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Over 60 applicable recipes to administer and manage System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch

About This Book

Overcome the challenges of administering System Center Configuration Manager when deploying single and multiple-hierarchy sitesHelp your organization to build a custom-line of business apps and also protect the server against malware threats with Endpoint protectionGet easy guidance and best practices to help you work with SCCM

Who This Book Is For

If you are an intermediate to advanced administrator who wants to administer SCCM and understand how to solve particular problems/scenarios, then this book is for you. You should have a working knowledge of SCCM, however, knowledge of the latest version is not required.

What You Will Learn

Administer System Center Configuration ManagerUpgrade computers from Windows 7/ 8.x to Windows 10, using Serivce Plans to keep Windows 10 machines up to dateManage Compliance Settings effectively and monitor it with SSRSManage Sites in System Center Configuration Manager and also learn to create collections, leverage role-based administration (RBA), and support clients over the internet without a VPN connectionImplement multiple methods to deploy the client, as well as how to be proactive in monitoring client agent healthAchieve Mobile device management with Microsoft Intune

In Detail

This practical cookbook is based on the 1602 current branch of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). It shows you how to administer SCCM, giving you an essential toolbox of techniques to solve real-world scenarios. Packed with over 60 task-based and instantly usable recipes, you''ll discover how design a SCCM Infrastructure, and dive into topics such as the recommended SQL configuration for SCCM and how to deploy Windows 10 with Operating System Deployment (OSD).

You will learn to easily manage Windows 10 devices by deploying applications, software updates, and feature upgrades, andl be able to leverage Mobile Device Management (MDM) using SCCM and Microsoft Intune. Finally, you see how to gather the inventory of all your PC park and create reports based on it. By the end of the book, you will have learned the best practices when working with SCCM and have a handy reference guide for troubleshooting.

Style and approach

This cookbook is full of quick recipes that show you how to administer SCCM and will help you understand how to solve particular problems/situations encountered in day-to-day tasks.