Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Stable release | |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows Server |
Platform | x64 |
Type | Systems management |
Website | www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/system-center |
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM, also known as ConfigMgr),[1] formerly Systems Management Server (SMS)[2] is a systems management software product developed by Microsoft for managing large groups of computers running Windows NT, Windows Embedded, macOS (OS X), Linux or UNIX, as well as Windows Phone, Symbian, iOS and Android mobile operating systems.[3] Configuration Manager provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection and hardware and software inventory.
History[edit]
The P2V Migration Toolkit was specifically designed to assist in situations where there are remote Configuration Manager 2007 SP 2 site servers that need to be retained during side-by-side migration process to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
System Center Configuration Manager has evolved since Microsoft originally released it as 'Systems Management Server' in 1994. Significant releases include:
- Systems Management Server 1.0, released in 1994 along with Windows NT Server 3.5. This initial release targeted the management of MS-DOS, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, Macintosh and OS/2 desktops on Windows NT Server, NetWare, LAN Manager and Pathworks networks.
- Systems Management Server 1.1, released in 1995 to help customers migrate to Windows 95.
- Systems Management Server 1.2, released in 1996 with new remote-control, SNMP, inventory, and network-monitoring capabilities.[4]
- Systems Management Server 2.0, released in 1999 to help with Y2K remediation efforts.[5]
- Systems Management Server 2003, released in 2003 with improved stability, reliability, and software-distribution capabilities.[6]
- System Center Configuration Manager 2007, released in 2007 with support for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.[7]
- System Center Configuration Manager 2012, released in 2012 with significant changes to application deployment capabilities.[8]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1511, released in November 2015 to support Windows 10 and new Windows servicing options.[9]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1602, released March 11, 2016. New features include conditional access for PCs, Office 365 Update Management, greater management of mobile devices and of Windows 10.[10]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1606, released July 22, 2016. New features include support for managing new Windows 10 features like Windows Information Protection and Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, improved integration with the Windows Store for Business supporting online and offline-licensed apps, and more.[11]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1610,released in November 2016 [12]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1702, released March 2017 [13]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1706, released July 2017 [14]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1710, released November 2017 [15]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1802, released March 2018 [16]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1806, released July 2018 [17]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1810, released December 2018 [18]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1902, released March 2019 [19]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1906, released July 2019 [20]
- System Center Configuration Manager 1910, released December 2019 [21]
SMS went through three major iterations:
- The 1.x versions of the product defined the scope of control of the management server (the site) in terms of the NT domain being managed.
- With the 2.x versions, that site paradigm switched to a group of subnets to be managed together.
- With SMS 2003 the site could also be defined as one or more Active Directory sites.
The most frequently used feature is software deployment, which provides installation and updating of Windows Apps, legacy applications and Operating Systems across a business enterprise.
SMS 2003 saw the introduction of the Advanced Client. The Advanced Client communicates with a more scalable management infrastructure, namely the Management Point. (A Management Point (MP) can manage up to 25000 Advanced Clients.) Microsoft introduced the Advanced Client to provide a solution to the problem where a managed laptop might connect to a corporate network from multiple locations and thus should not always download content from the same place within the enterprise (though it should always receive policy from its own site). When an Advanced Client is within another location (SMS Site), it may use a local distribution point to download or run a program, which can conserve bandwidth across a WAN.
Components[edit]
- Policy Infrastructure
- Service Window Manager
- State System
- Center Configuration Manager Scheduler (CCM Scheduler)
- Center Configuration Manager Configuration Item Software Developers Kit (CCM CI SDK)
- Desired Configuration Management Agent (DCM Agent)
- Desired Configuration Management Reporting (DCM Reporting)
- MTC
- CI Agent
- CI Store
- CI Downloader
- CI Task Manager
- CI State Store
- Content In[fra]structure
- Software Distribution
- Reporting
- Software Updates
- Operating System Deployment
Requirements[edit]
The requirements for SCCM are always changing as the system becomes more and more complex. An up-to-date, detailed dive into the requirements can be found on the Microsoft Website Documentation here.
See also[edit]
- Microsoft System Center
References[edit]
- ^'SCCM is not the Official Acronym for Configuration Manager 2007'. Microsoft IT ConfigMgr 2007 Blog. Microsoft. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^'Migrating from Systems Management Server'. microsoft.com. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010.
- ^https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682077.aspx#BKMK_SupConfigClientOS
- ^Microsoft Announces Availability of Systems Management Server 1.2
- ^https://news.microsoft.com/1999/02/08/microsoft-announces-availability-of-systems-management-server-2-0/
- ^http://news.microsoft.com/2003/10/22/microsoft-systems-management-server-2003-is-released-to-manufacturing/
- ^http://news.softpedia.com/news/Evaluate-System-Center-Configuration-Manager-2007-70175.shtml
- ^http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-system-center-2012-released-to-volume-license-customers/
- ^https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configmgrteam/2015/12/08/now-generally-available-system-center-configuration-manager-and-endpoint-protection-version-1511/
- ^'Now Available: Update 1602 for System Center Configuration Manager'. blogs.technet.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
Some of the features that you can expect to see are: [...] Kiosk mode allows you to lock a managed mobile device to only allow certain apps and features. [...]
- ^'Now Available: Update 1606 for System Center Configuration Manager'. blogs.technet.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^'Now Available: Update 1610 for System Center Configuration Manager'. blogs.technet.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^'Now Available: Update 1702 for System Center Configuration Manager'. cloudblogs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^'Now Available: Update 1706 for System Center Configuration Manager'. blogs.technet.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^'Now Available: Update 1710 for System Center Configuration Manager'. cloudblogs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^'Now Available: Update 1802 for System Center Configuration Manager'. cloudblogs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^'Update 1806 for Configuration Manager current branch is now available'. techcommunity.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^'What's new in version 1810 of Configuration Manager current branch'. docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^'What's new in version 1902 of Configuration Manager current branch'. docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^'What's new in version 1906 of Configuration Manager current branch'. docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^'What's new in version 1910 of Configuration Manager current branch'. docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
External links[edit]
- Official website
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-->Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch)
This procedure describes configuring the default client settings for remote control. These settings apply to all computers in your hierarchy. If you want these settings to apply to only some computers, assign a custom device client setting to a collection that contains those computers. For more information a see How to configure client settings.
To use Remote Assistance or Remote Desktop, it must be installed and configured on the computer that runs the Configuration Manager console. For more information about how to install and configure Remote Assistance or Remote Desktop, see your Windows documentation.
To enable remote control and configure client settings
- In the Configuration Manager console, choose Administration > Client Settings > Default Client Settings.
- On the Home tab, in the Properties group, choose Properties.
- In the Default dialog box, choose Remote Tools.
- Configure the remote control, Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop client settings. For a list of remote tools client settings that you can configure, see Remote Tools.You can change the company name that appears in the ConfigMgr Remote Control dialog box by configuring a value for Organization name displayed in Software Center in the Computer Agent client settings.Client computers are configured with these settings the next time they download client policy. To initiate policy retrieval for a single client, see How to manage clients.
Enable keyboard translation
By default, Configuration Manager transmits the key position from the viewer’s location to the sharer’s location. This can present a problem for keyboard configurations that differ from viewer to sharer. For example, a viewer with an English keyboard would type an “A”, but the sharer’s French keyboard would provide a “Q”. You now have the option of configuring remote control so that the character itself is transmitted from the viewer’s keyboard to the sharer, and what the viewer intends to type arrives at the sharer.
To turn on keyboard translation, in Configuration Manager Remote Control, choose Action,and choose Enable keyboard translation to transmit key position.
Note
Special keys, such as ~!#@$%, will not be translated correctly.
Keyboard shortcuts for the remote control viewer
Keyboard shortcut | Description |
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Alt+Page Up | Switches between running programs from left to right. |
Alt+Page Down | Switches between running programs from right to left. |
Alt+Insert | Cycles through running programs in the order that they were opened. |
Alt+Home | Displays the Start menu. |
Ctrl+Alt+End | Displays the Windows Security dialog box (Ctrl+Alt+Del). |
Alt+Delete | Displays the Windows menu. |
Ctrl+Alt+Minus Sign (on the numeric keypad) | Copies the active window of the local computer to the remote computer Clipboard. |
Ctrl+Alt+Plus Sign (on the numeric keypad) | Copies the entire local computer's window area to the remote computer Clipboard. |