Comments on: Understanding the MDT Configuration Database Part 1

By: Mike Webb

Mike Webb — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:31:16 +0000

Sure would like to see Part 2 of this. I’m new to MDT (~ 3months) and am thinking of using a database for our deployments. But finding articles on the “how” and “why”, as Part 1 is, are about non-existant.

By: Using MDT Queries to Assign Applications to Specific Hardware « Mike's Blog

Using MDT Queries to Assign Applications to Specific Hardware « Mike's Blog — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:48:34 +0000

[...] Documentation) so I won’t rehash that information. One I found particularly good was this one. After you have configured that database and the rules make sure you update your WinPE boot [...]

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:39:14 +0000

Just to re-iterate what many have said, great article, exactly what I’ve been looking for.

By: Setting up the MDT Web Front End « HardcoreITguy's Blog

Setting up the MDT Web Front End « HardcoreITguy's Blog — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:57:51 +0000

[...] Setting up the MDT Web Front End January 16, 2011 HardCoreITGuy Leave a comment Go to comments At long last I managed to convince a customer to start using the MDT Database so that we could have more control over the deployment process and build in better automation. While I’d love to get into that topic at some point, for now just read the article over at Xtreme Deployment: http://deployment.xtremeconsulting.com/2009/11/24/understanding-the-mdt-configuration-database-part-... [...]

By: ken

ken — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:30:44 +0000

Hi there,

i am looking for similar solution. I need to store a group of computer names in the SQL server and these name will be assign during the deployment to different computer. Is it possible by following up on this post?

regards

By: Craig Taylor

Craig Taylor — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:13:37 +0000

Hi I have an issue with the client still trying to connect to the MDT database using anonymous logon. Everything is working and I have my database setup to use named pipes and have the sql share on the SQL server. The deployment is working but the SQL logs show the client computer trying to connect directly using anonymous logon (which fails) and then it logs on using the named pipe and specified user and succeeds. So at the end of the deployment I get 12 errors trying to connect anonymously, although the deployment has worked. Anyone know how I stop the anonymous logon?

Thanks

By: sachin kapoor

sachin kapoor — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:28:47 +0000

Hats off to You man, What a nice presentation of the article. Keep it up & help the community

By: MDT Web FrontEnd – How To handle Custom Settings/Properties - Maik Koster at myITforum.com

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:04:34 +0000

[...] soon as you have changes in the configuration of your Deployment. Please see Tim Minters Post about Undestanding the MDT configuration database for a better introduction on why to use it and how to set it [...]

By: Arun

Arun — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:21:59 +0000

Excellent article. Thanks.

By: MDT Web FrontEnd – How To restrict access to the Deployment Database - Maik Koster at myITforum.com

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:53:57 +0000

[...] is a great utility for your Deployments, no matter if you are using it in LTI or ZTI scenarios. Tim Mintner recently wrote an interesting article about what the Database is and why one should use …. If you use the Deployment console to access the database it has (at least) one major drawback, [...]