Administering System Center Configuration Manager (M20703-1)

Managing Computers and Mobile Devices in the Enterprise

• Overview of systems management by using enterprise management solutions
• Overview of the Configuration Manager architecture
• Overview of the Configuration Manager administrative tools
• Tools for monitoring and troubleshooting a Configuration Manager site

Analyzing Data Using Queries and Reports

• Introduction to queries
• Configuring Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Preparing the Management Infrastructure to Support PCs and Mobile Devices

• Configuring site boundaries and boundary groups
• Configuring resource discovery
• Configuring the Exchange Server Connector for mobile device management
• Configuring user and device collections

Deploying and Managing Clients

• Overview of the Configuration Manager client
• Deploying the Configuration Manager client
• Configuring and monitoring client status
• Managing client settings in Configuration Manager

Managing Inventory for PCs and Applications

• Overview of inventory collection
• Configuring hardware and software inventory
• Managing inventory collection
• Configuring software metering
• Configuring and managing Asset Intelligence

Distributing and Managing Content Used for Deployments

• Preparing the infrastructure for content management
• Distributing and managing content on distribution points

Deploying and Managing Applications

• Overview of application management
• Creating applications
• Deploying applications
• Managing applications
• Deploying virtual applications by using System Center Configuration Manager (Optional)
• Deploying and managing Windows Store apps

Maintaining Software Updates for Managed PCs

• The software updates process
• Preparing a Configuration Manager site for software updates
• Managing software updates
• Configuring automatic deployment rules
• Monitoring and troubleshooting software updates

Implementing Endpoint Protection for Managed PCs

• Overview of Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
• Configuring, deploying, and monitoring Endpoint Protection policies

Managing Compliance and Secure Data Access

• Overview of compliance settings
• Configuring compliance settings
• Viewing compliance results
• Managing resource and data access

Managing Operating System Deployment

• An overview of operating system deployment
• Preparing a site for operating system deployment
• Deploying an operating system
• Managing Windows as a service

Managing and Maintaining a Configuration Manager Site

• Configuring role-based administration
• CBacking up and recovering a Configuration Manager siteonfiguring Remote Tools
• Overview of Configuration Manager site maintenance
• Backing up and recovering a Configuration Manager site

Managing Computers and Mobile Devices in the Enterprise

• Overview of systems management by using enterprise management solutions
• Overview of the Configuration Manager architecture
• Overview of the Configuration Manager administrative tools
• Tools for monitoring and troubleshooting a Configuration Manager site

Analyzing Data Using Queries and Reports

• Introduction to queries
• Configuring Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Preparing the Management Infrastructure to Support PCs and Mobile Devices

• Configuring site boundaries and boundary groups
• Configuring resource discovery
• Configuring the Exchange Server Connector for mobile device management
• Configuring user and device collections

Deploying and Managing Clients

• Overview of the Configuration Manager client
• Deploying the Configuration Manager client
• Configuring and monitoring client status
• Managing client settings in Configuration Manager

Managing Inventory for PCs and Applications

• Overview of inventory collection
• Configuring hardware and software inventory
• Managing inventory collection
• Configuring software metering
• Configuring and managing Asset Intelligence

Distributing and Managing Content Used for Deployments

• Preparing the infrastructure for content management
• Distributing and managing content on distribution points

Deploying and Managing Applications

• Overview of application management
• Creating applications
• Deploying applications
• Managing applications
• Deploying virtual applications by using System Center Configuration Manager (Optional)
• Deploying and managing Windows Store apps

Maintaining Software Updates for Managed PCs

• The software updates process
• Preparing a Configuration Manager site for software updates
• Managing software updates
• Configuring automatic deployment rules
• Monitoring and troubleshooting software updates

Implementing Endpoint Protection for Managed PCs

• Overview of Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
• Configuring, deploying, and monitoring Endpoint Protection policies

Managing Compliance and Secure Data Access

• Overview of compliance settings
• Configuring compliance settings
• Viewing compliance results
• Managing resource and data access

Managing Operating System Deployment

• An overview of operating system deployment
• Preparing a site for operating system deployment
• Deploying an operating system
• Managing Windows as a service

Managing and Maintaining a Configuration Manager Site

• Configuring role-based administration
• CBacking up and recovering a Configuration Manager siteonfiguring Remote Tools
• Overview of Configuration Manager site maintenance
• Backing up and recovering a Configuration Manager site

Managing Computers and Mobile Devices in the Enterprise

• Overview of systems management by using enterprise management solutions
• Overview of the Configuration Manager architecture
• Overview of the Configuration Manager administrative tools
• Tools for monitoring and troubleshooting a Configuration Manager site

Analyzing Data Using Queries and Reports

• Introduction to queries
• Configuring Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Preparing the Management Infrastructure to Support PCs and Mobile Devices

• Configuring site boundaries and boundary groups
• Configuring resource discovery
• Configuring the Exchange Server Connector for mobile device management
• Configuring user and device collections

Deploying and Managing Clients

• Overview of the Configuration Manager client
• Deploying the Configuration Manager client
• Configuring and monitoring client status
• Managing client settings in Configuration Manager

Managing Inventory for PCs and Applications

• Overview of inventory collection
• Configuring hardware and software inventory
• Managing inventory collection
• Configuring software metering
• Configuring and managing Asset Intelligence

Distributing and Managing Content Used for Deployments

• Preparing the infrastructure for content management
• Distributing and managing content on distribution points

Deploying and Managing Applications

• Overview of application management
• Creating applications
• Deploying applications
• Managing applications
• Deploying virtual applications by using System Center Configuration Manager (Optional)
• Deploying and managing Windows Store apps

Maintaining Software Updates for Managed PCs

• The software updates process
• Preparing a Configuration Manager site for software updates
• Managing software updates
• Configuring automatic deployment rules
• Monitoring and troubleshooting software updates

Implementing Endpoint Protection for Managed PCs

• Overview of Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
• Configuring, deploying, and monitoring Endpoint Protection policies

Managing Compliance and Secure Data Access

• Overview of compliance settings
• Configuring compliance settings
• Viewing compliance results
• Managing resource and data access

Managing Operating System Deployment

• An overview of operating system deployment
• Preparing a site for operating system deployment
• Deploying an operating system
• Managing Windows as a service

Managing and Maintaining a Configuration Manager Site

• Configuring role-based administration
• CBacking up and recovering a Configuration Manager siteonfiguring Remote Tools
• Overview of Configuration Manager site maintenance
• Backing up and recovering a Configuration Manager site

Exploring the Configuration Manager Tools

• Searching in the Configuration Manager console
• Using Windows PowerShell with Configuration Manager
• Using Configuration Manager Service Manager to manage components
• Monitoring site and component status
• Reviewing log files by using the Configuration Manager Trace tool

Creating and Running Queries

• Creating data queries
• Creating subselect queries
• Creating status message queries

Configuring SSRS

• Configuring a reporting services point
• Creating a report by using Report Builder
• Create and configure data and status message queries
• Configure and manage SSRS and the reporting services point

Configuring Boundaries and Resource Discovery

• Configuring boundaries, boundary groups, and fallback relationships
• Configuring Active Directory discovery methods

Configuring User and Device Collections

• Configuring a maintenance window
• Configure boundaries and boundary groups
• Configure resource discovery
• Configure the Exchange Server connector mobile device management
• Organize resources using device and user collections

Deploying the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Client Software

• Preparing the site for client installation
  Deploying the Configuration Manager client software by using client push installation

Configuring and Monitoring Client Status

Managing Client Settings

• Configuring client settings
• Deploy the Configuration Manager client software
• Configure and monitor client status
• Manage Configuration Manager client settings

Configuring and Managing Inventory Collection

Configuring Software Metering

Configuring and Managing Asset Intelligence

• Configuring Asset Intelligence
• Monitoring license agreements by using Asset Intelligence
• Viewing Asset Intelligence reports
• Configure and collect hardware and software inventory
• Manage inventory collection
• Configure software metering

Distributing and Managing Content for Deployments

• Installing a new distribution point
• Managing content distribution
• Prepare the infrastructure for content management
• Distribute and manage content on distribution points

Creating and Deploying Applications

• Installing and configuring the Application Catalog roles
• Creating applications with requirements
• Deploying applications

Managing Application Supercedence and Removal

Using Configuration Manager to Deploy Windows Store Apps

• Configuring a Windows Store app
• Deploying Windows 10 apps to users
• Create, deploy, and manage applications
• Configure and deploy virtual applications
• Configure and deploy Windows Store apps

Configuring the Site for Software Updates

• Configuring and synchronizing the software update point

Deploying and Managing Software Updates

• Determining software update compliance
• Deploying software updates to clients
• Prepare the Configuration Manager site for software updates
• Manage the evaluation and deployment of software updates
• Configure automatic deployment rules
• Monitor and troubleshoot software updates

Implementing Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection

• Configuring the System Center Endpoint Protection point and client settings
• Configuring and deploying Endpoint Protection policies
• Monitoring Endpoint Protection
• Configure Endpoint Protection to detect and remediate malware and security vulnerabilities
• Configure, deploy, and manage Endpoint Protection policies

Managing Compliance Settings

• Managing configuration items and baselines
• Viewing compliance settings and reports
• Configuring remediation in compliance settings
• Using compliance information to create collections
• Configure compliance settings
• View compliance results
• Manage resource and data access

Preparing the Site for Operating System Deployment

• Managing the site system roles used to support operating system deployment
• Managing packages to support operating system deployment

Deploying Operating System Images for Bare-Metal Installations

• Preparing the operating system image
• Creating a task sequence to deploy an image
• Deploying an image

Configuring Role-Based Administration

• Configuring a new scope
• Configuring a new administrative user

Configuring Remote Tools

• Configuring the Remote Tools client settings and permissions
• Managing desktops by using Remote Control

Maintaining a Configuration Manager Site

• Configuring maintenance tasks in Configuration Manager
• Configuring the Backup Site Server task
• Recovering a site from a backup
• Configure role-based administration
• Configure Remote Tools to support client activity
• Identify Configuration Manager site maintenance tasks
• Back up and recover a Configuration Manager site

Exploring the Configuration Manager Tools

• Searching in the Configuration Manager console
• Using Windows PowerShell with Configuration Manager
• Using Configuration Manager Service Manager to manage components
• Monitoring site and component status
• Reviewing log files by using the Configuration Manager Trace tool

Creating and Running Queries

• Creating data queries
• Creating subselect queries
• Creating status message queries

Configuring SSRS

• Configuring a reporting services point
• Creating a report by using Report Builder
• Create and configure data and status message queries
• Configure and manage SSRS and the reporting services point

Configuring Boundaries and Resource Discovery

• Configuring boundaries, boundary groups, and fallback relationships
• Configuring Active Directory discovery methods

Configuring User and Device Collections

• Configuring a maintenance window
• Configure boundaries and boundary groups
• Configure resource discovery
• Configure the Exchange Server connector mobile device management
• Organize resources using device and user collections

Deploying the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Client Software

• Preparing the site for client installation
  Deploying the Configuration Manager client software by using client push installation

Configuring and Monitoring Client Status

Managing Client Settings

• Configuring client settings
• Deploy the Configuration Manager client software
• Configure and monitor client status
• Manage Configuration Manager client settings

Configuring and Managing Inventory Collection

Configuring Software Metering

Configuring and Managing Asset Intelligence

• Configuring Asset Intelligence
• Monitoring license agreements by using Asset Intelligence
• Viewing Asset Intelligence reports
• Configure and collect hardware and software inventory
• Manage inventory collection
• Configure software metering

Distributing and Managing Content for Deployments

• Installing a new distribution point
• Managing content distribution
• Prepare the infrastructure for content management
• Distribute and manage content on distribution points

Creating and Deploying Applications

• Installing and configuring the Application Catalog roles
• Creating applications with requirements
• Deploying applications

Managing Application Supercedence and Removal

Using Configuration Manager to Deploy Windows Store Apps

• Configuring a Windows Store app
• Deploying Windows 10 apps to users
• Create, deploy, and manage applications
• Configure and deploy virtual applications
• Configure and deploy Windows Store apps

Configuring the Site for Software Updates

• Configuring and synchronizing the software update point

Deploying and Managing Software Updates

• Determining software update compliance
• Deploying software updates to clients
• Prepare the Configuration Manager site for software updates
• Manage the evaluation and deployment of software updates
• Configure automatic deployment rules
• Monitor and troubleshoot software updates

Implementing Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection

• Configuring the System Center Endpoint Protection point and client settings
• Configuring and deploying Endpoint Protection policies
• Monitoring Endpoint Protection
• Configure Endpoint Protection to detect and remediate malware and security vulnerabilities
• Configure, deploy, and manage Endpoint Protection policies

Managing Compliance Settings

• Managing configuration items and baselines
• Viewing compliance settings and reports
• Configuring remediation in compliance settings
• Using compliance information to create collections
• Configure compliance settings
• View compliance results
• Manage resource and data access

Preparing the Site for Operating System Deployment

• Managing the site system roles used to support operating system deployment
• Managing packages to support operating system deployment

Deploying Operating System Images for Bare-Metal Installations

• Preparing the operating system image
• Creating a task sequence to deploy an image
• Deploying an image

Configuring Role-Based Administration

• Configuring a new scope
• Configuring a new administrative user

Configuring Remote Tools

• Configuring the Remote Tools client settings and permissions
• Managing desktops by using Remote Control

Maintaining a Configuration Manager Site

• Configuring maintenance tasks in Configuration Manager
• Configuring the Backup Site Server task
• Recovering a site from a backup
• Configure role-based administration
• Configure Remote Tools to support client activity
• Identify Configuration Manager site maintenance tasks
• Back up and recover a Configuration Manager site

Exploring the Configuration Manager Tools

• Searching in the Configuration Manager console
• Using Windows PowerShell with Configuration Manager
• Using Configuration Manager Service Manager to manage components
• Monitoring site and component status
• Reviewing log files by using the Configuration Manager Trace tool

Creating and Running Queries

• Creating data queries
• Creating subselect queries
• Creating status message queries

Configuring SSRS

• Configuring a reporting services point
• Creating a report by using Report Builder
• Create and configure data and status message queries
• Configure and manage SSRS and the reporting services point

Configuring Boundaries and Resource Discovery

• Configuring boundaries, boundary groups, and fallback relationships
• Configuring Active Directory discovery methods

Configuring User and Device Collections

• Configuring a maintenance window
• Configure boundaries and boundary groups
• Configure resource discovery
• Configure the Exchange Server connector mobile device management
• Organize resources using device and user collections

Deploying the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Client Software

• Preparing the site for client installation
  Deploying the Configuration Manager client software by using client push installation

Configuring and Monitoring Client Status

Managing Client Settings

• Configuring client settings
• Deploy the Configuration Manager client software
• Configure and monitor client status
• Manage Configuration Manager client settings

Configuring and Managing Inventory Collection

Configuring Software Metering

Configuring and Managing Asset Intelligence

• Configuring Asset Intelligence
• Monitoring license agreements by using Asset Intelligence
• Viewing Asset Intelligence reports
• Configure and collect hardware and software inventory
• Manage inventory collection
• Configure software metering

Distributing and Managing Content for Deployments

• Installing a new distribution point
• Managing content distribution
• Prepare the infrastructure for content management
• Distribute and manage content on distribution points

Creating and Deploying Applications

• Installing and configuring the Application Catalog roles
• Creating applications with requirements
• Deploying applications

Managing Application Supercedence and Removal

Using Configuration Manager to Deploy Windows Store Apps

• Configuring a Windows Store app
• Deploying Windows 10 apps to users
• Create, deploy, and manage applications
• Configure and deploy virtual applications
• Configure and deploy Windows Store apps

Configuring the Site for Software Updates

• Configuring and synchronizing the software update point

Deploying and Managing Software Updates

• Determining software update compliance
• Deploying software updates to clients
• Prepare the Configuration Manager site for software updates
• Manage the evaluation and deployment of software updates
• Configure automatic deployment rules
• Monitor and troubleshoot software updates

Implementing Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection

• Configuring the System Center Endpoint Protection point and client settings
• Configuring and deploying Endpoint Protection policies
• Monitoring Endpoint Protection
• Configure Endpoint Protection to detect and remediate malware and security vulnerabilities
• Configure, deploy, and manage Endpoint Protection policies

Managing Compliance Settings

• Managing configuration items and baselines
• Viewing compliance settings and reports
• Configuring remediation in compliance settings
• Using compliance information to create collections
• Configure compliance settings
• View compliance results
• Manage resource and data access

Preparing the Site for Operating System Deployment

• Managing the site system roles used to support operating system deployment
• Managing packages to support operating system deployment

Deploying Operating System Images for Bare-Metal Installations

• Preparing the operating system image
• Creating a task sequence to deploy an image
• Deploying an image

Configuring Role-Based Administration

• Configuring a new scope
• Configuring a new administrative user

Configuring Remote Tools

• Configuring the Remote Tools client settings and permissions
• Managing desktops by using Remote Control

Maintaining a Configuration Manager Site

• Configuring maintenance tasks in Configuration Manager
• Configuring the Backup Site Server task
• Recovering a site from a backup
• Configure role-based administration
• Configure Remote Tools to support client activity
• Identify Configuration Manager site maintenance tasks
• Back up and recover a Configuration Manager site