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What’s New in the Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, April 2013

The following information lists the topics that contain significant changes since the March 2013 update.

Prerequisites for Reporting in Configuration Manager

– Updated for the support information that the reporting services point supports SQL Server 2012 SP1.

How to Install Clients on Mac Computers in Configuration Manager

– Updated the Use a Certificate Request and Installation Method that is Independent from Configuration Manager section for information about to select a specific certificate when more than one certificate is installed that uses the same Subject name. In this scenario, you must run the additional command sudo defaults write com.microsoft.ccmclient SerialNumber -data “<serial number>”.

If are you requesting and installing certificates independently from Configuration Manager, be sure to check out the recently published blog post: How to Create and Deploy a Client Certificate for Mac Computers Independently from Configuration Manager

How to Manage Mobile Devices by Using the Windows Intune Connector in Configuration Manager

– Updated the Windows Phone 8 certificate procedure in the prerequisites section to include XapSigntool.

How to Manage User Device Affinity in Configuration Manager

– Updated to incorporate the customer feedback that you should be careful implementing the Audit account logon events and Audit logon events in Windows XP. If you use the default retention policy of 7 days, it is very likely that these events will fill up the Security Event Log and then, standard users will not be able to log on. To prevent this happening, set the policy Retention Method for the security log to Overwrite events as needed. And to allow sufficient data for user device affinity, also set the policy Maximum security log size to a reasonable value such as 5-20 MB.

Planning for App-V Integration with Configuration Manager

– Updated to remove the incorrect reference to the option Load content into App-V cache before launch.

Introduction to Collections in Configuration Manager

– Updated based on feedback from customers who are new to the product. The revised version includes more examples of how and why you might use collections in Configuration Manager.

How to Create Collections in Configuration Manager

– Updated to include the correct attributes that are available when you create a user collection.

Introduction to Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager

– Updated to include information about where to find the Endpoint Protection client for Mac and for Linux.

How to Manage Antimalware Policies and Firewall Settings for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager

– Updated to clarify the order in which multiple antimalware policies are applied to client computers.

Frequently Asked Questions for Configuration Manager

– Updated with the following 3 entries:

  • How can I increase the number of search results in the Configuration Manager console?
  • When I search folders, how can I automatically include subfolders in the search?
  • Should I use collections or application requirements to control software deployments?

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