The servers, network, and managed Windows Mobile devices that make up System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) deployment require that you install and configure specific hardware and software for the installation.
Configuring Infrastructure for MDM Deployment
You must set the forest in which you install MDM to Windows Server 2003 forest functional level. MDM does not support Windows 2000 mixed, Windows 2000 native, or Windows Server 2008 domain and forest functional levels.
Software Requirements for MDM Servers
Each server role in MDM has specific software prerequisites for the installation. Make sure that you update all Windows® Server® 2003 operating systems to include the most recent service packs, and that you configure the Windows-based operating system correctly before you start deployment.
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To view administrator options to update Windows-based operating
system servers to include the most recent updates, see the
Microsoft Web page:
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MDM infrastructure described in this section assumes that all servers are using a clean installation of the Windows-based operating systems, applications, and services listed. All software versions listed show the minimum version required.
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MDM Best Practices Analyzer PreReq Tool helps you analyze a
group of servers to determine if prerequisites for deploying MDM
are met. The tool also lets you analyze servers post-deployment to
verify port settings, etc. To download MDM Best Practices Analyzer
PreReq Tool, see MDM Client Tools at this Microsoft Web page:
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MDM Core Components
Role | Operating system | Applications and services |
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SQL database server |
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 |
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MDM Device Management Server |
Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition with SP2 |
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MDM Enrollment Server |
Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition with SP2 |
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MDM Gateway Server |
Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition with SP2 |
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Review the following additional requirements before you install the MDM system:
- MDM services might not start correctly if you do not install
the .NET Framework language in the same language as MDM. You can
download and install the .NET Framework Version 2.0 Language Pack
from the Microsoft Download Center at this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=105268 . Make sure that you select the correct language and then choose Updateto refresh the page before you choose Download. - Report Viewer is not required for Windows Server Update
Services (WSUS) software distribution. However, if you do not
install Report Viewer, you cannot view result information about
WSUS deployments.
- If you install MDM Enrollment Server in a language that differs
from that of the Microsoft SQL Server installation, and you connect
to the server that is running SQL Server remotely, you must install
MDM Enrollment Server at a command prompt. During the installation,
you must specify the name of the Anonymous account on the server
that is running SQL Server by using the ENWEB_SVC_ACC property. For
more information, see "Required Language Version for SQL Server" in
Install and
Configure SQL Server for MDM.
Administration Components
Administrator Tools | Applications and Services |
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MDM Software Distribution Console |
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Group Policy extensions |
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MDM Console |
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MDM Administrator Tools provides management support over the MDM infrastructure together with the following three consoles:
- MDM Console
- MDM Software Distribution Console
- Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) with MDM Group Policy
extensions
Only 32-bit software platforms and 64-bit platforms running Windows Vista support GPMC. During MDM deployment, install the GPMC on a server or desktop that meets this requirement so that you can configure MDM Group Policy settings.
Infrastructure Components
Role | Operating System | Applications and Services |
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Domain controller |
Windows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition with SP1 |
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Microsoft Enterprise Certification Authority |
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 |
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If you install an MDM component on a domain controller, the domain controller operating system must be Windows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition with SP2. |
If your environment does not use WINS, you can enable the Windows Mobile device to concatenate the Value you provide to the Shortname and send that host name to DNS. To enable this functionality, distribute a Group Policy setting to the device that contains the following registry key. Without this key, the device sends only the Shortname and assumes that DNS can resolve it.
The following table shows the properties of the registry key.
Location | New Key | Type | Value |
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HKLM\Comm\MSEC\IPSECVPNNIC1\Parms\TCPIP |
Domain |
String |
Example: dns.corp.contoso.com |
If your environment uses WINS, you should set the registry key above and meet the following additional requirements. You must have a WINS server in the perimeter network, or allow NetBIOS names to cross the firewall inbound. Additionally, set the following registry key for Name Resolution search order.
Location | New Key | Type | Value |
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HKLM\Comm\AFD |
NameResolutionOrdering |
Dword |
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Hardware Requirements for all MDM Servers
The following requirements apply to all MDM servers: MDM Enrollment Server, MDM Device Management Server, and MDM Gateway Server.
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Disk Space |
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Network |
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Requirements for Managed Devices
Windows Mobile devices that you manage by using MDM
must be running Windows Mobile 6.1. For more information about
support for Windows Mobile devices in MDM, see this Microsoft Web
site:
Related Links
To learn more about MDM software prerequisites and to find MDM software downloads, see these Microsoft Web sites:
MMC
- For information about how to download and install MMC 3.0
for Windows Server 2003 operating system, see this Microsoft
Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88351 . - For information about how to download and installing
MMC 3.0 for the 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003,
see this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88352 . - For information about how to download and install MMC 3.0
for the Windows XP operating system, see this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88355 . - For information about how to download and install MMC 3.0
for the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system, see
this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88356 .
Windows PowerShell
- For information about how to download and install localized
Windows PowerShell, see this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88364 . - For information about how to download and install localized
Windows PowerShell for Windows Server 2003, see this Microsoft
Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88357 . - For information about how to download and install localized
Windows PowerShell for Windows Server 2003 Standard x64
Edition, see this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88358 . - For information about how to download and install Windows
PowerShell for Windows Server 2003, see this Microsoft Web
site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88360 . - For information about how to download and install Windows
PowerShell for Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, see this
Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88359 . - For information about how to download and install Windows
PowerShell for Windows Vista® operating system, see this
Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88361 . - For information about how to download and install Windows
PowerShell for the 64-bit edition of Windows Vista, see this
Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88362 .
GPMC
For information about how to download and install GPMC
SP1 for the Windows XP-based operating systems and Windows
Server 2003, see this Microsoft Web site:
SQL Server
For information about how to download and install SQL
Server 2005 with SP2, see this Microsoft Web site:
IIS
For information about how to download and install IIS
6.0, see this Microsoft Web site:
.NET Framework
- For information about how to download and install .NET
Framework 2.0, see this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=87844 . - For information about how to download and install .NET
Framework 2.0 x64-bit, see this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88354 .
Windows
- For information about how to download and install Microsoft
Windows XP with SP2, see this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88369 . - For information about how to download and install Windows
Server 2003 and Windows XP x64 edition with Service Pack
2, see this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88371 . - For information about how to download and install Windows
Server 2003 with SP2 for Enterprise x64 Edition, see this
Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88371
WSUS
- For information about how to download and install WSUS 3.0
with SP1, see this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88377 - For information about how to download and install WSUS 3.0
with SP1 Console, see this Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=91522