Configuration Manager Writers - Announcements, Comments and other Stuff
This blog is used by the Configuration Manager Writing team to keep you informed about the content we are writing, the availability of new documents, updates to documents, and other news. This blog is also intended to collect feedback from you our custome
Just Published on TechNet: How to Configure ISA SSL Bridging for System Center Configuration Manager Internet-Based Client Management
I’m delighted to let you know that the ISA Server documentation team has just published How to...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 07/02/2008
Having Problems Deploying the Certificates for Native Mode with a Windows Server 2008 CA?
A number of customers have been having problems deploying the native mode certificates with Active...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 06/30/2008
Smart Searching with the Vista Gadget System Center Content Search - as shown at MMS, only Better!
This Vista search gadget from the System Center SDK UA team (and special kudos here to Chris...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 06/09/2008
Is the Documentation for Migrating a Site to Native Mode Missing a Step to Uninstall/Reinstall the Management Point?
This is a question I was asked recently on our TechNet forums, from a customer who had successfully...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 05/29/2008
SP1 Releases! – with Updated Documentation
The much-awaited Service Pack 1 has today been released for Configuration Manager 2007. Keep an eye...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 05/22/2008
Problems Opening Help Files After Copying From another Computer
Having been caught out by this myself yesterday, I thought I’d pass this little tip onto you. From...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 05/13/2008
What are these DCM terms: “SDM Package”, “SDM Type ID”, “SDM Type Version”, “Model Name” ??
We’ve recently unearthed a few terms you might come across that are related to desired configuration...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 05/08/2008
Why is My Management Point Published in DNS with Port Number 79 - or No Port Number?
We’ve had a couple of folks from the field ask this question, worried that the port number displayed...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 05/06/2008
The NAP Client for XP is Released – Included with Windows XP SP3
Although Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 includes a Network Access Protection (NAP) client out...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 04/28/2008
Focus Group Opportunity at MMS 2008
For you folks attending the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS 2008) this year, I wanted to remind you...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 04/24/2008
The Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Release Candidate Documentation
Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 RC is now available for download on the Connect site. This includes...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 04/23/2008
How to Provide Feedback for the Released Configuration Packs (Published Best Practices for Desired Configuration Management)
My previous post encouraged you to try the security Configuration Packs with the beta Security...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 04/21/2008
Check out the Beta Security Configuration Packs for Desired Configuration Management!
On the subject of security, the Security Solution Accelerator team has recently released 12...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 04/21/2008
Farewell and Congratulations to Cathy Moya
I’ve been in denial about this for long enough: Cathy Moya, our much-loved and highly respected lead...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 04/17/2008
The Pre-MMS Book Signing Party
You might have seen from Steve’s previous blog entry that he, Jeff, and Doug will be at MMS 2008 and...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 04/16/2008
System Center Writing Staff at MMS 2008! (Steve Kaczmarek)
I am pleased to announce the many ways in which your System Center writing teams are participating...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 04/11/2008
Test Your Knowledge of Configuration Manager 2007 … Again!
The Configuration Manager 2007 writing team has just published a second batch of quizzes to test...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 04/03/2008
Auto-site assignment and multiple IP addresses
It happens to all of us. Just when you think you’ve comfortably nailed a certain aspect of the...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 03/28/2008
Sneak Peek – Client Status Reporting in Configuration Manager 2007 R2
Recently, I’ve been working on the documentation set for a great new feature in the upcoming...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 03/25/2008
Tips for Troubleshooting by Using the Documentation
My previous post recommended that you use the documentation to help you resolve problems with...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 03/25/2008
Updates from the TechNet Forums – Internet-Based Client Management
I’ve recently been involved with some interesting issues reported on the TechNet forums that relate...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 03/23/2008
Announcing the Release of the Software Updates Synchronization SuperFlow!!
I am very excited to announce the release of the Software Updates Synchronization SuperFlow! This is...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 03/18/2008
Become a Configuration Manager Contributing Content Author!
From time to time, the Configuration Manager Writing Team gets more content requests from the...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 02/28/2008
How to Request Documentation for Configuring ISA Server with Internet-Based Site Systems
When customers have asked us for help with configuring ISA Server for Internet-based client...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 02/21/2008
Tips, Tricks & Hints for Native Mode and Internet-Based Client Management - Part 3 of 3
This is the final part of my round-up to date of FAQs and gotchas for native mode and Internet-based...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 01/17/2008
Tips, Tricks & Hints for Native Mode and Internet-Based Client Management - Part 2 of 3
This is the second part of my round-up to date of FAQs and gotchas for native mode and...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 01/16/2008
Tips, Tricks & Hints for Native Mode and Internet-Based Client Management - Part 1 of 3
Since the November release, my writing time has been devoted to the new “out of band management”...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 01/15/2008
Dude, where’s my flowchart?
Yesterday was One Of Those Days. I get in around 8:30 after dropping my kid off at school and I do a...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 11/30/2007
The ConfigMgr chm hotfix is LIVE on the download center
A few minutes ago, the ConfigMgr team published it’s first ever hotfix update to the chm on the box....
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 11/27/2007
Test Your Knowledge of Configuration Manager 2007!
The Configuration Manager writing team has published the first in a series of quizzes for...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 11/20/2007
Don’t Forget the Little Features
Configuration Manager 2007 contains a whole host of new and exciting features designed to make...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 11/20/2007
Announcing: Configuration Packs Are Available!
Ever since Beta 2 of desired configuration management in Configuration Manager 2007, the...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 11/13/2007
Announcing the Configuration Manager Documentation Library November Update
I am pleased to announce that the Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library November update...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 11/12/2007
How to more easily search the Configuration Manager documentation library online
The Configuration Manager Documentation Library online contains a ton of information, but finding...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 11/07/2007
Rate the docs!
If you've been reading the Configuration Manager documentation online then you may have noticed that...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 11/01/2007
Getting To Know Your Dependencies
There’s no argument that Configuration Manager has many more external dependencies than SMS 2003....
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 10/15/2007
Certificate Deployment Options for Internet-Based Site Systems
My previous post warned you that our documented Step-By-Step Example Deployment of the PKI...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 09/16/2007
Myth Busting “Native Mode Requires a Microsoft PKI Enterprise CA with Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition”
It’s pretty well known now that in order to use the exciting Internet-based client management...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 09/16/2007
The Case of the Mysterious Disappearance of the CCMHTTPSSTATE Client Installation Property
If this title means nothing to you, then this blog entry is not for you. However, if you were a beta...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 09/09/2007
Want to learn more about SML?
Have you caught on to some of the recent buzz around SML (Service Modeling Language)? Part of this...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 09/05/2007
Configuration Manager Has Left The Building!
Yes, It's official! Configuration Manager 2007 has released to market! And, the writing team has...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 08/27/2007
Status and State and Backlog, Oh My
We've had an interesting conundrum lately when our “localizers” were translating System Center...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 08/21/2007
Incorporating Feedback into the Documentation: The DCM Cookbook Project
I know it's been a while since we posted to our blog. We've had a very exciting and extremely busy...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 08/19/2007
There is documentation on the new, cool, stuff!
One way or another, the doc team has had a great month talking with customers – whether that’s at...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 04/04/2007
"State message"? That's a typo for "status message", right?
No, it's not a typo. Configuration Manager 2007 has both status messages, and state messages. State...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 03/08/2007
PKI Corrections, Revisions and Tips - for Native Mode and Internet-Based Client Management
The Beta 2 help file (SMSv4.chm) and the TechNet online Configuration Manager Documentation Library...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 03/06/2007
Are scenarios helpful in Help?
We haven’t included scenarios in our documentation in the past, but after feedback that it would be...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 03/04/2007
The blog entry that we didn't post
With the recent Beta 2 release of Configuration Manager 2007, we can now share with you our work on...
Author: Carol Bailey Date: 02/28/2007