Brigg Angus
Articles
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PDQ Deploy & Inventory Credentials Explained
Purpose You wish to understand the deeper mysteries of credentials: what they do, how they work, when they're used, and why we have them. Resolution This guide covers the accounts and required perm...
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LAPS Integration with PDQ Deploy & Inventory
This article aims to provide some general guidance on using the Local Administrator Password Solution. As of April 2023, Microsoft has released a new version of LAPS distributed via the monthly ...
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How It Works: PDQ Deploy
You wish to understand how PDQ Deploy installs software. This can be helpful in troubleshooting deployment issues. Depending on your PDQ Deploy preference settings, there may be slight variation...
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WMI invalid class
You receive an error (or similar), WMI invalid class, when running a WMI scan or you receive the error as part of a scan that does not include a WMI scanner. Troubleshooting steps In either of the ...
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Import Custom Fields in PDQ Inventory Using the Custom Fields Import Wizard
Purpose:You wish to import Custom Fields (warranty information, service tag, implementation date, chassis color, etc.) using the Custom Fields Import Wizard. Resolution:To import Custom Fields, per...
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The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to
PurposeYou receive the error, "The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to" or, "The referenced account is currently locked out and cannot be logged on to". This mean...
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An extended error has occurred
Purpose:You receive either, "An extended error has occurred" or "An unknown error has occurred within the network interface driver on the target computer."Resolution:The error can be caused and res...
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Can't access ADMIN$ share using a local user or LAPS account
When supplying the appropriate user credentials that have local administrator access, you attempt to access a supported device and receive one of the following errors: Access Denied - Failed to co...
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Firewall Ports and External Exceptions
Purpose PDQ Deploy & Inventory require both console and target computers to have certain firewall ports open. In addition, use of the Central Server feature will require an additional open port on ...
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Deploy Desktop Shortcut with Custom Icon File
Overview You wish to deploy a shortcut (URL, UNC path, local path) with a custom icon (.ico) file to all users. Methods Powershell 1. Create a .ps1 file called LinkMaker.ps1 (Or whatever you want. ...