Topic last updated -- August 2007
The following table describes what's new in the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library as of August 2007. The topics listed in the table are new or contain significant technical changes. Topics that contain minor changes are not listed.
Planning and Deploying the Server Infrastructure for Configuration Manager 2007
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Updated to clarify that the site server signing certificate is only required on primary site servers, and not on secondary site servers. Certificate requirements for mobile devices have also been clarified with a separate entry from client computers. |
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Configuration Manager and Content Location (Package Source Files) |
New conceptual topic that helps to explain how clients retrieve the source files they need for advertisements and software updates. |
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New topic that explains how Configuration Manager can take advantage of site systems configured in network load balancing clusters. |
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Configuration Manager and Service Location (Site Information and Management Points) |
Revised and updated with the corrected order in which clients find management points. |
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New topic that explains Configuration Manager Service Principal Name (SPN) requirements. |
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Changed free disk space required on client. This now reads 350 MB minimum. |
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Updated the external dependencies for Internet-based client management to include firewall requirements at the application level. This includes the required headers and verbs that are used with Internet-based client management traffic. |
Planning and Deploying Clients for Configuration Manager 2007
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Clarifications about the site compatibility check that occurs during site assignment. |
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Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites |
New technical reference topic to help explain using scenarios how site assignment works when clients reside within boundaries of primary sites. |
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Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Secondary Sites |
New technical reference topic to help explain using scenarios how site assignment works when clients reside within boundaries of secondary sites. |
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Example Roaming Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Complex |
New technical reference topic to help explain using scenarios some more complex roaming scenarios, and how a combination of factors and configuration can lead to often unwanted results. |
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New technical reference topic to help explain using scenarios which management point roaming clients communicate with when roaming. |
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How to Initiate Policy Retrieval for a Configuration Manager Client |
New client procedural topic for easy reference when testing or troubleshooting. |
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How to Install Configuration Manager Clients Using Software Update Point Based Installation |
Updated with clarifications for how to configure the Active Directory Group Policy object so that the software update point is specified in the correct format for software updates after the client is installed. |
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This topic has been split into the following 5 sections, with updated troubleshooting information in each section: |
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How to Configure Configuration Manager 2007
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How to Configure an SPN for NLB Management Point Site Systems |
New How-To topic that explains the procedure for configuring NLB management point site system SPN requirements. |
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How to Configure an SPN for SQL Server Site Database Servers |
New How-To topic that explains the procedure for configuring SQL Server site database server SPN requirements. |
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How to Configure Network Load Balancing for Configuration Manager Site Systems |
New How-To topic that explains the procedure for configuring network load balancing for Configuration Manager site systems. |
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How to Configure the Active Software Update Point Component to Use an NLB Cluster |
New How-To topic that explains the procedure for configuring NLB software update point site systems. |
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Updated SPN requirements when configuring the management point component to use a network load balancing (NLB) cluster virtual server as the default management point for a Configuration Manager 2007 site. |
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Added tables that show which settings are transferred in the Transfer Site Settings wizard and whether they are transferred to Configuration Manager 2007 primary sites, secondary sites, or secondary SMS 2003 sites. |
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Configuration Manager 2007 Features
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Compliance Information Missing in Desired Configuration Management |
Additional items listed in this desired configuration management troubleshooting topic that helps you identify and resolve problems related to compliance results. |
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Configuration Manager Network Access Protection SoH Generation |
Updated technical reference flow chart that shows how the Configuration Manager System Health Agent (SHA) generates a statement of health (SoH) in Configuration Manager 2007. |
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Configuring the Network Policy Server for Configuration Manager |
Updated section so that configuration guidance for options on the Network Policy Server is more closely aligned to the Windows NAP "Step-by-Step" guides. Specifically, these topics have been revised:
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New topic that explains how to interpret error codes displayed in Configuration Manager reports. |
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How to Downgrade the Mobile Device Client From a Newer Client Version |
New topic that explains how to install an older mobile device client on a mobile device currently running a newer client. |
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New topic that explains how to test the communication between a mobile device and the mobile device management point. |
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New topic that lists the circumstances under which importing desired configuration management configuration data will fail, to help you diagnose and resolve import failures. |
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New topic that describes known issues for the mobile device management feature and solutions for issues when available. |
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New technical reference topic that lists the conditions under which the Configuration Manager 2007 Network Access Protection client agent will perform a NAP evaluation rather than use cached results. |
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Problems Editing Configuration Data in the Configuration Manager Console |
Additional items listed in this desired configuration management troubleshooting topic that helps you identify and resolve problems editing configuration data. |
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Fixed production error that prevented the list of troubleshooting reports from displaying. Added some notes to clarify how information is displayed. |
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Unexpected Compliance Results in Desired Configuration Management |
New topic that lists known compliance evaluation results for specific scenarios, such as error conditions. |
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Additional items listed in this desired configuration management troubleshooting topic that helps you identify and resolve display information in the reports. |
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Added topics |
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Security and Privacy for Configuration Manager 2007
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Added a new topic about the Internet Guest (IUSR) account. |
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Added information about using Microsoft SQL Server best practices with Configuration Manager 2007. |
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Added a workaround to use the MSAC command line tool to modify the password for the Client Push Installation account. Added a workaround to fix a known issue when using the -G -R options to set a strong password on all child sites. |
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This topic has been modified to correct the preinst /keyforparent command line instructions. |
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Additional checklists have been added and the previous checklist has been updated. |
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Technical Reference for Configuration Manager 2007
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Updated an incorrect value for the policy polling interval. This now reads 60 minutes. |
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Several new topics provide detail about custom error codes. Where possible, troubleshooting topics provide possible solutions for common error codes. |
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Updated an incorrect port number for SMB ports. The correct SMB port is 445. |