System Center Configuration Manager
This morning my guide on “Deploying Microsoft Office 2013 using SCCM 2012”, that I have posted on Microsoft TechNet, has now reached +10.000 downloads. Download link: http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/How-to-Deploying-Office-0f954e7f The next version will be posted early next week, and contains support for both Service Pack 1 and some other minor updates/fixes.
The “Clients for Additional Operating Systems” download allows you to manage Apple Mac, UNIX and Linux computers using ConfigMgr 2012 SP1/R2. The following clients are now supported: Mac Client: The following Mac versions are supported in this release: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) UNIX/Linux Client: The following UNIX and Linux versions are supported in this release. AIX Version 7.1, 6.1, 5.3 Solaris Version 11, 10, 9 HP-UX Version 11iv2 , 11iv3 RHEL Version 6 , 5, 4 SLES Version 11, 10, 9 CentOS…
Niall Brady had just published a new great article, that will explain how to sequence virtual applications (APP-V version 5), and how to deploy them using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (SCCM). Read the full article here: http://www.niallbrady.com/2012/11/12/how-can-i-sequence-applications-using-app-v-version-5-for-configuration-manager-2012-sp1/
Here’s a list of most of the available sessions about System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and Windows Intune from TechEd Europe 2012 in Amsterdam. System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Overview System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Overview System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Deployment and Infrastructure Deep Application Management with Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Plan, Deploy, and Migrate from Configuration Manager 2007 to 2012 Client Management scenarios in the Windows 8 timeframe Microsoft Deployment Toolkit: What’s New in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012? Deploying Windows 8 with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Top OS…
OS Deployment and patch management has always been big challenge for many admins around the world. Not just the testing, but also to get the customer image patched made many ConfigMgr admins a lot older . One of the new features in ConfigMgr 2012 allows you to apply updates to an OS image that’s been imported to the ConfigMgr 2012 library. This feature only supports “Component Based Servicing” (CBS) updates, and can be applied to Windows Vista and above. To use this feature, navigate to Software Library -> Overview -> Operating Systems – Operating System Images, select the Image that…
Step into the System Center Virtual Labs for Free No complex setup or installation is required to try out System Center running in the full-featured TechNet Virtual Lab. You get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module. You can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks any time. Right now the following labs are available: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Introduction to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Application Management Content Management Managing Clients OS Deployment Bare Metal Advanced Software Distribution Basic Software Distribution Software Updates Endpoint Protection Migrating from Configuration Manager 2007 System Center 2012 Operations…