Monthly Archives: January 2018

Upgrade Configuration Manager Current Branch to 1710

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Reminder of Configuration Manager Upgrade to 1710 on 01/2 Februray 2018 inclusive.

Configuration Manager will be unavailable due to an upgrade to version 1710. This upgrade is to resolve current issues and add additional functionality.

During this time, you will not be able to provision, reimage or upgrade PCs. You may not be able to install software from the Software Centre or receive new software or patches.

After the upgrade the service will need to be tested and then you will have to re-create any Task Sequence media. I will send out a further correspondence once the upgrade has been successful.

Changes to Windows 10 Imaging Task Sequence Friday – 2nd February

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The Windows 10 Task Sequences will be updated on Friday 2rd February during the Task Sequence at risk period. It is therefore recommended that you do not attempt to carry out any Windows 10 installations or upgrades at this time. (It is likely that SCCM will be unavailable or at risk at this time owing to the upgrade to version 1710)

We will inform you when the work has been completed.

The changes are to add additional computer models:

  • Intel NUC NUC7i5BNK
  • HP EliteOne 800 G1 All-in-One desktop

Timescale:

02/02/19 – 08:00am-09:30am

CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION AND HELP?

Please contact our Service Desk at mailto:it.services@lboro.ac.uk for more information.

Update to Synaptic drivers on Windows Services

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A researcher has discovered a Keylogger in all versions of the Synaptics Touchpad Driver have been bundled in with HP laptops. The keylogger was turned off by default, but could be turned on with a registry change.

HP have issued new versions for the drivers which have had the keylogger removed. We need to roll these out to the Windows Staff services. Unfortunately, this update requires two reboots: one after the removal of the old drivers and again after the new driver is installed. While this may be annoying to users, it is an unfortunate result of the way Synaptics have written the installer and uninstaller.

The schedule for the rollout is as follows

Mon 22rd Jan – IT Services and Careers

Tue 23rd Jan – All Professional Services

Wed 24th Jan – Professional Services and Schools A-M

Thurs 25th Jan – All W7 and W10 Staff

Please report any issues or queries regarding this to the IT Service Desk on x222333 orIT.Services@lboro.ac.uk.

Changes to Windows 10 and Windows 7 Task Sequences Friday 12th January – Complete

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This work has now been completed. All Task Sequences are now available again.

The latest versions of the Windows 10 Task Sequences are as follows:

  • In-Place Upgrade – 1703 v1.2
  • Provisioning – 1703 v1.3
  • Re-Image 1703 v1.5

All Windows 10 and Windows 7 Task Sequences, encompassing staff, labs and In-Place Upgrades, will be updated during the Task Sequence at risk period. It is therefore recommended that you do not image, provision or in-place upgrade any machines at this time.

We will inform you when the work has been completed.

This change is to update the Sassafras client installed in the Task Sequences, as well as some minor housekeeping. The Sassafras client is being upgraded on existing machines by a separate deployment.

Timescale:

12/01/18 – 08:30am-09:30am

Changes to Windows 10 Task Sequences 05/01/18 – Complete

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This work has now been completed.

The Windows 10 Provisioning and Imaging Task Sequences will be updated on Friday 5th January during the Task Sequence at risk period. It is therefore recommended that you do not attempt to carry out any Windows 10 installations at this time.

We will inform you when the work has been completed.

These changes will not affect the Windows 10 In-Place Upgrade Task Sequence.

The changes are:

Imaging Task Sequence (1703 v1.4)

  • Updated Synaptics Touchpad drivers following widely-reported keylogger vulnerability.
  • Added driver package specifically for Vig820 desktops.
  • Added DLLs for legacy Visual C++ Redistributables (required by CMIS).
  • Deleted steps relating to old and incompatible Windows 7 laptop utilities.

Provisioning Task Sequence (1703 v1.2)

  • Added DLLs for legacy Visual C++ Redistributables (required by CMIS).