Now available: CU1 for SCCM 2012 SP1

Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) for SCCM 2012 SP1 is now available. Download and list of issues that are fixed: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2817245/ Please note that to apply this update, you must have System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 installed first. See my "Quick Start" guide here: http://www.ronnipedersen.com/2013/03/installing-sccm-sp1-cu1/ Enjoy. +Ronni Pedersen

Identifying SCCM Collection ID’s of included and excluded collections rules

As a SCCM guy, I spend a lot of time creating and managing collections. In SCCM 2012 I’ve reduced the time, but a day where I don’t spend time in the collection node, is still a rare day… One of the new features in SCCM 2012 that I use a lot is the Include/exclude collection …

Java: SCCM 2012 Deployment and Detection Methods

Most SCCM customers uses some kind of 3rd party tool or add-on (Like SCUP) when it comes to patch management of 3rd party tool, like adobe, java, etc. But what if you don’t have access to all these fancy tools? This is a guide to how you can prepare, deploy and upgrade previous versions of …

Software Update Manager: Unable to Create Folders

Role Based Administration is a really great feature in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, and to make it easy for us, Microsoft has prepared 14 built-roles. But if we use the the built-in role for “Software Update Manager”, the option to create folders and move objects to these folders are not available by default. Not …

Updated version of ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 Binaries Released

The binaries for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and System Center Endpoint Protection 2012 have been updated to correct some minor issues. The binaries have been updated at the Download Center, and also on the Technet and MSDN download sites. For Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, the updated download release of SP1 includes the following hotfix: …

SCCM 2012 SP1 – Clients for Additional Operating Systems

Microsoft has just released the final (RTM) build of the SCCM clients for Mac and UNIX/Clients. The Clients for Additional Operating Systems allow you to manage Apple Mac OS X, UNIX and Linux computers using SCCM 2012 SP1. The following Mac versions are supported in this release: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Mac OS …

Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for November 2012

The Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (SCCM) and Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library have been updated on the web and the latest content has Updated: November 1, 2012 at the top of the topic. These updates include prerelease documentation to support System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, updates for the release version …

SCCM 2012 RTM Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) released

The Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager 2012 RTM (SCCM 2012) is now available for download here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2780664.

HOW-TO: Sequence applications using App-V 5 for SCCM 2012

Niall Brady had just published a new great article, that will explain how to sequence virtual applications (APP-V version 5), and how to deploy them using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (SCCM). Read the full article here: http://www.niallbrady.com/2012/11/12/how-can-i-sequence-applications-using-app-v-version-5-for-configuration-manager-2012-sp1/

Campus Days 2012 here we come…

My presentations and demos are now ready for Microsoft Campus Days 2012. The biggest events in Denmark for IT Pro’s. The event kicks off tomorrow, where 2200 attendees will join us to celebrate all the latest releases from Microsoft. I've got a session on Application Management using ConfigMgr 2012 and Windows Server 2012. Learn how …