I've been working on a powershell script that will create a distribution point on a newly created site server.  It all works well except the PXE password.  One of the parameters of the add-cmdistributionpoint cmdlet is -ComputersUsePxePassword which only accepts a securestring argument.  However, when I come to boot into a task sequence, it says that the PXE password is incorrect.

 

The relavant section of code is:

 

$pass = convertto-securestring -string "P@ssw0rd" -force -asplaintext

 

Add-CMDistributionPoint -SiteSystemServerName server.fqdn -SiteCode ABC -InstallInternetServer -CertificateExpirationTimeUtc "Tuesday, July 5, 2033 09:00:00 AM" -MinimumFreeSpaceMB 1000 -EnablePxeSupport -AllowRespondIncomingPxeRequest -EnableUnknownComputerSupport -ComputersUsePxePassword $pass

 

Anyone experienced this or have any suggestions?

Try using a simple password without any special characters.

The one above is just an example.  The one I have used in practice contains no special characters - the result is the same.

Enter the password in single quote, do not use double quotes. That should work.

Hi,

I recommend to wait R2 release because there are some issues with this cmdlet.

Best,

Kaido Jrvemets

Configuration Manger 2012 SDK

CM12SDK.net

• Marked as answer by Joe.Carter Friday, August 09, 2013 10:55 AM

I've tried that too - no joy.

Please file a feedback item on connect.microsoft.com if you encountered the same error in the R2 preview.

hello, I have the exact same problem with sccm 2012 r2, is there any solution for this?

I've tried quote, double quote, no quote...

Is anyone able to use this function? or any other way to specify the password? (registry or something else)?

(i'm using the set-cmdistributionPoint command.)

thanks.

I am having the same issue as well with the secure password as well.. Does anyone have any help on this?

 $pass = convertto-securestring -string "bootmachine" -asplaintext -force

Set-CMDistributionPoint -SiteCode "$distsitecode" -SiteSystemServerName "$distservername" -EnablePxeSupport $True -AllowRespondIncomingPxeRequest $True -PxeServerResponseDelaySeconds 0 -EnableUnknownComputerSupport $True -UserDeviceAffinity "AllowWithAutomaticApproval" -ComputersUsePxePassword $pass -verbose 

This password does not work when I try to image.

This still appears to be broken in SCCM 2012 R2 CU3 -- anyone have any success with it?

We've fixed this issue in CU4.