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…
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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…
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 comes with allot of new great features. One of them is BranchCache that is designed to reduce WAN link utilization and improve application responsiveness for branch office workers who access content from servers in remote locations. Branch office client computers use a locally maintained cache of data to reduce traffic over a WAN link. The cache can be distributed across client computers or can be housed on a server in the branch. Download the BranchCache Early Adopter’s Guide here, and be ready to adopt this cool new technology, when the product ships. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a9a1ed8a-71ab-468e-a7e0-470fd46e46b3&DisplayLang=en…
The Microsoft Application Virtualization ADM template configures client settings for the App-V Windows Desktop Client and for the Terminal Services client. The ADM template centrally manages common client configurations by using an existing Group Policy infrastructure and includes settings for communication, client interface, and permissions. Feature Bullet Summary: The ADM Template for App-V 4.5 provides central client settings administration for App-V 4.5 deployment, including the following: Client permissions Client interface behavior Client communication settings Download the App-V Client ADM template here. It’s not an admx but the “old-style” adm template. Hopefully we’ll see an admx file in a near future.
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) is officially available for all languages and also published on Windows Update. Windows XP Service Pack 3 includes all previously released updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new functionalities, which do not significantly change customers’ experience with the operating system. Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=da&FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) stand-alone is now available for download. Windows XP SP3 includes all previously released updates for the operating system, in addition to a small number of new updates. Windows XP SP3 will not significantly change the Windows XP experience. Get Windows XP Service Pack 3 Technet Subscribers: Windows XP Service Pack 3 stand-alone version Top Subscriber Downloads section Non-subscribers: Windows XP SP3 will be available to non-subscribers on 4/29 via Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center.
April 14, 2008: Support is available for the release version of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP April 21, 2008: Original Equipment Manufacturers, Volume License, Connect, and MSDN and TechNet subscribers April 29, 2008: Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Download Center June 10, 2008: Automatic Updates View: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview Source: neowin.net
Here we are – Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions are now available for download. This is a cool thing bringing lot’s of Group Policy Power to admins around the world! The GPP CSEs are included in Windows Server 2008 RTM, but can now be downloaded for: Windows XP SP2+ (32/64 bit) Windows Server 2003 SP1+ (32/64 bit) Windows Vista RTM+ (32/64 bit) These are the links: GPP CSEs for Windows Vista (KB943729) GPP CSEs for Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB943729) GPP CSEs for Windows Server 2003 (KB943729) GPP CSEs for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB943729) GPP CSEs for…
This week Microsoft released the latest version of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance (MDOP) on http://licensing.microsoft.com, including the SoftGrid 4.2 Client and Sequencer which add Vista compatibility. The CD image also contains the Diagnostic and Recovery Toolkit, Asset Inventory Service, Advanced Group Policy Management and System Center Desktop Error Monitoring. For more information on these other products see this MDOP overview page. The SoftGrid versions in the MDOP package include: The SoftGrid Virtual Application Server (VAS) version 4.1.1.302 The SoftGrid Client version 4.2.0.302 The SoftGrid Sequencer version 4.2.0.303 Note that there is no 4.2 version of the SoftGrid Virtual…