Explained: New Distribution Points in System Center 2012 Configuration...
Hi everyone, my name is Kerim Hanif. I am a Program Manager in the Configuration Manager team responsible for content distribution. In Configuration Manager SP1 we introduced two new distribution...
View ArticleAsset Intelligence synchronization issues in Configuration Manager SP1 resolved
Over the last few days customers observed Asset Intelligence (AI) synchronization failures on System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 sites. AIUpdateSvc.log entries similar to the...
View ArticleAnnouncement: February 2013 Downloadable Documentation for Configuration Manager
We’re pleased to announce a new release of the downloadable documentation for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. The downloadable files contain the product documentation for Configuration...
View ArticleGroup Policy Preferences and Software Updates in Configuration Manager...
In System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1, we've added the ability to set multiple software update points per primary site. This change allows for placing software update points...
View ArticleSoftware Update Points in Configuration Manager Service Pack 1
In the Service Pack 1 release of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, we’ve made some significant changes to software update points, and I want to talk about those here. So what’s changed with...
View ArticleNow Available: Cumulative Update 1 for System Center 2012 Configuration...
Cumulative Update 1 for Configuration Manager SP1 is now available as a hotfix download via KB 2817245 . In addition to various issue fixes, this update also includes the following: New and revised...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Microsoft Anti-Malware Platform Update
The anti-malware platform will be updated Tuesday April 9, 2013 across multiple products. These products include Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 and System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection SP1...
View ArticleAnnouncement: New Quiz for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
We are pleased to announce that we’ve just published a new quiz in our popular series of quizzes for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. This new quiz tests your knowledge of many of the new...
View ArticleSupport Announcements for April 2013
We are announcing support changes for the following releases. These changes will be reflected in the Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Supported Configurations and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Cumulative Update 1 for the Configuration Manager Client for...
I am happy to announce the release of Cumulative Update 1 to the Configuration Manager clients for Linux and UNIX. This release delivers the following additional capabilities and features to the System...
View ArticleNow Available: Cumulative Update 2 for System Center 2012 Configuration...
Cumulative Update 2 for Configuration Manager SP1 is now available as a hotfix download via KB 2854009 . In addition to various issue fixes, this update also includes the following: An updated...
View ArticleKnown Issue: Secondary Site installation failure with Cumulative Update 2
We have confirmed an issue with Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 that affects new secondary site installations. This issue does not affect upgrades...
View ArticleCustomizing Offline Servicing of Operating System Images
You can keep your operating system images updated with the latest software updates from Microsoft using the offline servicing feature of Configuration Manager. Here are a few facts you may not know:...
View ArticleCustomizing the Temporary Location for Operating System Deployment Media...
Along the same lines as our previous post on customizing offline servicing, this post details how to specify the drive where the Operating System task sequence media creation process stores its...
View ArticleKnown Issue: Upgrade Assessment Tool Error Verifying Site Database Access...
Customers using the Upgrade Assessment Tool on System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 might encounter a problem if they have some individual hotfixes installed that are before Cumulative Update...
View ArticleKnown Issue and Workaround: Distribution Point Drive information is missing...
With System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, you can migrate data from a supported Configuration Manager source hierarchy to your destination hierarchy. During the migration period, you can enable...
View ArticleKnown Issue: Pull Distribution Point Unable to Download Migrated...
This blog post describes a problem that prevents pull-distribution points, which were introduced with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, from acquiring packages that were migrated from...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for August 2013
The Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and the Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library have been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: August...
View ArticleSupport Questions about Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 for...
This blog post addresses the Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 support questions you’ve been asking about for Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection. Question: Which versions of...
View ArticleNow Available: Cumulative Update 3 for System Center 2012 Configuration...
Cumulative Update 3 (CU3) for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 is now available as a hotfix download from KB 2882125 . This update contains fixes for various issues, and an updated version...
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