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Introduction
What is a survival guide? It’s a page we created as a pointer to the best information on the web. You can use the information below to learn the fundamentals; increase your current knowledge; or stay current on Configuration Manager and events. And, if you think we missed some great article out there, please add it below!
Getting Started
- Introduction to Configuration Manager
- What’s New in Configuration Manager
- Fundamentals of Configuration Manager
- Supported Configurations
- Understanding the content library in 5 minutes
- FAQ
- TechCenter Landing Page
Site Administration
- Introduction to Site Administration in Configuration Manager
- Planning for Site Systems in Configuration Manager
- Install Sites and Create a Hierarchy for Configuration Manager
- PKI Certificate Requirements for Configuration Manager
- Step-by-Step Example Deployment of the PKI Certificates for Configuration Manager: Windows Server 2008 Certification Authority
Migration
- Introduction to Migration in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
- Prerequisites for Migration in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
- Administrator Checklists for Migration Planning in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
- Configuring Migration to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
- Operations for Migrating Configuration Manager 2007 to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Clients
- Introduction to Client Deployment in Configuration Manager
- How to Install Clients on Computers in Configuration Manager
- Prerequisites for Client Deployment in Configuration Manager About Client Settings in Configuration Manager
- Administrator Checklist: Deploying Clients in Configuration Manager
- Client support in untrusted forests
- Configuring servers to not auto remediate using Settings management
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Mobile Devices
- Deploying the Configuration Manager Client to Mobile Devices
- Prerequisites for Mobile Device Clients
- Determine How to Manage Mobile Devices in Configuration Manager
- How to Install Clients on Mobile Devices and Enroll Them by Using Configuration Manager
- How to Manage Mobile Devices by Using the Exchange Server Connector in Configuration Manager
Client Status (Client Health)
- Deploying the Configuration Manager Client to Mobile Devices
Reporting
Features
- Software Distribution (Application Management & Packages/Programs)
- Content Management
- Software Updates
- Collections
- Queries
- Inventory
- Power Management
- Remote Control
- Software Metering
- Out of Band Management
- Compliance Settings
- Endpoint Protection
- Reporting
Troubleshooting
Tools
Blogs
- Official ConfigMgr Team Blog
- System Center on Technet Edge
- Official System Center Blog
- The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog
- MVP Raphael Perez
- MVP Kent Agerlund
- MVP Ronni Pedersen
- MVP Niall C. Brady
- MVP Rob Marshall
- MVP Cliff Hobbs
- #configmgr hash tag
- Configmgr iX
- System Center Team
- MVP Raphael Perez
- MVP Kent Agerlund
- MVP Ronni Pedersen
- MVP Niall C. Brady
- MVP Rob Marshall
- MVP Cliff Hobbs
Virtual Labs
Videos
- Role based administration
- Automating Deployments of Software Update
- Software Update Management - Monitoring and Reporting
- Installing a Software Update Point
- Creating an Application
- Video 00-AD Environment
- Video 01-Schema extension
- Video 02-SQL Server
- Video 03-Requirements
- Video 04-Download Setup Requirements
- Video 05-Installation
- Video 06-Installation - Validation
- Video 07-Site Roles (DP, MP, FSP)
- Video 08-Basic Settings (Discovery, Boundaries & DP)
- Video 09-Client Settings & Installation
- Video 10-Client Health
- Video 11-Client Settings
- Video 12-Hardware Inventory
- Video 13-Asset Intelligence
- Video 14-Remote Tools
- Video 15-Collections
- Video 16-Reporting
- Video 17-Application Management (Part I)
- Video 18-Application Catalog
- Video 19-Application Management (Part II)
- Video 20-Software Update
- Video 21-Endpoint Protection
- Video 22-OSD Part I
- Video 23-OSD Part II
- Video 24-OSD Part III
- Video 25-OSD Part IV
- Video 26-OSD Part V
- Video 27-Certificate Part I
- Video 28-Certificate Part II
- Video 29-HTTPS
- Video 30-Mobile Device Management Part I
- Video 31-Mobile Device Management Part II
Step-by-Step Guides
- CM12 in a lab - Part 1. Installation.
- CM12 in a lab - Part 2. Adding Sup and WDS
- CM12 in a lab - Part 3. Configuring Discovery and Boundaries
- CM12 in a lab - Part 4. Configuring Client Settings and adding roles
- CM12 in a lab - Part 5. Enable the Endpoint Protection Role and configure settings
- CM12 in a lab - Part 6. Deploying Software Updates
- CM12 in a lab - Part 7. Build and Capture Windows 7 X64
- CM12 in a lab - Importing Computers using a file
- CM12 in a lab - Part 8. Deploying Windows 7 X64
- CM12 in a lab - Part 9. Adding an Application, editing a Deployment Type, Copying the Deploy Task
- CM12 in a lab - Part 10. Using Prestart and Extrafiles to get more out of UDA
- CM12 in a lab - Part 11. Adding the Reporting Services Point role
- CM12 in a lab - Part 12. Updating an Operating System image using Offline Servicing.
- CM12 in a lab - Two New Endpoint Protection Reports added, What are they and what do they look like
- CM12 in a lab - Part 13. using Role Based Administration to define permissions in the ConfigMgr Consol e
- CM12 in a lab - Part 14. Performing a side-by-side Migration from Configuration Manager 2007