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System Center configuration Manager 2012 (SCCM2012) and the Native Mode (roaming client)

Hi all,

Great, the native mode is already available with System Center configuration Manager 2012 !!!

What's the SCCM Native mode ?

The native mode work with a certicate server for authentification between site server and client.

The security level is more strong, in all case, this mode is use in big company or company with a lot of roaming client ( client connected by the web...).

Example of change sccm server:

Example of change client certificate management between MIXTE mode (first copy screen) and NATIVE Mode (second copy screen) :

If you are interesting by the native mode, click link under:

Download System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2

Deploying the PKI Certificates Required for Native Mode

Decide How to Deploy the Site Server Signing Certificate to Clients (Native Mode)

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Beta Community Evaluation Program - CEP to start ...

Hi all,

Great News, the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Beta Community Evaluation Program - (CEP) to start May 26th

For download the Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Community Evaluation Program Datasheet, click HERE

For participe to Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Community Evaluation Program Application, click HERE

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012 (SCOM2012) : Setup and Config,Part 2

Hi all,

The video session on Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012 (SCOM2012) continu and for this the second video (Part2), It's the Setup and config theme!!!

Speakers: Maarten Goet, Rob Kuehfus

Reminder , What's Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012 (SCOM2012):

System Center Operations Manager uniquely enables customers to reduce the cost of data center management across server operating systems and hypervisors through a single, familiar and easy to use interface. Through numerous views that show state, health and performance information as well as alerts generated according to some availability, performance, configuration or security situation being identified, operators can gain rapid insight into the state of the IT environment, and the IT services running across different systems and workloads.

By extending the value that existing Operations Manager customers already see in managing their Windows Server deployed applications to UNIX and Linux, customers are also able to better meet their service level agreements for applications in the data center.

With Operations Manager customers are also able to improve their availability and performance metrics through enhanced service level monitoring, while their IT operations staff will be able to have improved access the key functionality they need to maintain and enhance the service they deliver to their end users.

For see the video, click HERE

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012 (SCOM2012): Overview in video session avalaible !!!

Hi all,

Great news, the coming of Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012 is soon and in stand, i have the great pleasure to you announce that a video on SCOM 2012 overview is available !!!

Speakers: Jason Buffington, Gordon McKenna

Reminder , What's Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012 :

System Center Operations Manager uniquely enables customers to reduce the cost of data center management across server operating systems and hypervisors through a single, familiar and easy to use interface. Through numerous views that show state, health and performance information as well as alerts generated according to some availability, performance, configuration or security situation being identified, operators can gain rapid insight into the state of the IT environment, and the IT services running across different systems and workloads.

By extending the value that existing Operations Manager customers already see in managing their Windows Server deployed applications to UNIX and Linux, customers are also able to better meet their service level agreements for applications in the data center.

With Operations Manager customers are also able to improve their availability and performance metrics through enhanced service level monitoring, while their IT operations staff will be able to have improved access the key functionality they need to maintain and enhance the service they deliver to their end users.

For see the video,Click HERE!

Demo on System Center configuration Manager 2012 and Front EndPoint Protection 2012 | How start a quick scan with SCCM 2012 and FEP 2012 !!! (Video)

Hi all,

In my demo, you'll see how the action takes place to launch a scan of a PC from the console SCCM 2012 with FEP 2012.

Little reminder:

What's SCCM 2012:

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 helps you empower your employees to use the devices and applications they need to be productive, while maintaining corporate compliance and control. In today’s workplace, the boundaries between work and life have blurred. People expect consistent access to corporate services from wherever they are, on any device they’re using—including desktops, laptops, smart phones, and slates.

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 helps you embrace this consumerization trend – without giving up the control needed to protect corporate assets. With System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 user experiences can be delivered and managed based on corporate identity, network connectivity, and device type – enabling you to meet the demand for consistent, anywhere access to corporate services. It provides you with a unified infrastructure for mobile, physical and virtual environments helps you manage everything in the same place and using the same processes you already have established. That same infrastructure also extends to include critical endpoint security and service management technologies you need to protect and support your workers. At the same time, simplified administrative tools and improved compliance enforcement mechanisms help to make IT more efficient and effective.

What's FEP 2012:

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2012 continues to deliver on the promise of Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010, simplifying and improving endpoint protection while also greatly reducing infrastructure costs. It builds on System Center Configuration Manager, allowing customers to implement endpoint protection as part of a unified infrastructure for securing and managing physical, virtual, and mobile client environments. This shared infrastructure lowers ownership costs while providing improved visibility and control over endpoint management and security. New features in the beta release include:- Support for System Center Configuration Manager 2012- Role-based administration- More efficient delivery of security updates

Tech Ed 2011 - North America- ATLANTA - Session and Exhibitor on System Center Configuration Manager 2012 with Wally Mead!!!

Hi All,

Great news, all session on System Center Configuration Manager 2012 at Microsoft Tech Ed 2011 ATLANTA with Wally Mead!!!

Under the Session and exhibitor list:

SIM381-HOL | Advanced Software Distribution in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012

Hands-on Lab  |  300 - Advanced  |  Security, Identity & Management

Speaker(s): TBD

Room: Hall B1

Microsoft catalog session Link source

Wally Mead (Senior Program Manager SCCM) and me at MVP Global SUMMIT, great remember !

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 Management Pack (MP) for Operations Manager is available for download!!!

Hi all,

Great news, System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Management Pack for Operations Manager Beta 2 is available for download!!!

What can you do with this management pack?

This is the Beta 2 release of Configuration Manager 2012 Management Pack for Operations Manager. This Management Pack helps administrators manage and administer Configuration Manager 2012 servers,  computers, databases, services, disks, applications, or any other kind of object that requires monitoring.

The Beta 2 release of this Management Pack delivers improved capabilities for Configuration Manager 2012 monitoring, including the following:
     Monitoring the availability status of all server roles
     Monitoring the health status of key services
     Monitoring SQL replication health status
     Monitoring general CPU, Memory, and Disk system resource usage
     A topology diagram of the Configuration Manager 2012 site hierarchy
     Monitoring the performance trends of some Configuration Manager performance counters

Note:
     The Management Pack requires System Center Operation Manager 2007 R2.
     To ensure the Management Pack is able to discover the Configuration Manager server roles, please ensure that you have specified FQDN (Full Qualified Domain Name) for every server role of Configuration Manager.

Click HERE for download