System Center Configuration Manager Team Blog

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: R.I.P. Native Mode

Yvette OMeally — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:56:00 GMT

As all Configuration Manager customers know, security is challenging and often requires complex setup configurations. Setting up a Certificate Authority, issuing certificates, and maintaining them can be a herculean task, and in most cases involves interacting...(read more)

Announcement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for May 2012

Yvette OMeally — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:19:00 GMT

The Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and the Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library have been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: May 1, 2012 at the top of the topic. Downloadable documentation...(read more)

Tips and Tricks: “Cannot find any applications in the specified file to import” Message when You Import an Application in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Yvette OMeally — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:54:00 GMT

If you use the Import Application Wizard and see the error message dialog box in the following screenshot that says “Cannot find any application in the specified file to import”, it might be because of one of these reasons: The zip file...(read more)

Deploying and configuring the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 3.0 with System Center Configuration Manager

Yvette OMeally — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:32:00 GMT

You can use Configuration Manager to install the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 3.0 and subsequent configurations for applications to increase the security of applications on your managed systems. This blog walks you through the process...(read more)

Tips and Tricks: Resolving “Failed to create virtual directory” Error When You Install a Remote Distribution Point in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Yvette OMeally — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:54:00 GMT

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 now supports a quicker way to monitor the status...(read more)

Troubleshooting Content Mismatch Warnings on a Distribution Point in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Yvette OMeally — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

You might see content mismatch warnings in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager when content validation runs and determines that there is a discrepancy between the expected list of packages in WMI on the distribution point and the packages in the...(read more)

Announcement: New Quizzes for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Yvette OMeally — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:04:00 GMT

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve just published a new set of our popular quizzes for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. These 14 quizzes are a fun way to learn about some of the capabilities of the product and also to help you to...(read more)

Announcement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for April 2012

Yvette OMeally — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:51:00 GMT

The Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and the Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library have been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: April 1, 2012 at the top of the topic. For those of you...(read more)

Announcement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for March 2012

Yvette OMeally — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager has been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: March 1, 2012 at the top of the topic. This is the official release version of this library. There are no significant...(read more)

Configuration Manager Support Announcements for April 2012

Yvette OMeally — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:51:00 GMT

We are announcing support changes for the following releases. Please look for these changes to be reflected in the Supported Configuration pages within a few months. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 and R3 support Microsoft SQL Server 2012...(read more)

Launching a Windows Defender Offline Scan with Configuration Manager 2012 OSD

Yvette OMeally — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:53:00 GMT

In the System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Status monitoring dashboard, one possible malware- remediation status is Offline Scan Required . What does this mean, and how can you address this status? First, what this means is that a particular malware...(read more)

Operating System Deployment and Endpoint Protection Client Installation

Yvette OMeally — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:58:00 GMT

With the integration of Endpoint Protection into System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, it’s easy to get your clients rapidly protected from malware, and managed by System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection as part of the operating system deployment...(read more)

Software Update Content Cleanup in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Yvette OMeally — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:02:00 GMT

In System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, we’ve added the capability to automatically remove software update content from distribution points when that content is related to expired updates. This process helps manage drive space on your distribution...(read more)

Introducing the Application Catalog and Software Center in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Yvette OMeally — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:04:00 GMT

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager introduces many exciting new features for deploying software that benefit both administrators and end users. With Configuration Manager, users get a consolidated view of the software status by using Software Center...(read more)

Building Custom Endpoint Protection Reports in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Yvette OMeally — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:09:00 GMT

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. Though we offer over 400 total System Center 2012 Configuration...(read more)

Tips and Tricks: How to Take Action on Assets That Report a Failed Deployment in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Yvette OMeally — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:46:00 GMT

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. But there will inevitably be a few deployments...(read more)

Troubleshooting In-Console Monitoring for Deployments in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Yvette OMeally — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:39:00 GMT

Announcement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for February 2012

Yvette OMeally — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:30:00 GMT

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 1, 2012 at the top of the topic. You might have...(read more)

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Group Policy Tool is unable to import policy files exported from System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection

Yvette OMeally — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:10:00 GMT

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 screenshot similar to the following: Cause: The...(read more)

Where is the Documentation for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Features?

Yvette OMeally — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:23:00 GMT

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 distribution, and software updates. This reflected the...(read more)

Announcement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for January 2012

Yvette OMeally — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:43:00 GMT

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 1, 2012 at the top of the topic. New this month...(read more)

Announcement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for December 2011

Carol Bailey — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:26:00 GMT

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 updates for the Configuration Manager 2007 documentation...(read more)

Announcement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for November 2011

Yvette OMeally — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:23:00 GMT

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 updates for the Configuration Manager 2007 documentation...(read more)

How to use the Definition Update Automation Tool for Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Update Rollup 1

Yvette OMeally — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:40:00 GMT

[Updated 12/02/2011] 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 this tool. Important Note...(read more)

Announcement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for October 2011

Yvette OMeally — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:16:00 GMT

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 updates for the Configuration Manager 2007 documentation...(read more)