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
  
  

  Note
  This 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 following section describes what's new in the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library since March 2008. The topics listed in the table are new or contain significant technical changes to Configuration Manager 2007. Topics that contain minor changes to Configuration Manager 2007 are not listed.

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