The out of band management feature in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and later allows you to manage desktop computers independently from the Configuration Manager client or the computer operating system.

Note
The information in this topic applies only to Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and later.

In This Section

Overview of Out of Band Management

Provides an overview of the out of band management feature and related conceptual information.
Prerequisites for Out of Band Management

Lists the external and product dependencies for the out of band management feature.
Planning for Out of Band Management

Provides planning information for the out of band management feature
Configuring Out of Band Management

Provides the configuration tasks to configure out of band management.
Tasks for Out of Band Management

Provides a set of tasks to perform out of band management objectives.
Out of Band Management Security Best Practices and Privacy Information

Provides security and privacy information and best practices for out of band management.
Troubleshooting Out of Band Management

Provides troubleshooting information for out of band management.
Technical Reference for Out of Band Management

Provides technical references for out of band management.

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