Queries in Configuration Manager let you retrieve information from the site database based on the criteria that you specify. Configuration Manager collects the site database information during standard operation. For example, by using information that has been collected from discovery or inventory, you can configure a query to identify devices that meet specified criteria.
For more information about queries, see Introduction to Queries in Configuration Manager. For more information about any security best practices and privacy information for Configuration Manager operations that collect the information that you can retrieve by using queries, see Security Best Practices and Privacy Information for Configuration Manager.
Security Best Practices for
Queries
Use the following security best practice for queries.
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When you export or import a query that is saved to a network location, secure the location and secure the network channel. |
Restrict who can access the network folder. Use server message block (SMB) signing or Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) between the network location and the site server to prevent an attacker from tampering with the query data before it is imported. |