
Brigg Angus
Articles
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How It Works: PDQ Deploy
Purpose You wish to understand how PDQ Deploy installs software. This can be helpful in troubleshooting deployment issues. Resolution Depending on your PDQ Deploy preference settings, there may be ...
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Firewall Ports and External Exceptions
Purpose: PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory require both console and target computers have certain firewall ports open. In addition, use of the Central Server feature will require an additional open port...
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Package Failed Authenticode Verification
Purpose When attempting to download a package (automatically or manually) from the Package Library in PDQ Deploy you receive the following error, or similar, "Package Failed Authenticode Verificati...
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Test A Deployment Outside of PDQ Deploy (with PowerShell)
Purpose: You wish to check to ensure deployments work outside of the PDQ Deploy program. This can be useful in troubleshooting a myriad of possible issues. Requirements: In order to perform this te...
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Can't access ADMIN$ share using a local user or LAPS account
Purpose:When supplying the appropriate user credentials that have local administrator access, you attempt to access a Windows 8x, Windows 10, Server 2012/2012 R2, or Server 2016 computer and receiv...
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LAPS: Configuring Local Administrator Password Solution In Your Environment
This guide is intended to help you configure Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) in your Active Directory environment. IMPORTANT: The following guide was written specifically for the legac...
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LAPS Integration with PDQ Inventory and PDQ Deploy
This article aims to provide some general guidance on using the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) with PDQ Inventory version 14+ and PDQ Deploy (Enterprise mode required for both product...
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Switch to Local Mode
Purpose You want to understand what to do when migrating from a PDQ console running in Server Mode or a PDQ console running in Client Mode to a PDQ console running in Local Mode and you are present...
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Create a Zero-impact Package to Test Deployments & Schedules
Purpose: You wish to deploy a package with zero-impact* to target computers within your organization. Some of the reasons for doing so include: You are new to PDQ Deploy or new to creating your ow...
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Service Manager Access Denied
Purpose:You receive an error, Access denied to the computer's service manager on the target computer. Resolution:This security error may be caused by the user account not being an administrator of ...