Remote site systems and network latency
[ Brian Huneycutt has contributed today’s article] Configuration Manager 2007 can operate successfully in a wide variety of network environments. However, there are still some factors to consider in...
View ArticleKnown Issue and Workaround: Duplicate Records When You Use Unknown Computer...
[Today’s post comes from Minfang Lv ] This post describes how and when you might see duplicate records when you use unknown computer support with Active Directory Delta-Discovery in Configuration...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for August
[Today's post is from the Configuration Manager Writing Team ] The Configuration Manager 2012 documentation library has been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: August 1, 2011 at the...
View ArticleR3 Client Computers Fail to Load Power Management Policy
[ Brian Huneycutt provides today’s blog post] An issue with the client patch process was recently discovered, which might lead to Configuration Manager 2007 R3 clients failing to load power policy....
View ArticleConfiguration Manager Support Announcements for August 2011
[Today's post comes from Harini Muralidharan] We are announcing support changes for the following releases. Please look for these changes to be reflected in the Supported Configuration pages within a...
View ArticleIntroducing Role-Based Administration in System Center 2012 Configuration...
[Today’s post contributor is Lin Tang ] Overview Role-based administration (RBA) is a new feature introduced in Configuration Manager 2012. RBA provides Configuration Manager administrators with an...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for September
[Today's post is from the Configuration Manager Writing Team ] The Configuration Manager 2012 documentation library has been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: September 1, 2011 at...
View ArticleRelease announcement: System Center Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager...
[Today’s announcement comes from Brian Huneycutt ] The Sustained Engineering team has released an update to the “Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Management Pack for Microsoft...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Configuration Manager 2012 Release Candidate is Available
The release candidates for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection are now available on the Microsoft Download Center . In case you missed it, the release...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for October...
The Documentation library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager has been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: October 1, 2011 at the top of the topic. There are no significant...
View ArticleHow to use the Definition Update Automation Tool for Forefront Endpoint...
Earlier today we released an updated version (found here ) of the Definition Update Automation Tool for Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Update Rollup 1. This document provides steps for how to use...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for November...
The Documentation library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager has been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: November 1, 2011 at the top of the topic. There are no significant...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for December...
The Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager has been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: December 1, 2011 at the top of the topic. There are no significant...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for January...
The Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library and the Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager have been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: January...
View ArticleWhere is the Documentation for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager...
Many of our existing Configuration Manager customers are used to thinking in terms of installing and configuring sites, and then configuring individual features, such as hardware inventory, software...
View ArticleForefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Group Policy Tool is unable to import...
Symptoms: When you use the Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) 2010 Group Policy Tool to import a policy file that was exported from System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection, it will fail with a...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for February...
The Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library and the Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager have been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: February...
View ArticleTroubleshooting In-Console Monitoring for Deployments in System Center 2012...
The Configuration Manager console has been greatly improved in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, which enhances its usability. In addition to improvements in performance and layout, the console...
View ArticleTips and Tricks: How to Take Action on Assets That Report a Failed Deployment...
You’re up and running with the new software deployment features in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – deploying applications, software updates, package and programs, configuration baselines....
View ArticleBuilding Custom Endpoint Protection Reports in System Center 2012...
One of the advantages of having the Endpoint Protection and Configuration Manager data integrated into a single database in Configuration Manager 2012 is that it simplifies building custom reports....
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