The following checklist provides a recommended path to refine a configuration baseline from a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Configuration Pack, by adding new configurations items in Configuration Manager 2007 to include in the compliance assessment.

Step Reference

Ensure the site is configured for desired configuration management.

Configuring Desired Configuration Management

Download the Configuration Pack, and import it.

How to Import a Configuration Baseline in Desired Configuration Management

Create the new configuration items that you need.

How to Create a New Configuration Item in Desired Configuration Management

Create a new configuration baseline and add your newly created configuration items to it.

How to Create a New Configuration Baseline in Desired Configuration Management

Add the Configuration Pack configuration baseline to your newly created configuration baseline.

How to Add an Existing Configuration Baseline to a Configuration Baseline in Desired Configuration Management

Assign the new configuration baseline to a collection and configure the compliance evaluation schedule.

How to Assign Configuration Baselines in Desired Configuration Management

How to Set the Configuration Baseline Assignment Compliance Evaluation Schedule in Desired Configuration Management

View compliance results.

How to View Compliance with Assigned Configuration Baselines

How to View Compliance of a Configuration Item

If you need to make revisions to your configuration items, modify them.

How to Edit a Configuration Item in Desired Configuration Management

Continue to monitor compliance results and either revise your configuration items or remediate non-compliant computers.

How to View Compliance Results for Desired Configuration Management

When new versions of the Configuration Pack become available, download them, and then import them into Configuration Manager 2007. You do not need to make modifications to your assigned baseline.

How to Import a Configuration Baseline in Desired Configuration Management

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