Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager：Administration Cookbook

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Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Administration Cookbook

Credits

About the Authors

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Chapter 1. Designing a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Infrastructure

Introduction

Dividing up site system roles

Creating migration jobs

Installing SQL the right way

Managing Internet-facing clients

Using remote and workstation distribution points and BranchCache

Chapter 2. Deploying Windows 7 with Operating System Deployment

Introduction

Creating an OSD test environment

Leveraging the build and capture process

Migrating user state

Managing drivers

Customizing the build process with prestart hooks

Patching your reference build

Leveraging the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit with CM12 OSD

Chapter 3. Deploying Applications and Software Updates

Introduction

Creating applications and deployment types

Managing Software Center and Application Catalog

Preparing for software updates

Creating and monitoring software updates

Leveraging Automatic Deployment Rules

Reducing collection dependencies with conditional rules and global conditions

Deploying custom updates

Converting classic packages to applications

Creating and deploying Virtual Applications (App-V)

Superseding applications

Monitoring content and deployment status

Chapter 4. Managing Compliance Settings

Introduction

Building Configuration Items

Creating and deploying a baseline

Leveraging Security Compliance Manager

Monitoring compliance with SSRS

Chapter 5. Managing Sites

Introduction

Managing collections

Configuring site maintenance

Managing site communications

Configuring discovery

Managing Boundary Groups

Managing role-based security

Configuring the Application Catalog

Managing and validating content for DPs and DP groups

Chapter 6. Managing Clients

Introduction

Deploying clients

Managing client health

Managing client settings

Monitoring client installation and activity

Making use of user centric improvements

Configuring power management

Chapter 7. Managing Inventory

Introduction

Managing hardware inventory

Managing software inventory

Managing software metering

Monitoring inventory data flow

Integrating Asset Intelligence

Chapter 8. Managing Reports and Queries

Introduction

Installing SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Configuring Reporting Services

See also

Sharing your reports with others

Building queries

Editing and creating reports