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Now Available: February 2015 anti-malware platform update for Endpoint...
Microsoft has a new anti-malware platform update package available for the following clients: - Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Endpoint Protection clients - System Center 2012...
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HOTFIX: The SMS Agent Host service on a client computer exits unexpectedly in...
The Systems Management Server (SMS) Agent Host service on a client computer exits unexpectedly during the processing of task sequences in an environment that is running Cumulative Update 5 for...
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KB: Windows Phone 8.1 users can install two versions of the Company Portal
When Windows Phone 8.1 users try to install the Company Portal from the Microsoft Store in enterprises that manage both Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices, they may see the signed version of...
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Known Issue: Endpoint Protection blocks Internet Explorer downloads
Author: Brian Huneycutt, Software Engineer, Enterprise Client and Mobility A newly reported issue with the February 2015 release of the System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection and Forefront Endpoint...
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Updates for Managing Mobile Devices with Configuration Manager and Microsoft...
Author: Yvette O’Meally, Senior Program Manager, Enterprise Client and Mobility We recently shipped Cumulative Update 4 for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. However you may not be aware...
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New Extension Now Available: Conditional Access for Exchange Online
Author: Chris Green, Senior Program Manager, Enterprise Client and Mobility In December , we released a service update for Microsoft Intune that enables admins to set up conditional access to Exchange...
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HOTFIX: Restore fails when the site database uses SQL Server 2014 on a server...
The Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr 2012 R2) Setup Wizard may fail when you try to restore a database on a site that has Microsoft SQL Server 2014 installed. In this...
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KB: Configuration Manager PXE boot causes Windows Deployment Services to crash
You use a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 PXE service point (ConfigMgr 2007) or a Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE) distribution point in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr...
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Understanding Software Updates Management in System Center 2012 Configuration...
In case you haven’t already seen this, we have a great whitepaper on Software Updates management in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. The whitepaper provides an overview of Software Updates...
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ConfigMgr 2012 Support Tip: WSUS sync fails with HTTP 503 errors
~ Eric Ellis | Senior Support Escalation EngineerHere in product support we’ve seen a recent uptick in issues related to WSUS/ConfigMgr sync problems after the last Patch Tuesday, so I wanted to take a...
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ConfigMgr Support Tip: Troubleshooting high CPU utilization on UNIX and Linux...
~ Dennis Donahoe | Senior Support Escalation EngineerIf you have UNIX or Linux clients in your environment and use System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr 2012 or ConfigMgr 2012 R2) to...
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KB: Windows Phone 8.1 devices managed by ConfigMgr 2012 are blocked from...
If an enterprise owns and distributes Windows Phone 8.1 devices for management by Microsoft Intune or System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, users of these devices may be blocked from device...
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Support Tip: High CPU utilization on Domain Controllers due to WSUS IIS issue
~ Dennis Donahoe| Senior Support Escalation Engineer Last week we mentioned an issue we’ve seen here in product support where System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (ConfigMgr 2007) or System Center...
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Updated: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012...
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager now support the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server 2014. SQL Server 2014 Standard (CAS, Primary...
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New Whitepaper on Securing and Hardening NDES for Microsoft Intune and...
We just published a new whitepaper that describes best practices for securing and hardening the Network Device Enrollment Service (NDES) server role for use with Microsoft Intune and System Center 2012...
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Support Tip: ConfigMgr 2012 update scan fails and causes incorrect compliance...
~ Larry Mosley | Senior Escalation EngineerHi everyone, we are seeing a few cases where a System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager update scan is failing so I wanted to mention it here in case any...
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How to upgrade ConfigMgr 2012 from Evaluation Product to Full Licensed Product
If you’re currently running an evaluation copy of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and the license is about to expire, or if you’re simply ready to upgrade to the fully licensed version of the...
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Now available: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library
The Configuration Manager Sustained Engineering team is pleased to announce the release of the System Center Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library. This new add-on for the Configuration Manager console...
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KB: After the ConfigMgr 2012 SQL Site database is moved, you are unable to...
After you move the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SQL Site Database to a different drive, and then you try to create a Software Update group, Software Update package, or application, the...
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Support Announcements for April 2015
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager support Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP1 System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 R2...
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