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Configuration Manager 2007 - 32-bit or 64-bit OS?

mcsieinf — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:33:00 GMT

As I'm sure most of you are already aware, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 is a 32-bit application. Installing SCCM SP1 on 64-bit Windows 2003 and 64-bit Windows Server 2008, is of course fully supported. However, given that SCCM is still...(read more)

PXE Boot Problems with Configuration Manager 2007

mcsieinf — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:19:22 GMT

One of the most impressive features of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 is Operating System Deployment (OSD) which began life as a feature pack for SMS 2003. An integral component of OSD is a new site role in SCCM called the PXE service...(read more)

Using Key Management Services (KMS) Across Domains

mcsieinf — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:27:33 GMT

In some environments it may be necessary to implement Key Management Services (KMS) activation across domains. An example of this can be illustrated by the requirements of a recent project that I was working on. The customer in question is in the process...(read more)

Using Key Management Services (KMS) for Vista Activation

mcsieinf — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:11:41 GMT

I have been working recently on a large Vista deployment project for an Enterprise customer. An integral component of the project required the installation and configuration of Key Management Services (KMS) to activate all newly deployed Vista computers....(read more)