The following sections provide brief overviews of the major security concepts in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 .

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Overview of Configuration Manager Security

A description of the basic structure of Configuration Manager 2007 security.
Overview of Configuration Manager Privacy

A description of the basic issues relating to Configuration Manager 2007 privacy.
Overview of Configuration Manager Cryptographic Controls

A description of how Configuration Manager 2007 uses certificates.
Overview of Configuration Manager Object Security and WMI

A description of how Configuration Manager 2007 uses Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and object security.

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