. Set the computer name using the bios asset tag if you are setting the asset tag the same name that the computer is, it makes sense to only have to input it once. Mdt user exit script to populate osdcomputername with. What my goal is for example vmlast14numberofserialnumber. We were using a nice little hta with configmgr 2007 but with powershell 3. To run remote commands noninteractively, we use the invokecommand command.
Automate computer name during osd in configmgr 2012 with powershell. This is an installation package that includes windows powershell 5. Getting started with windows powershell powershell. Mikes tech blog configuration manager and osd with a side. One thing that still slightly annoys me is the format of the if elseif elseif else. How to run commands on remote computers with powershell. Prompt for computer name during osd with powershell.
I already have a set dynamic variables setting the location task sequence variable before running this script. Instead of generating a random name during osd deployment, you might want to enter a custom name to your computers. Task sequence builtin variables in configmgr 2012 r2. A simple powershell script used to set the osdcomputername variable for dell machine rebuilds. You can automate hostname assignment and derive it from, for example, a serial number or a mac address, however sometimes it is necessary to prompt user to enter hostname e. May 18, 2016 osd the future of mdt is going to be powershell. I tried out this powershell script of yours yesterday without any luck. I have tested this against most of our dell systems and it does come back with the correct information. Setting computername during os deployment jocha blog. Import computers from sccm collection and initiate client tasks. Windows 10 power shell and sfc problems microsoft community. Sep 11, 2017 osd computer name prompt i work with a lot of microsoft products, one of my favorite is microsoft deployment toolkit and system center configuration manager, otherwise known as mdt and sccm sickem boy. Sccm 2012 r2 validating and setting osdcomputername with. Set computer name during winpe phase of osd i have status filter rules set up to notify me when the task sequence fails.
In this post i describe how i use a powershell script to automate the domain join process in mdtsccm to the correct ou based on the comptername. Contribute to nickolajapowershell development by creating an account on github. While installing operating systems, software and troubleshooting the installation processes are one of the things i really enjoy doing, it frustrates me when i see a poorly implemented environment. The computername parameter doesnt rely on windows powershell remoting. A request from a colleague since we are using mdt to deploy our corporate machines was to create a mechanism that prevents the repartitioning and formatting of hard drives that have already been deployed with mdt. Dynamically set computer name of physical and virtual machines via i posted on january 21, 2016 by surjit khera i needed a clean way to set the hostname of physical and virtual machines in mdt via the i file. May 12, 2019 3182020 by now it departments are scrambling to get as many users as possible to work from home as a result of the covid19 outbreak. Getservice name svcudplogger computer name server01 startservice what i am looking for is how do i pass the server01 as a variable into this script from a batch file. For more information, please visit the readme on the project page. Contribute to powershellcrackosdcomputername development by creating an account.
Getcmdevice name pcname collectionid pri0000d removecmdevice force. To change the computer name in the new os, use the osdcomputername. The following files are contained in this download. Powershell is king using powershell in a task sequence part 1 by mikael nystrom on april 24, 20 4 comments traditionally vbscript has been the script type to use in os deployment scenarios, but with winpe 4.
A couple of days ago, i posted a blog post detailing how to add language packs to mdt using powershell. For example, thinkpad l460 with serial number pf0isxc6 should become tpl460pf0isxc6. If you are not currently running windows powershell 5. Vbscript to prompt for hostname and validate input in sccm. Home sysadmin hta to prompt for computer name and time zone in osd of configuration manager. To prompt the end user to enter a computer name in configuration manager 2012 by using the osdcomputername variable you first need to think about the computers you are aiming this at, and in this case the computers are unknown computers, that is, they are unknown to configuration manager. As a cosultant i create alot of these adhoc collections every time i visit a customer, so ive created a small libary of powershell scripts that will help me create theseread more. I am both a local and domain admin as well so why does powershell not move my machine. Sccm 2012 r2 cu1 performs both the build and capture task sequence alongside all deployments of the golden image to client devices. Here is a powershell i wrote to prompt for a computer name. As an update for everyone, ive been going through and testing each of the ways provided in order to change the hostname. Mdt 2012 part x using powershell script with your task. The method do have some requirements though, which are.
Task sequence variable reference configuration manager. Would anybody be able to tell me how i can modify the following script to use the asset tag. Hi, just a quick post about an idea i wanted to share with you all. When you update the deployment share mdt builds you an iso. It sends me an email with the name of the computer, creates a folder on the source server \cmserver\source\logs%computername% and copies the log files there. Since that sounds like a job for powershell, i immediately had a look and found a reasonable solution that almost fit my needs. Thanks for contributing an answer to stack overflow. In this blog post well be renaming the computer based upon two critera. Aug 28, 2017 a couple of days ago, i posted a blog post detailing how to add language packs to mdt using powershell. Powershell osd scripts to addremove computer from ad group. How do i pass a computer name as a variable to the powershell. On that page i clicked a link to download and run the automatic troubleshooter, microsoftfixit. Passing a value from one task sequence variable to another. One way we have thought about doing this is by storing the initial osdcomputername and passing it back to the computer further down the osd task sequence.
Deployment solution based on sccm 2012 intregrated with mdt 2012. Windows powershell includes an interactive prompt and a scripting environment that can be used independently or in combination. Downloadondemand mode means the task sequence manager downloads. Mar 06, 2018 in your example text you call your script with the name addtoadgroups. As part of the content download process, the task sequence checks the variable for a. Downloading and installing powershell community extensions. New powershell based sccm osd frontend frontends, htas and. Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
The idea was to set up a user driven installation udi so the it department would have to do as little as possible during the installation process. Prompt for computer name with powershell powershell script now that winpe 4. You can make some logic in the script like you mentioned to restrict the serial number. Jul 19, 2014 as you can see, this makes the script a little easier to read, which always bodes well for improvements in the future.
Windows powershell is a windows commandline shell designed especially for system administrators. My client is very concerned with password security and doesnt like the password stored plaintext, even if its an account just used for joining computers to the domain and moving them to the staging ou. This installation package might be required if you, for example. For example, this works every time so i wont bother to ask microsoft to look at this issue. Hi brian, great script, can this be incorporated with defaultgateway. By continuing to use pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy. Set computer name as osdcomputername ts variable assuming that the.
Oct 02, 20 instead of automating the way a new computer is being named during osd with configmgr 2012 sp1, you might want to be prompted instead and have to enter the name manually. Instead of automating the way a new computer is being named during osd with configmgr 2012 sp1, you might want to be prompted instead and have to enter the name manually. When upgrading the system center configuration manager sccm client to a new version, most customers would prefer to create new collections for this task. How to set computer name from asset tag using vbscript. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Create a powershell script that names the computer, make it a package and distribute it to your dps. Powershell console issue with removecmdevice microsoft. Windowsrechner mit powershellremoting verwalten pcwelt. Passing a value from one task sequence variable to another during osd. Powershell osd frontend with windows forms potent engineer.
We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. Mit dem befehl gethelp parameter computername lassen sie sich eine. Enable powershell in boot images in order to run the powershell form within winpe environment, powershell needs to be enabled in the boot image first. Set specific increasing in number computer name with wds and unattended.
January 2018 lab core the lab of mrnettek eddie jackson. Use this step to download all of the drivers in the driver package and install them on the windows os. Create hyperv vm install windows 10 run windows update system is not joined to a dom. In the new group, create a new run command line step and call it set powershell. Aug 07, 2015 tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services.
Ive gotten some questions on how to display the correct computer name in the background with bginfo instead of the minintxxxxxxx name. I have a batch file that executes a powershell script. Net framework, windows powershell enables it professionals and developers to control and automate the administration of windows and applications. Download the sample files the stored procedure assumes that you have installed the mdt 201220 database, and works like this. Powershell console issue with removecmdevice ok so my workaround is to simply limit the collection in the 1st place so that i dont have to be full admin who sees sms0001. How do i pass a computer name as a variable to the. Powershell can output results as the osdcomputername variable and feed it back into the task sequence process, this is the magic. Microsoft windows powershell is a new commandline shell and scripting language designed for system administration and automation.