System Center Configuration Manager Extensions for SCAP now available
The extensions enable Configuration Manager 2007 to consume Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) data streams, assess systems for compliance, and generate report results in SCAP format by taking...
View ArticleConfigMgr 2007: Wake On LAN does not honor the port and transmission methods...
Hi everyone, Tyler Franke here. Here’s an interesting issue I ran into the other day that you might want to be aware of: Symptoms When using WOL functionality in System Center Configuration Manager...
View ArticleUsing ConfigMgr 2007 to find and update specific versions of OpsMgr 2007...
Hi everyone, Vikram Sahay here and I’m back again with another interesting topic on system Center Operations Manager 2007. Hope you find it useful. Recently we were working on an issue where we were...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for June 2011
Looks like the Configuration Manager writing team just announced the June 2011 documentation library updates. This includes updates for ConfigMgr 2007 as well as ConfigMgr 2012 and you can get a small...
View ArticleHotfix: Inaccurate software metering reports are generated on a primary...
Just a quick note to let you know that we just released a new ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 hotfix that addresses and issue where inaccurate software metering reports are generated on a primary System Center...
View ArticleConfiguration Manager 2007 Documentation Library Downloadable Update for June...
[Today's post is provided by Rob Stack ] The latest downloadable update for the Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library has been posted to the Microsoft Download Center. The June 2011 version...
View ArticleInstalling Hotfix 977384 or 2513499 with ConfigMgr 2007 logs error on execmgr...
Hi everyone, Joao Madureira here. I’m a Senior Support Escalation Engineer here at Microsoft and I wanted to take a minute to tell you about an issue we’ve been getting a couple calls on just in case...
View ArticleMicrosoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 6.0 – Now Available!
I know this is a little bit off topic but I thought many of you would be interesting in knowing that the next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 6.0— is now...
View ArticleHow to create Prestaged Media for WES 7.1, PosReady7 and ThinPC in ConfigMgr...
[Today’s post comes from Chaohao Xu ] This blog post introduces how to create prestaged media for Windows Embedded Standard 7.1, PosReady7 and ThinPC with ConfigMgr 2007 R3. First, you need to setup a...
View ArticleConfiguration Manager Support Announcements for July 2011
[Today's post comes from Harini Muralidharan] We are announcing support changes for the following releases. Please look for these changes to be reflected in the Supported Configuration pages within a...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for July
[Today's post is from the Configuration Manager Writing Team ] The Configuration Manager 2007 documentation library and the Configuration Manager 2012 documentation library have been updated on the web...
View ArticleWindows Embedded Device Manager 2011 Manages Devices with Write Filters, No...
The following article on Microsoft TechNet is a helpful guide to using the Configuration Manager 2007 Client on Windows Embedded Devices: Prerequisites for Installing the Configuration Manager 2007...
View ArticleLooking for an Anti-Virus exclusion list? Here’s your one-stop shop
Security is something that is at the top of everyone’s mind, but what if your A/V software actually causes an issue with some of the software you’re running? If that’s the case then there’s probably...
View ArticleRemote site systems and network latency
[ Brian Huneycutt has contributed today’s article] Configuration Manager 2007 can operate successfully in a wide variety of network environments. However, there are still some factors to consider in...
View ArticleChanges to remote administration in Windows Server 2008
Hi everyone, I want to take a minute to highly a Knowledge Base article that’s not necessarily new, and not necessarily ConfigMgr 2007 specific, but at the same time will be quite valuable to the...
View ArticleKnown Issue and Workaround: Duplicate Records When You Use Unknown Computer...
[Today’s post comes from Minfang Lv ] This post describes how and when you might see duplicate records when you use unknown computer support with Active Directory Delta-Discovery in Configuration...
View ArticleNOW LIVE: The Microsoft TechNet Gallery
As many of you probably already know, for a long time the Script Repository (a special-purpose gallery) has been an engine of great content and community engagement on TechNet. Well starting last week...
View ArticleHow To Deploy the Zune Desktop Client using Microsoft System Center...
Summary This document explains how to deploy the Zune Desktop Client using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and what options are available for installation. The process involves the following...
View ArticleTroubleshooting a Configuration Manager 2007 installation of Office 2010
Hi everyone, Joao Madureira here. I’ve been seeing a couple cases come in lately on Office 2010 Service Pack 1 installs and they seem to relate to the way Configuration Manager handles the package...
View ArticleError message "MMC could not create the snap-in" when opening the ConfigMgr...
Here’s a quick heads up on a new Configuration Manager 2007 KB article we published this morning: Symptoms After you install the System Center Configuration Manager Console on a localized version of...
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