The following checklist provides the steps required to configure a Configuration Manager 2007 site for Internet-based client management and can be used in conjunction with the following administrator workflow: Administrator Workflow: Configuring a Site for Internet-Based Client Management.
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Confirm the decision to configure the site for Internet-based client management. |
Determine If You Should Use Internet-Based Client Management |
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Decide on server placement. |
Determine Server Placement for Internet-Based Client Management |
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Make any necessary changes to your network infrastructure, such as firewall and proxy server configuration. |
Supported Scenarios for Internet-Based Client Management Determine Requirements for Proxy Web Servers to Use With Internet-Based Client Management Determine the Ports Required for Internet-Based Client Management |
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Register on Internet Domain Name System (DNS) servers the Internet fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the site systems and network load-balanced clusters that will support Internet-based client management. |
Site System Roles that Support Internet-Based Client Management |
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Install the site systems in Configuration Manager 2007, and configure them with the Internet FQDN. |
How to Configure the Internet FQDN of Site Systems that Support Internet-Based Client Management |
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If you are using a network load balancing (NLB) cluster, specify the Internet FQDN for the NLB cluster in Configuration Manager 2007. |
How to Configure the Internet FQDN of an Internet-based NLB Management Point How to Configure the Internet FQDN of an Internet-Based NLB Software Update Point |
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If the Internet-based site systems are in a different forest than your site server, configure these site systems to accept data retrieval from the site server. |
How to Configure Internet-Based Site Systems to Allow Only Site Server Initiated Data Transfers |
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If the server running the software update point that allows connections from the Internet needs to synchronize with an intranet software update point, configure as follows:
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Configure the site systems that will support Internet-based client management to accept connections from Internet clients. |
How to Configure a Management Point for Internet-Based Client Connections How to Configure a Distribution Point for Internet-Based Client Connections How to Configure a Fallback Status Point for Internet-Based Client Connections How to Configure a Software Update Point for Internet-Based Client Connections |
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Configure distribution points to transfer content using BITS, HTTP, and HTTPS. |
How to Configure a Distribution Point to Transfer Content Using BITS, HTTP, and HTTPS |
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If the Internet-based site systems are in a different forest than your site server, and you want the additional security of the SQL Server connection to be initiated from the intranet rather than from the perimeter network, configure a Microsoft SQL Server replica. |
Next Steps
Use the following administrator checklists to configure client computers and mobile device clients to be managed by the Internet-based site: