System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch Unleashed (Unleashed)

Description: Introduction 1 Lab Environment 4 Disclaimers and Fine Print 4 PART I: CONFIGURATION MANAGER OVERVIEW AND CONCEPTS 5 Chapter 1 Configuration Management Basics 7 10 Reasons to Use Configuration Manager 8 The Evolution of Systems Management 9 Systems Management Defined 14 Microsoft's Strategy for Systems Management 16 Bridging the Systems Management Gap 26 The Value Proposition of Configuration Manager 27 Chapter 2 Configuration Manager Overview 29 A Journey Through Time: SMS to ConfigMgr Current Branch 29 Configuration Manager Terminology 35 What's New in Current Branch (Through the 1710 Release) 53 Deprecated Features, Software, and Operating Systems 67 Chapter 3 Looking Inside Configuration Manager 69 Understanding the ConfigMgr Architecture 70 A WMI Primer 76 Configuration Manager and WMI 89 Inside the ConfigMgr Database 101 Status and State Messages Overview 106 Site-to-Site Replication 107 Active Directory Integration with ConfigMgr 110 PART II: PLANNING AND INSTALLATION 115 Chapter 4 Architecture Design Planning 117 Developing the Solution Architecture 117 Planning for Infrastructure Dependencies 122 Hierarchy Planning in ConfigMgr 130 Site Planning for Configuration Manager 138 Planning for Client Deployment and Settings 147 Planning for External Device Management 159 Planning for Continuous Updates 164 Planning for Restorability and Recoverability 168 Chapter 5 Network Design 173 Configuration Manager and the Network 174 Understanding Data Flows 177 Designing Intrasite Communication 179 Using Intersite Communication 182 Designing Client Communication 190 Troubleshooting Network-Related Issues 209 Chapter 6 Installing and Updating System Center Configuration Manager 217 Performing Preinstallation Tasks 218 Performing Site Installation Tasks 225 Configuring Site Properties 238 Troubleshooting Site Installation 248 Updating Configuration Manager 249 Chapter 7 Upgrading and Migrating to ConfigMgr Current Branch 255 Deciding Whether to Upgrade or Migrate to Current Branch 256 Upgrading to ConfigMgr Current Branch 256 Migrating to ConfigMgr Current Branch 263 Migrating Reports and Clients 278 Troubleshooting Migration Issues 280 PART III: CONFIGURATION MANAGER OPERATIONS 283 Chapter 8 Using the Configuration Manager Console 285 Touring the Console 286 Configuration Manager Workspaces 289 Deploying the Console 294 Using Role-Based Administration 297 Connecting to a Site 298 Personalizing the Console 298 The In-Console Alert Experience 299 Configuration Manager Service Manager 303 Using PowerShell with ConfigMgr 306 Security Considerations 308 Troubleshooting Console Issues 311 Console Logging 311 Connectivity Issues 313 Common Problems 313 Chapter 9 Client Management 315 ConfigMgr Client Agent Requirements 316 Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling ConfigMgr Client Agents 317 Finding Potential ConfigMgr Clients in Your Network 332 What to Know About Client Agent Assignment 343 Monitoring Client Agent Health and Activity Status 345 Understanding Client Settings 347 Using the Resource Explorer 364 Using Wake on LAN and Power Management 365 Chapter 10 Managing Compliance 371 Configuring Compliance Settings 372 Understanding Compliance Settings 374 Creating Configuration Items 378 Developing a Compliance Strategy 402 Troubleshooting Settings Management 406 Chapter 11 Creating and Managing Applications 409 ConfigMgr Applications Overview 410 Creating and Modifying Applications 415 Creating Detection Methods 427 Creating Detection Methods for Windows Installer Applications 427 Managing and Creating Global Conditions 433 Managing Application Management, Application Configuration, and Volume License Purchases 440 More About Managing Applications 447 Deploying PowerShell Scripts 457 Chapter 12 Creating and Using Deployment Types 459 Creating and Using Windows Installer Deployment Types 460 Creating and Using Application Virtualization Deployment Types 464 Using Deployment Types for Mobile Devices 470 Creating and Using Other Deployment Types 486 Chapter 13 Creating and Managing Packages and Programs 493 Understanding Packages and Programs 494 Creating a Package from a Definition File 495 Configuring Package Properties 499 Defining Program Properties 503 Creating Packages Using the Package and Program Wizard and for UNIX and Linux Systems 515 Chapter 14 Distributing and Deploying Applications and Packages 523 Creating and Managing Collections 524 Using Distribution Points 531 Deploying Applications and Packages 548 Understanding the End-User Experience 555 Monitoring and Troubleshooting 565 Chapter 15 Managing Software Updates 567 What's New with Software Updates in ConfigMgr Current Branch 567 Creating Your Update Design 569 Planning for Software Updates 571 Configuring Components 577 Creating and Deploying Updates 594 Understanding Windows 10 Servicing 612 Client Experience 623 Troubleshooting Software Updates 629 Using the System Center Update Publisher 633 Summary 650 Chapter 16 Integrating Intune Hybrid into Your Configuration Manager Environment 651 Introducing Microsoft Intune 651 User Identity Options 655 Preparing Your Environment for Intune 656 Integrating Intune with Configuration Manager 664 Troubleshooting Intune Hybrid 674 Summary 680 Chapter 17 Managing Mobile Devices 681 Enabling Devices for Management 682 Managing Company Devices 695 Protecting Mobile Devices 697 Configuring Mobile Devices 701 Inventorying Mobile Devices 707 Deploying Apps 709 Using the Company Resource Access Workspace 714 On-Premise Mobile Device Management 718 Chapter 18 Conditional Access in Configuration Manager 723 Understanding Modern Authentication 724 Implementing Configuration Manager Policies 725 Enabling Conditional Access for Exchange Online 731 Enabling Conditional Access for SharePoint Online 737 Enabling Conditional Access for Skype for Business Online 741 Enabling Conditional Access for Exchange On-Premises 744 Monitoring and Troubleshooting Conditional Access 750 Chapter 19 Endpoint Protection 755 Protection Capabilities of Microsoft's Antimalware Platform 756 Prerequisites for Endpoint Protection 763 Planning and Considerations 764 Deploying and Configuring Endpoint Protection 767 Monitoring and Reporting in Endpoint Protection 788 Endpoint Protection Actions and Alerts 794 Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection 801 Windows Defender ATP Capabilities 802 Chapter 20 Configuration Manager Queries 805 Introducing the Queries Node 806 Creating Queries 809 Using the ConfigMgr Query Builder 813 Understanding Criterion Types, Operators, and Values 816 Writing Advanced Queries 822 Understanding Relationships, Operations, and Joins 829 Using Query Results 834 Using Status Message Queries for In-Depth Analysis 837 Chapter 21 Configuration Manager Reporting 843 Overview of SSRS and Configuration Manager Reporting 844 Understanding Configuration Manager Data 846 Introducing Transact-SQL 850 Building a Report Design 853 Building a Basic Report 855 Advanced Reporting Concepts 869 Chapter 22 Operating System Deployment 871 What's New with OSD in Current Branch 872 OSD Deployment Scenarios 873 Tools Used with OSD 874 Planning for OSD 876 Using the Console 878 Using Tasks and Variables in a Task Sequence 894 Site System Roles for OSD 897 Getting Ready for Deployment 905 Creating the TS Media 912 Troubleshooting OSD Deployments 919 PART IV: CONFIGURATION MANAGER ADMINISTRATION 929 Chapter 23 Security and Delegation in Configuration Manager 931 Planning for Security and Delegation 931 ConfigMgr Security Solutions 938 About Role-Based Administration in ConfigMgr 939 Securing Administrative Access to ConfigMgr 949 Securing the ConfigMgr Infrastructure 954 Chapter 24 Backup, Recovery, and Maintenance 969 Implementing Configuration Manager Backup 970 Recovering Configuration Manager Sites 982 Maintaining a Configuration Manager Site 986 Monitoring Configuration Manager 993 PART V: APPENDIXES 997 Appendix A Configuration Manager Log Files 999 Viewing Log Files 999 Configuring Logging 1000 Client Logs 1001 Server Logs 1005 Appendix B Co-Managing Microsoft Intune and ConfigMgr 1013 Modern Management in Windows 10 1013 Defining Co-Management 1015 Configuring Co-Management in ConfigMgr 1017 Appendix C Reference URLs 1023 General Resources 1023 Microsoft's Configuration Manager Resources 1030 Other Configuration Manager Resources 1040 Blogs 1043 Public Forums 1044 Utilities 1045 Appendix D Available Online 1049 Configuration Manager Reporting 1049 Live Links 1050 Extending Hardware Inventory-Online Only 1050 Index 1051 Appendix E (Online Only) Extending Hardware Inventory

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