March, 2013

Cumulative Update 1 for Configuration Manager SP1 is now available as a hotfix download via KB 2817245 . In addition to various issue fixes, this update also includes the following: New and revised Windows PowerShell cmdlets: KB 2817245 contains...

The Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager has been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: March 1, 2013 at the top of the topic. We also released a Windows PowerShell for Configuration Manager help update...

In the Service Pack 1 release of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, we’ve made some significant changes to software update points, and I want to talk about those here. So what’s changed with software update points in Service Pack 1...

In System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1, we've added the ability to set multiple software update points per primary site. This change allows for placing software update points cross-forest, and providing fault tolerance without requiring...

Welcome to installment #2. In case you missed installment #1 - Getting Started – here’s the link . With the Getting Started blog, you tried a few basic Windows PowerShell cmdlets. I hope you took a bit of time to explore what other cmdlets...

Just a quick note to let you know that the Hotfix rollup for Asset Intelligence compatibility issues in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2: December 2012 is now available for download. You can get all the details on what’s fixed as well as a...

Here’s a new ConfigMgr 2007 hotfix we just published. This addresses an issue where in a specific scenario, when the task sequence is run the operating system is not installed and the whole task sequence is unsuccessful. You will also see the following...

Just a quick note to let you know that Cumulative Update 1 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 is now available for download. You can get all the details on what’s fixed as well as a download link here: KB2817245 - Description...

With the SP1 release of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, we now have the ability to connect to Windows Intune to manage mobile devices via the Internet. This allows you to use the Configuration Manager console to provision mobile devices, apply...

Hello Configuration Manager administrators. It’s time to get acquainted with Windows PowerShell! We’ve finally introduced native Windows PowerShell support with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1. Many of you know that Windows...

The recent Wave-D release of the Windows Intune service and the release of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 enables enterprise management of the Windows RT devices for customers using the Intune standalone management service or System Center...

The Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library have been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: February 1, 2013 at the top of the topic. This month’s...

Hi everyone, Prabhat Joshi here. After installing and configuring a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Reporting server, you may find that you are unable to find any reports in the Reporting workspace in the Operations console. When checking the...

It is often surprising to me how what may seem like innocuous decisions on how to configure settings in Configuration Manager can lead to very different performance results. A case that has come up recently is the difference between using IP subnet based...