Category Archives: ConfigMgr 2012

Using SCCM 2012 RC in a LAB – Part 15. Deploying Windows 8 Consumer Preview using Configuration Manager 2012 RC2

In Part 1 of this series we got our AD and SCCM servers ready, and then we installed System Center 2012 Configuration Manager as a standalone Primary site. In Part 2 we configured the SCCM server further by adding some … Continue reading

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How can I capture an image using capture media in ConfigMgr 2012

You may want to capture an image of a manually installed computer and Configuration Manager 2012 provides a method of doing just that called Capture Media. This media is created as an ISO file which you burn directly to cd/DVD … Continue reading

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How can I setup a Distribution Point in ConfigMgr 2012 on a Windows 7 computer?

In this guide we will troubleshoot the installation of the distribution point role on a Windows 7 X64 computer, we presume that you have added the Windows 7 computer as a new site system server by doing as follows on … Continue reading

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Configuration Manager 2012 Survival Guide

Microsoft have created a WIKI with some great content for Configuration Manager 2012, featuring videos, blogs, links, step-by-step Guides and more, check it out, and contribute if you can 🙂 System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Survival Guide

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using SCCM 2012 RC in a LAB – Part 14. Performing a side-by-side Migration from Configuration Manager 2007

In Part 1 of this series we got our AD and SCCM servers ready, and then we installed System Center 2012 Configuration Manager as a standalone Primary site. In Part 2 we configured the SCCM server further by adding some … Continue reading

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using SCCM 2012 RC in a LAB – Part 13. using Role Based Administration to define permissions in the ConfigMgr Console

In Part 1 of this series we got our AD and SCCM servers ready, and then we installed System Center 2012 Configuration Manager as a standalone Primary site. In Part 2 we configured the SCCM server further by adding some … Continue reading

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Two New Endpoint Protection Reports added to Configuration Manager 2012 RC2

Up until recently, Endpoint Protection came with 4 built-in reports in Configuration Manager 2012. AntiMalware Activity Report Computer Malware Details Top Users By Threats User Threat List As of RC2 there are now six built-in reports AntiMalware Activity Report Computer … Continue reading

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Configuration Manager 2012 Guides

Aside from the guides which you can find here on my blog I’ve put together an index of all the guides i’ve written so far for Configuration Manager 2012, this will make it easy for you to follow my lab … Continue reading

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using SCCM 2012 RC in a LAB – Part 12. Updating an Operating System image using Offline Servicing.

In Part 1 of this series we got our AD and SCCM servers ready, and then we installed System Center 2012 Configuration Manager as a standalone Primary site. In Part 2 we configured the SCCM server further by adding some … Continue reading

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using SCCM 2012 RC in a LAB – Part 11. Adding the Reporting Services Point role

In Part 1 of this series we got our AD and SCCM servers ready, and then we installed System Center 2012 Configuration Manager as a standalone Primary site. In Part 2 we configured the SCCM server further by adding some … Continue reading

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using SCCM 2012 RC in a LAB – Part 10. Using Prestart and Extrafiles to get more out of UDA

In Part 1 of this series we got our AD and SCCM servers ready, and then we installed System Center 2012 Configuration Manager as a standalone Primary site. In Part 2 we configured the SCCM server further by adding some … Continue reading

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using SCCM 2012 RC in a LAB – Part 9. Adding an Application, editing a Deployment Type, Copying the Deploy Task Sequence

In Part 1 of this series we got our AD and SCCM servers ready, and then we installed System Center 2012 Configuration Manager as a standalone Primary site. In Part 2 we configured the SCCM server further by adding some … Continue reading

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