Introduction

This is a mirror of a page (an index) of the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Step By Step Guides written by myself which are posted on windows-noob.com or here on this blog. The page is actually an index of all the guides I write for Configuration Manager 2012.

If you are looking for newer System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) guides look here or if you are looking for older Configuration Manager 2007 guides then look here.

The list of guides is very popular with over 601,000 1 million page views as of December 2016.

Note: Some of my guides are available for download, please see below links

• download the Microsoft Intune Mobile Device Management guides here.
• download the Standalone Primary guides in PDF and WORD format here.

Microsoft Intune Mobile Device Management guides

• CM12 in a Lab – Part 1, integrating Microsoft Intune
• CM12 in a Lab – Part 2, adding Support for iOS devices
• CM12 in a Lab – Part 3, deploying apps to iOS devices
• CM12 in a Lab – Part 4, configuring compliance on iOS devices
• CM12 in a Lab – Part 5, enabling support for Windows 8.1 devices
• CM12 in a Lab – Part 6, deploying Windows 8.1 apps (appx)
• CM12 in a Lab – Part 7, deploying Windows Store apps
• CM12 in a Lab – Part 8, adding Android devices
• CM12 in a Lab – Part 9, deploying Apps to Android devices
• CM12 in a Lab – Part 10, adding Windows Phone 8 devices
• CM12 in a Lab – Part 11, using Microsoft Intune Extensions
• CM12 in a Lab – What to do when enabling extensions produces an error ?
• CM12 in a Lab – Adding iOS 9 support to Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1

Hierarchy with CAS

• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 1. Installation – CAS
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 2. Install the Primary server – P01
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 3. Configuring Discovery and Boundaries
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 4. Adding roles and configuring custom Client Device Settings and custom Client User Settings
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 5. Adding WSUS, Adding the SUP role, deploying the Configuration Manager Client Agent
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 6. Adding the Endpoint Protection role, configure Alerts and custom Antimalware Policies
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 7. Build and Capture Windows 7 X64 SP1
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 8. Deploying Applications
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 9. Deploying Monthly Updates
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 10. Monitoring our Monthly Updates Automatic Deployment Rule
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 11. Upgrading your hierarchy to Service Pack 1
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 12. Connecting Powershell and building a reference image of Windows 8 with .NET 3.5
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 13. Deploying Windows 8 X64 with custom Start screen
• using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 14. Using Compliance Settings

Standalone Primary Server

• CM12 in a lab – Part 1. Installation.
• CM12 in a lab – Part 2. Adding Sup and WDS
• CM12 in a lab – Part 3. Configuring Discovery and Boundaries
• CM12 in a lab – Part 4. Configuring Client Settings and adding roles
• CM12 in a lab – Part 5. Enable the Endpoint Protection Role and configure settings
• CM12 in a lab – Part 6. Deploying Software Updates
• CM12 in a lab – Part 7. Build and Capture Windows 7 X64
• CM12 in a lab – Part 8. Deploying Windows 7 X64
• CM12 in a lab – Part 9. Adding an Application, editing a Deployment Type, Copying the Deploy Task
• CM12 in a lab – Part 10. Using Prestart and Extrafiles to get more out of UDA
• CM12 in a lab – Part 11. Adding the Reporting Services Point role
• CM12 in a lab – Part 12. Updating an Operating System image using Offline Servicing.
• CM12 in a lab – Part 13. using Role Based Administration to define permissions in the ConfigMgr Console
• CM12 in a lab – Part 14. Performing a side-by-side Migration from Configuration Manager 2007
• CM12 in a lab – Part 15. Deploying Windows 8 Customer Preview
• CM12 in a lab – Part 16. Integrating MDT 2013 with Configuration Manager 2012
• CM12 in a lab – Part 17. Using MDT 2013 with Configuration Manager 2012
• CM12 in a lab – Part 18. Deploying a UDI Client Task Sequence

Other

• CM12 in a Lab – How to fix “Warning: An update to the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library is available.”
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I deploy a customized Windows 10 start menu using System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I deploy Windows 10 Enterprise x64 with MDT 2013 Update 1 integrated with System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I upgrade to System Center 2012 R2 SP1 with MDT 2013 update 1 integrated ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I Enable BitLocker on Hyper-v Gen 2 virtual machines during OSD using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I connect to the Microsoft Intune Admin Console using Windows 10 ?
• CM12 in a Lab – Why can’t I sysprep Windows 10 build 10122 ?
• CM12 in a Lab – Confused about the System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2 releases ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I set video resolution dynamically during UEFI network boot  in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – Updated Script: How can I check for network connectivity & storage before starting a task sequence in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I check for network connectivity before starting a task sequence in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – The CM12 UEFI BitLocker FrontEnd HTA – Part 2. Installation
• CM12 in a Lab – The CM12 UEFI BitLocker Frontend HTA – Part 1. The features.
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I reinstall BitLockered UEFI computers using network boot and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – 5 video series on deploying the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 – available now !
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I add support for Pen Pairing during OOBE on a Surface Pro 3 using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I deploy Windows 10 Enterprise using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – Why is my Surface Pro 3 not BitLockered after OSD via System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – Where do I find the MAC address of my Surface Pro 3 Ethernet Adapter in order to use UEFI network boot ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I deploy Windows 8.1 x64 to the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – Why does my Surface Pro 3 take a very long time to UEFI Network Boot using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I display video correctly in WinPE during UEFI Network boot on a Lenovo Thinkpad 10 using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
• CM12 in a Lab – Why do I get a winload.efi (Status: 0xc0000359 error) when using UEFI network boot in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I increase the SMSTS.Log file size for PXE based OS Deployments using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I change a HKCU setting within Windows during an OSD deployment ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I dynamically deploy multiple operating systems with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I sync the BIOS date in WinPE to avoid PXE boot failure with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I fix the “The Group Policy Client service failed the sign-in” error when deploying Windows 8 with Configuration Manager 2012 R2 ?
• CM12 in a Lab – why do I see duplicate Windows 8.1 Phone extensions in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I make multiple hidden task sequences available on-demand in Configuration Manager 2012 R2 ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I create Windows 8.1 applications and then deploy them with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can you manage Linux based clients in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I use the new VHD feature in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – Where can I find the USMT return codes and error messages for USMT 5 based migrations ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I manually add WinPE 5 boot images to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 CU3 ?
• CM12 in a Lab – What to do when you get an error when trying to add Windows 8.1 to Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 CU3
• CM12 in a Lab – What to do if nothing happens when trying to run reports in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I remotely control WORKGROUP computers using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I pause a task sequence in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I set the DPI setting when deploying Windows 8 to the Microsoft Surface Pro with Configuration Manager 2012 SP1?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I deploy Windows 8.1 using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I install System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – After selecting a task sequence in Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 you receive “ThreadToResolveAndExecuteTaskSequence failed. Code(0x8007000E)” in SMSTS.LOG
• CM12 in a Lab – When creating a new Task Sequence in Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 the Partition disk step might be hardcoded to 30368MB in size if using a captured image
• CM12 in a Lab – when updating PowerShell CMDLets help file for Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 CU1 you receive an error
• CM12 in a Lab – PXE boot failure after upgrading to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I deploy Windows 8 X64 to the Microsoft Surface Pro using Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I deploy System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Definition Updates from a UNC file share
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I determine what Antimalware Policy is applied to my SCEP 2012 SP1 client ?
• CM12 in a Lab – when running /testdbupgrade for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 you get an error: SQL Native client 11 is not installed
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I backup System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – SQL Server 2012 SP1 support in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
• CM12 in a Lab – The CM12 BitLocker FrontEnd HTA – video
• CM12 in a Lab – The CM12 BitLocker FrontEnd HTA
• CM12 in a Lab – Where can I download additional clients for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I sequence applications using App-V version 5 for Configuration Manager 2012 SP1
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I deploy a Hidden task sequence in Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I pre-provision BitLocker in WinPE during Windows 8 deployments using Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can i disable “Connect to a wireless network” during Windows 8 OOBE ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I deploy Windows 8 in UEFI mode using Configuration Manager 2012 ?
• CM12 in a Lab – Why is my System Center 2012 Configuration Manager console in read-only mode ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I view hidden Endpoint Protection Reports in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I upgrade System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I add a PXE enabled Distribution Point on Server 2008 X86 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I display my System Center 2012 Configuration Manager hierarchy in Bing Maps ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I enable Debug View in the Configuration Manager console?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I easily prompt for a computer name in Configuration Manager 2012
• CM12 in a Lab – Importing Computers using a file
• CM12 in a Lab – Two New Endpoint Protection Reports added, What are they and what do they look like
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I setup a Distribution Point on a Windows 7 PC in Configuration Manager 2012 ?
• CM12 in a Lab – How can I capture an image using Capture Media in Configuration Manager 2012 ?