Dedication
by Michael Wiles, Kenneth van Surksum, Greg Ramsey, Saud Al-Mishari, Gerry Hampson,
System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch Unleashed, First Edition
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- About This E-Book
- About the Author
- About the Contributing Authors
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- Part I Configuration Manager Overview and Concepts
- 1 Configuration Management Basics
- 2 Configuration Manager Overview
- A Journey Through Time: SMS to ConfigMgr Current Branch
- Configuration Manager Terminology
- Configuration Manager Site
- Site Hierarchy
- Central Administration Site
- Primary Site
- Secondary Site
- Site Systems
- Senders
- Managing Content (File) Replication
- Discovering Resources
- Configuration Manager Agent
- Configuration Manager Console
- Collections for Targeting Users and Devices
- Querying Client Data
- Using Alerts to Respond to Problems Quickly
- Using Packages
- Managing Applications
- Content Management
- Software Update Management
- Compliance Settings
- Content Transfer via BITS
- Measuring Software Usage
- Using BranchCache and Peer Cache to Reduce WAN Consumption
- Reporting
- What’s New in Current Branch (Through the 1710 Release)
- Deprecated Features, Software, and Operating Systems
- Summary
- 3 Looking Inside Configuration Manager
- Part II Planning and Installation
- 4 Architecture Design Planning
- Developing the Solution Architecture
- Planning for Infrastructure Dependencies
- Hierarchy Planning in ConfigMgr
- Site Planning for Configuration Manager
- Planning for Client Deployment and Settings
- Planning for External Device Management
- Planning for Continuous Updates
- Planning for Restorability and Recoverability
- Summary
- 5 Network Design
- 6 Installing and Updating System Center Configuration Manager
- 7 Upgrading and Migrating to ConfigMgr Current Branch
- 4 Architecture Design Planning
- Part III Configuration Manager Operations
- 8 Using the Configuration Manager Console
- Touring the Console
- Configuration Manager Workspaces
- Deploying the Console
- Using Role-Based Administration
- Connecting to a Site
- Personalizing the Console
- The In-Console Alert Experience
- Configuration Manager Service Manager
- Using PowerShell with ConfigMgr
- Security Considerations
- Troubleshooting Console Issues
- Summary
- 9 Client Management
- ConfigMgr Client Agent Requirements
- Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling ConfigMgr Client Agents
- Manually Installing on Windows Computers
- Manually Installing on Mac Computers
- Manually Installing on UNIX and Linux Computers
- Using Logon Scripts to Install on Windows Devices
- Installing Using Group Policy for Windows Devices
- Installing Using Software Update Point (SUP) for Windows Devices
- Installing and Assigning Windows 10 Clients Using Azure AD for Authentication
- Approving Clients
- Pushing the Client
- Automatically Upgrading the Client on Windows
- Uninstalling the ConfigMgr Client Agent
- Finding Potential ConfigMgr Clients in Your Network
- What to Know About Client Agent Assignment
- Monitoring Client Agent Health and Activity Status
- Understanding Client Settings
- Using the Resource Explorer
- Using Wake on LAN and Power Management
- Summary
- 10 Managing Compliance
- 11 Creating and Managing Applications
- 12 Creating and Using Deployment Types
- 13 Creating and Managing Packages and Programs
- 14 Distributing and Deploying Applications and Packages
- Creating and Managing Collections
- Using Distribution Points
- Installing Distribution Points
- Using and Configuring Cloud-Based Distribution Points
- Distributing Content
- Configuring Network Bandwidth for Content Distribution
- Monitoring Distribution Point Status
- Using BranchCache and Peer Cache
- Using Preferred Distribution Points
- Using Content
- Troubleshooting Content Distribution
- Deploying Applications and Packages
- Understanding the End-User Experience
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- Summary
- 15 Managing Software Updates
- What’s New with Software Updates in ConfigMgr Current Branch
- Creating Your Update Design
- Planning for Software Updates
- Configuring Components
- Creating and Deploying Updates
- Understanding Windows 10 Servicing
- Client Experience
- Troubleshooting Software Updates
- Using the System Center Update Publisher
- Summary
- 16 Integrating Intune Hybrid into Your Configuration Manager Environment
- 17 Managing Mobile Devices
- 18 Conditional Access in Configuration Manager
- Understanding Modern Authentication
- Implementing Configuration Manager Policies
- Enabling Conditional Access for Exchange Online
- Enabling Conditional Access for SharePoint Online
- Enabling Conditional Access for Skype for Business Online
- Enabling Conditional Access for Exchange On-Premises
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting Conditional Access
- Summary
- 19 Endpoint Protection
- Protection Capabilities of Microsoft’s Antimalware Platform
- Prerequisites for Endpoint Protection
- Planning and Considerations
- Deploying and Configuring Endpoint Protection
- Monitoring and Reporting in Endpoint Protection
- Endpoint Protection Actions and Alerts
- Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection
- Summary
- 20 Configuration Manager Queries
- 21 Configuration Manager Reporting
- 22 Operating System Deployment
- 8 Using the Configuration Manager Console
- Part IV Configuration Manager Administration
- 23 Security and Delegation in Configuration Manager
- 24 Backup, Recovery, and Maintenance
- Part V Appendixes
- Index
- E (Online Only) Extending Hardware Inventory
Dedication
To our families, who have supported us through the long process of writing this book, and to the Configuration Manager community for its continued support.
-
No Comment
..................Content has been hidden....................
You can't read the all page of ebook, please click here login for view all page.