Author Archive for Rick Delserone
In Part 1 we discussed the requirements overview on preparing for a migration and in Part 2 we covered the types of objects that are available for migration and the exclusions. In this final write up in the series we will go through the process using the migration utility that …
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There are number of organizations out there who are discussing or currently testing implementations of Microsoft’s BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM). There are a number of things that the recently released enterprise management of BitLocker does well, such as compliance reporting, single use key recovery, and trusted platform module (TPM) …
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In Part 1 of this blog series I presented an overview of the requirements for preparing a migration from Configuration Manager 2007 to 2012. With that information in hand I believe that you should have a general understanding of the pre-requisites necessary to begin your migration process.
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As we all wait in anticipation for Configuration Manger 2012, there are a number of concerns that present themselves from an administrator’s perspective. One of those primary concerns, and the topic of this post, is the lack of upgrade path from SCCM 2007. At first glance it seems like a …
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We are all familiar with how Configuration Manager 2007 handled software updates and, without speaking for everyone who was using SMS 2003, we can probably agree that 2007 made multiple strides forward in making the update process easier. We can all celebrate again as Configuration Manager 2012 is set to deliver another step forward in making the management for software updates easier and more efficient.
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The release of Configuration Manager 2012 will provide a significant increase in productivity and efficiency in the land of systems management. As many of us in the Systems Management realm have often dreaded configuring limited security roles for administrative users within SCCM 2007, it is about time that Role Based Security has become part of the SCCM security model. In Configuration Manager 2012, Role Based Administration makes the assigning of specific security to administrative users much more effective.
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