Configuration Manager on Paul Clephan | Intune, ConfigMgr, SCCM & Windows Management Bloghttps://clefsoft.co.uk/categories/configuration-manager/Recent content in Configuration Manager on Paul Clephan | Intune, ConfigMgr, SCCM & Windows Management BlogHugoen-gbThu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Windows 11 25H2 Support: Deployment and In-Place Upgrade Scenarioshttps://clefsoft.co.uk/news/windows-11-25h2-support/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/windows-11-25h2-support/Windows 11, version 25H2 is now supported for OS deployment and in-place upgrades, giving admins a supported path to the latest Windows 11 release.Configuration Manager 2509: WinPE Is Now Boundary-Awarehttps://clefsoft.co.uk/news/winpe-is-now-boundary-aware/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/winpe-is-now-boundary-aware/Configuration Manager 2509 makes Windows PE boundary-aware, changing how OSD task sequences evaluate boundaries and select content sources.Configuration Manager: Automatically Update Boot Images to the Latest Windows Boot Loaderhttps://clefsoft.co.uk/news/boot-images-can-be-automatically-updated-to-use-latest-windows-boot-loader/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/boot-images-can-be-automatically-updated-to-use-latest-windows-boot-loader/A new boot image option lets Configuration Manager use a Windows Boot Loader signed with Windows UEFI CA 2023. Here’s what it does and how to enable it.ConfigMgr 2509: Auto-Updating Boot Images to the UEFI CA 2023 Loaderhttps://clefsoft.co.uk/news/configmgr-2509-boot-image-uefi-ca-2023/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/configmgr-2509-boot-image-uefi-ca-2023/A single checkbox in 2509 automates the Secure Boot / KB5025885 boot-loader mitigation for your boot images — but only on WDS-less PXE distribution points, which is the catch.The Service Connection Tool Finally Logs Properlyhttps://clefsoft.co.uk/news/configmgr-service-connection-tool-logging/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/configmgr-service-connection-tool-logging/The Service Connection Tool in 2509 gets real logging, prerequisite checks that fail loudly, and a Connect step that stops before importing a half-downloaded update package — quiet fixes for offline updating.WinPE Is Now Boundary-Aware (ConfigMgr 2509)https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/configmgr-2509-winpe-boundary-aware/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/configmgr-2509-winpe-boundary-aware/From 2509, WinPE-based OSD needs a management point in the boot device’s boundary group — or the task sequence fails early with a ’no valid MP locations’ error. Your imaging VLAN is now the thing to check first.