Topic last updated—March 2008
This version of the Configuration Manager Documentation Library contains Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and preliminary content for Configuration Manager 2007 R2. New content is marked with Topic last updated—January 2008 or Topic last updated—March 2008.
Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and Preliminary Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Content
The following sections of the documentation library contain new Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 content and Configuration Manager 2007 R2 prerelease content:
- What's New in
Configuration Manager 2007 SP1
- What's New in
Configuration Manager 2007 R2
- Out of Band Management
in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and Later
- Asset Intelligence in
Configuration Manager
- Client Status Reporting
in Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and Later
- SQL Reporting Services
in Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and Later
- About Configuration
Manager Client Installation Properties
NoteThis topic lists the new behavior for a Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 client when configured for the property CCMFIRSTCERT=1, where the certificate with the longest validity period is selected instead of a random selection. This configuration might be required if you are using Network Access Protection with IPsec enforcement in a native mode environment.
The tables in the following sections describe what's new in the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library since January 2008. The topics listed in the tables are new or contain significant technical changes to Configuration Manager 2007. Topics that contain minor changes to Configuration Manager 2007 are not listed.
Planning and Deploying the Server Infrastructure for Configuration Manager 2007
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Changed support statement for versions of Active Directory Domain Services. |
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Example Scenarios for Implementing Internet-Based Client Management in Configuration Manager |
Included certificate revocation list (CRL) access considerations. |
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Planning and Deploying Clients for Configuration Manager 2007
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Client Status Reporting in Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and Later |
New content added for the client status reporting feature in Configuration Manager 2007 R2.
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How to Configure Configuration Manager 2007
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How to Determine Whether Client Computers Are Ready for Native Mode |
Added information about the available command-line options with examples. |
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Configuration Manager 2007 Features
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Virtual application packages allow you to run software applications on Configuration Manager 2007 client computers without having to install the application on the local computer. You can stream the virtual application package to a target computer and run it from a distribution point or configure the target computer to download and run the application locally. |
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Updated for new client behavior in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, and corrected the text for the last decision point. |
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Updated to include new issue for advertisements that fail to run on the Internet. |
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SQL Reporting Services in Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and Later |
New content added for SQL Reporting Services integration in Configuration Manager 2007 R2 |
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Supported Operating Systems and Hard Disk Configurations for Operating System Deployment |
Windows Embedded for Point of Service is supported for operating system deployment (requires support of sysprep for creating and deploying images). |
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Security and Privacy for Configuration Manager 2007
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Reworded section 11 Client -- > System Health Validator to more accurately depict the ports required for IPsec enforcement with Network Access Protection. |
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Removed the section about RPC port configuration because this was not a tested scenario. |
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