Michael Niehaus

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Technology geek, deployment guy, provisioning expert, device management practitioner, product manager, developer
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Michael Niehaus1d ago
Windows releases: secret decoder ring required https://oofhours.com/2026/03/22/windows-releases-secret-decoder-ring-required/
Windows releases: secret decoder ring required

It started off as a simple exercise: I want to grab the latest Insider build containing the features likely to be included in Windows 11 26H2 later this year. Which channel and build would that be?…

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Michael NiehausMar 3
Discovering PowerShell provider dynamic parameters https://oofhours.com/2026/03/03/discovering-powershell-provider-dynamic-parameters/
Discovering PowerShell provider dynamic parameters

PowerShell ships with providers that expose things like file systems, the registry, certificates, environment variables, etc. To see which are available in your PowerShell session, you can use Get-…

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Michael NiehausFeb 23

Tomorrow, February 24th, is the next DeployR webinar at 10am EST, 1500 GMT. There's still time to sign up. 2Pint Software #DeployR

https://2pintsoftware.com/events/list/drivers-and-deployr

Drivers and DeployR

Drivers, everyone's favorite topic!From WinPE to Full OS, drivers can make or break your deployments. DeployR has a built in step for "Apply Cloud Drivers", which will cover a lot of hardware, but what about when you want to host your own driver packs? 

Michael NiehausFeb 2
Looking for an MDT replacement? Consider DeployR. https://oofhours.com/2026/02/02/looking-for-an-mdt-replacement-consider-deployr/
Looking for an MDT replacement? Consider DeployR.

Since Microsoft unceremoniously announced the “immediate retirement” of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (something that isn’t surprising since it really hasn’t been updated…

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Michael NiehausFeb 2
DeployR is built to be secure https://2pintsoftware.com/news/details/deployr-is-built-to-be-secure
DeployR is built to be secure

When development on DeployR started, we knew that we needed to build a solution that would be secure regardless of how it was used: in a dedicated lab, on a corporate network, or even connected directly to the internet.  Let's explore some of the features and design choices that help with this.

Michael NiehausJan 26
DeployR loves Windows Autopilot https://2pintsoftware.com/news/details/deployr-loves-windows-autopilot
DeployR is built to be secure

When development on DeployR started, we knew that we needed to build a solution that would be secure regardless of how it was used: in a dedicated lab, on a corporate network, or even connected directly to the internet.  Let's explore some of the features and design choices that help with this.

Michael NiehausJan 24
Of course DeployR can install your apps https://2pintsoftware.com/news/details/of-course-deployr-can-install-your-apps
DeployR is built to be secure

When development on DeployR started, we knew that we needed to build a solution that would be secure regardless of how it was used: in a dedicated lab, on a corporate network, or even connected directly to the internet.  Let's explore some of the features and design choices that help with this.

Michael NiehausJan 24
DeployR makes managing drivers better https://2pintsoftware.com/news/details/deployr-makes-managing-drivers-better
DeployR is built to be secure

When development on DeployR started, we knew that we needed to build a solution that would be secure regardless of how it was used: in a dedicated lab, on a corporate network, or even connected directly to the internet.  Let's explore some of the features and design choices that help with this.

Michael NiehausJan 23
Following up on the MDT security issue https://oofhours.com/2026/01/23/following-up-on-the-mdt-security-issue/
Following up on the MDT security issue

I mentioned in passing in a previous blog post that the “immediate retirement” of MDT was caused by Microsoft not wanting to fix a security vulnerability identified by security research…

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Michael NiehausJan 22
The core of DeployR: OS images and enabling OS customization https://2pintsoftware.com/news/details/the-core-of-deployr-os-images-and-enabling-os-customization
DeployR is built to be secure

When development on DeployR started, we knew that we needed to build a solution that would be secure regardless of how it was used: in a dedicated lab, on a corporate network, or even connected directly to the internet.  Let's explore some of the features and design choices that help with this.