Enable employees to work anywhere on the devices that they choose
Deploying and managing Windows is easier than ever before with new improvements including the support of the latest Windows 10 features, Windows in-place upgrade, more frequent and easier updates, unified end-user portal, and on-premises mobile device management (MDM).
Through integration with Microsoft Intune, you can extend your System Center Configuration Manager to manage PCs, Macs, and Unix/Linux servers along with cloud-based mobile devices running Windows, iOS, and Android, all from a single management console.
Benefits
Empower user productivity
Enable employees to access the corporate applications that they need to be productive from anywhere, on whatever device they choose, while helping protect corporate information.
Unify your IT management infrastructure
Streamline operations with a unified infrastructure that integrates device management and protection across mobile, physical, and virtual environments.
Simplify administration
Administer client systems and offer improved visibility and enforcement options for maintaining system compliance.
Built to work with Windows 10
Choose the deployment, upgrade, update, and management capabilities of Windows 10 in Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune that work best for your business.
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<description><![CDATA[In addition to the previously published Client Messaging SDK package, we are now making the following Configuration Manager SDK libraries available as packages on NuGet.org. Now you can easily consume them in your own projects and be alerted to updates. Management Point API (MPAPI) The MPAPI contains management point interface libraries. Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.MPAPI.i386 Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.MPAPI.amd64 Documentation: https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/cc144951.aspx <p><a class="read-more" title="Configuration Manager SDK redistributables available on NuGet.org" aria-label="Read more about Configuration Manager SDK redistributables available on NuGet.org" href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/04/12/configuration-manager-sdk-redistributables-available-on-nuget-org/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">In addition to the previously published </span></span><a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.Messaging/"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Client Messaging SDK package</span></a><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">, we are now making the following Configuration Manager SDK libraries available as packages on NuGet.org. Now you can easily consume them in your own projects and be alerted to updates.</span></span></span></p> <h2><span style="color: #2f5496;font-family: Calibri Light;font-size: large">Management Point API (MPAPI)</span></h2> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium">The MPAPI contains management point interface libraries.</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';margin: 0px"></span></span><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.MPAPI.i386/">Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.MPAPI.i386</a></span></li> <li><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.MPAPI.amd64/">Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.MPAPI.amd64</a></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #000000">Documentation: </span><a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/cc144951.aspx">https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/cc144951.aspx</a></span><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium"></span></span></p> <h2><span style="color: #2f5496;font-family: Calibri Light;font-size: large">Install status MIF COM library (ISMIFCOM)</span></h2> <p>ISMIFCOM<span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium"> is a COM library that contains a class wrapper for the install status MIF functions.</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';margin: 0px"></span></span><a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ISMIFCOM.i386/"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ISMIFCOM.i386</span></a></li> <li><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';margin: 0px"></span></span><a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ISMIFCOM.amd64/"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ISMIFCOM.amd64</span></a></li> </ul> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #000000">Documentation: </span><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/develop/reference/core/servers/manage/status-mif-functions">https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/develop/reference/core/servers/manage/status-mif-functions</a></span> </span></p> <h2><span style="color: #2f5496;font-family: Calibri Light;font-size: large">Data discovery record creation libraries (SMSRsGen and SMSRsGenCtl)</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">These are legacy COM libraries used to create data discovery records (DDRs). The recommended method is to use the Client Messaging SDK </span></span><a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/microsoft.configurationmanagement.messaging.messages.server.discoverydatarecordfile.aspx"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">DiscoveryDataRecordFile class</span></a><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">.</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.SMSRsGen.i386/"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.SMSRsGen.i386</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.SMSRsGen.amd64/"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.SMSRsGen.amd64</span></a></li> <li><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';margin: 0px"></span></span><a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.SMSRsGenCtl.i386/"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.SMSRsGenCtl.i386</span></a></li> <li><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';margin: 0px"></span></span><a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.SMSRsGenCtl.amd64/"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.SMSRsGenCtl.amd64</span></a></li> </ul> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #000000">Documentation: </span><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/develop/reference/core/servers/configure/smsresgen-com-automation-class">https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/develop/reference/core/servers/configure/smsresgen-com-automation-class</a> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">We invite you to try out our new Configuration Manager SDK redistributable packages </span></span><a href="https://www.nuget.org/profiles/ConfigurationManagerTeam"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">and leave us some feedback on our </span></span><a href="https://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/forums/300492-ideas/category/188224-sdk-and-extensibility"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">User Voice site</span></a><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">. If you have questions please post in our </span><a href="https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=ConfigMgrPowerShell">ConfigMgr SDK and PowerShell forum</a><span style="color: #000000">.</span></span></span></p> <p><b><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium"></span></span></b></p> <p><b><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium">Additional Resources:</span></span></b></p> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=ConfigMgrPowerShell">Configuration Manager current branch SDK and PowerShell Forum</a></span></p> <p><a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt744369.aspx"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK Documentation</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/develop/core/misc/system-center-configuration-manager-sdk"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Configuration Manager SDK Documentation</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/consume-packages/overview-and-workflow"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">NuGet Package Consumption Overview</span></a></p> ]]></content:encoded>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvette O'Meally]]></dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! We are excited to let you know that update 1803 for the Technical Preview Branch of System Center Configuration Manager has been released. Technical Preview Branch releases give you an opportunity to try out new Configuration Manager features in a test environment before they are made generally available. This months new preview features <p><a class="read-more" title="Update 1803 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch Available Now!" aria-label="Read more about Update 1803 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch Available Now!" href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/03/27/update-1803-for-configuration-manager-technical-preview-branch-available-now/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello everyone! We are excited to let you know that update 1803 for the Technical Preview Branch of System Center Configuration Manager has been released. Technical Preview Branch releases give you an opportunity to try out new Configuration Manager features in a test environment before they are made generally available.</p> <p>This months new preview features include:</p> <h1>Streamlined Infrastructure</h1> <ul> <li><strong>Pull distribution points support cloud distribution points as source</strong> – Now you can set a cloud distribution point as a source for a pull distribution point.</li> <li><strong>Partial download support in client peer cache to reduce WAN utilization</strong> – Client peer cache sources can now divide content into parts. These parts minimize the network transfer to reduce WAN utilization.</li> <li><strong>Improvements to PXE-enabled distribution points</strong> You can now configure a PXE-enabled distribution point to use a PXE responder service that supports IPv6 and does not require Windows Deployment Services (WDS).</li> </ul> <h1>Improvements in Software Center</h1> <ul> <li><strong>Custom tab for webpage in Software Center</strong> – You can now create a customized tab to open a webpage in Software Center</li> </ul> <p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-69593" src="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/uploads/prod/2018/03/Software-center-webpage-1024x638.png" alt="" width="1024" height="638" /></p> <ul> <li><strong>Maintenance windows in Software Center</strong> – Software Center now displays the next scheduled maintenance window on the Installation Status tab.</li> </ul> <p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-69596" src="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/uploads/prod/2018/03/1358131-software-center-maintenance-windows-1024x528.png" alt="" width="1024" height="528" /></p> <h1>Miscellaneous Improvements</h1> <ul> <li><strong>Enable third party software update support on clients</strong> – You can now enable configuration of ‘Allow signed updates from an internal Microsoft update service location’ policy and installation of Windows Software Update Services code signing certificates.</li> <li><strong>Enable copy/paste of asset details from monitoring views</strong> You can now enable copy/paste functionality in the asset details pane in deployment and distribution status monitoring views.</li> <li><strong>Remote Control</strong> – When you are using remote control on a client with multiple monitors at different DPI scaling, the mouse cursor now correctly maps between the monitors.</li> </ul> <p>Update 1803 for Technical Preview Branch is available in the Configuration Manager Technical Preview console. For new installations please use the 1711 baseline version of Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-system-center-configuration-manager-and-endpoint-protection-technical-preview">available on TechNet Evaluation Center</a>.</p> <p>We would love to hear your thoughts about the latest Technical Preview! Send us your <a href="https://aka.ms/configmgrfeedback">Configuration Manager feedback</a> through the<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4021566/windows-10-send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-feedback-hub-app">Feedback Hub app</a>built-in to Windows 10. When you<strong>Add new feedback</strong>be sure to select the<strong>Enterprise Management</strong>category and then choose from one of the following subcategories:</p> <ul> <li>Configuration Manager Client</li> <li>Configuration Manager Console</li> <li>Configuration Manager OS Deployment</li> <li>Configuration Manager Server</li> </ul> <p>Continue to use our<a href="http://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/">UserVoice page</a>to share and vote on ideas about new features in Configuration Manager.</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>The System Center Configuration Manager team</p> <p><strong>Configuration Manager Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/core/get-started/technical-preview">Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager Technical Previews </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-system-center-configuration-manager-and-endpoint-protection-technical-preview">Try the System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch</a></p> <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/">Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager </a></p> <p><a href="https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?category=ConfigMgrCB">System Center Configuration Manager Forums </a></p> <p><a href="https://aka.ms/cmcbsupport">System Center Configuration Manager Support</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42645">Download the Configuration Manager Support Center</a></p> ]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Now Available: Update 1802 for System Center Configuration Manager</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 23:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce that we have released version 1802 for the Current Branch (CB) of System Center Configuration Manager that includes new features and product enhancements! In this release we continue to build on the co-management capabilities we introduced in 1710. Weve enabled new workloads and improved reporting to better support your transition <p><a class="read-more" title="Now Available: Update 1802 for System Center Configuration Manager" aria-label="Read more about Now Available: Update 1802 for System Center Configuration Manager" href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/03/22/now-available-update-1802-for-system-center-configuration-manager/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are delighted to announce that we have released version 1802 for the Current Branch (CB) of System Center Configuration Manager that includes new features and product enhancements!</p> <p>In this release we continue to build on the co-management capabilities we introduced in 1710. Weve enabled new workloads and improved reporting to better support your transition to modern management.</p> <p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-69446" src="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/uploads/prod/2018/03/co-mgmtdash-1024x665.png" alt="" width="1024" height="665" /></p> <p>In addition, another key feature in the 1802 release is the ability to take real-time actions within your environment, using the Run Scripts feature. This feature allows you to quickly determine the current state of 100,000s of clients letting you diagnose issues and take actions on them in real-time.</p> <p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-69431 size-full" src="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/uploads/prod/2018/03/RunScriptsStatus.jpg" alt="" width="707" height="751" /></p> <p>Weve also continued to streamline Configuration Manager’s infrastructure requirements, with better Delivery Optimization integration and improved Internet management capabilities enabling better and easier management of your systems anywhere, anytime.</p> <p>As always, 1802 has also been tested at scale by real customers, in real production environments with over 1 million clients already being managed by our early adopters.</p> <p>Here are some of the enhancements that are available in this update:</p> <h2>Modern Management</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Endpoint Protection workload transition in co-management</strong> – You can now transition the Endpoint Protection workload from Configuration Manager to Intune when co-management is enabled.</li> <li><strong>Co-management reporting</strong> – You can now view a dashboard with information about co-management in your environment.</li> <li><strong>Management insights</strong> – Gain valuable insights into the current state of your environment based on analysis of data in the site database.</li> </ul> <h2>Microsoft 365 Adoption</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Phased deployments</strong> – Phased deployments automate a coordinated, sequenced rollout of software without creating multiple deployments.</li> <li><strong>Windows AutoPilot Device Information report</strong> – You can now use this new report to collect device information that’s needed to create a Windows AutoPilot deployment profile.</li> <li><strong>Support for Windows 10 ARM64 devices</strong> Starting with this release, the Configuration Manager client is supported on Windows 10 ARM64 devices.</li> <li><strong>Surface Device Dashboard</strong> – You can now use the Surface Device Dashboard to view information about the model and firmware version of your Surface.</li> <li><strong>Microsoft Edge browser policies</strong> You can now set Microsoft Edge browser policies and control it in your enterprise.</li> <li><strong>Report to show default browser for client machines</strong> You can now run a report that shows the default browser for client machines.</li> <li><strong>Windows 10 Servicing for a specific collection report</strong> – This report displays general information about the Windows 10 servicing in the organization (a request from <a href="http://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/">UserVoice</a>, thanks!).</li> <li><strong>Improvements to Office 365 client management dashboard</strong> – The Office 365 client management dashboard now displays a list of relevant devices when graph sections are selected.</li> <li><strong>Improvements for Windows Defender Exploit Guard </strong> Additional policy settings for the Attack Surface Reduction and Controlled folder access components have been added for Windows Defender Exploit Guard in Configuration Manager.</li> <li><strong>New settings for Windows Defender Application Guard</strong> – For Windows 10 version 1709 and later devices, there are two new host interaction settings for Windows Defender Application Guard. Websites can be given access to the hosts virtual graphics processor and files downloaded inside the container can be persisted on the host.</li> </ul> <h2>Streamlined Infrastructure</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Configure Windows 10 Delivery Optimization to use Configuration Manager boundary groups</strong> You can now configure Delivery Optimization to leverage your boundary groups when sharing content among peers.</li> <li><strong>Add management points to your boundary group fallback relationships</strong> – When a fallback relationship is defined, and a client fails to talk to the management point in current boundary group, it will fall back to the management point defined in the fallback boundary group.</li> <li><strong>Moving Distribution Points between sites</strong> – You can now move an eligible distribution point from one primary site to another primary site or from under a secondary site to a primary site.</li> </ul> <h2>Improvements in Cloud Management Gateway</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Cloud management gateway support for Azure Resource Manager</strong> – When you deploy CMG with Azure Resource Manager, Azure AD is used to authenticate and create the cloud resources and does not require the classic Azure management certificate.</li> <li><strong>Install user-available applications on Azure AD-joined devices</strong> You can now browse and install user-available applications from Software Center on Azure AD-joined devices.</li> <li><strong>Windows 10 in-place upgrade task sequence over the Internet</strong> – A Windows 10 in-place upgrade task sequence now works for clients via the Cloud Management Gateway and Cloud Distribution Point.</li> </ul> <h2>Improvements in Software Center</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Approve application requests for users per device</strong> – User-based application requests are now approved only for the device from where the user submitted the request.</li> <li><strong>Improvements to client settings for Software Center</strong> – Client settings for Software Center now has a customize button where you can preview your customizations before deploying them to machines. You can also hide unapproved applications in Software Center.</li> </ul> <h2>Improvements in OSD</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Improvements to Windows 10 in-place upgrade task sequence</strong> – The default task sequence template for Windows 10 in-place upgrade now includes additional groups with recommended actions to add before and after the upgrade process.</li> <li><strong>Deployment Template for Task Sequences</strong> Using the Deployment wizard for Task Sequence you can now create a Deployment Template which can be saved and applied to an existing or new Task Sequence to create a TS deployment.</li> </ul> <h2>Miscellaneous Improvements</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Run scripts</strong> – Create and run signed or unsigned scripts and with structured JSON formatted output.</li> <li><strong>Support for hardware inventory strings greater than 255 characters in length </strong>– For newly added classes, you can specify string lengths greater than 255 characters for hardware inventory properties that are not keys.</li> </ul> <p>This release also includes the following improvements based on your feedback from <a href="http://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/">UserVoice</a></p> <ul> <li><strong>Do not automatically upgrade superseded applications</strong> – In this release, you now have the option to configure an application deployment to not automatically upgrade any superseded version</li> <li><strong>Allow user interaction when installing applications as system</strong> – Now users can interact with an application installation user interface in system context even during a task sequence.</li> <li><strong>Install multiple applications in Software Center</strong> – Click the multi-select icon on the Applications tab in Software Center. In this mode, select multiple applications and then install all together using the Install Selected button.</li> <li><strong>Renamed collections display in existing collection membership rules</strong> – When a collection is a member of another collection and it is renamed, the new name is updated under membership rules.</li> <li><strong>Improvements to Automatic Deployment Rule evaluation schedule</strong> – You can now schedule Automatic Deployment Rule evaluation to be offset from a base day.</li> <li><strong>Hide Installed Applications in Software Center</strong> – When this option is enabled under Software Center customization, installed applications will be hidden in the Applications tab.</li> </ul> <p>For more details and to view the full list of new features in this update, check out our <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/core/plan-design/changes/whats-new-in-version-1802">Whats new in version 1802 of System Center Configuration Manager</a> documentation.</p> <p><strong>Updated4/12/2018</strong> <strong>Note</strong>: The update is now globally available to all customers. The script to enable the first wave is no longer necessary.</p> <p>For assistance with the upgrade process please post your questions in the <a href="https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=ConfigMgrDeployment">Site and Client Deployment forum</a>. Send us your <a href="https://aka.ms/configmgrfeedback">Configuration Manager feedback</a> through the<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4021566/windows-10-send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-feedback-hub-app">Feedback Hub app</a>built-in to Windows 10. When you<strong>Add new feedback</strong>be sure to select the<strong>Enterprise Management</strong>category and then choose from one of the following subcategories:</p> <ul> <li>Configuration Manager Client</li> <li>Configuration Manager Console</li> <li>Configuration Manager OS Deployment</li> <li>Configuration Manager Server</li> </ul> <p>Continue to use our<a href="http://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/">UserVoice page</a>to share and vote on ideas about new features in Configuration Manager.</p> <p>Thank you,</p> <p>The System Center Configuration Manager team</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Additional resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/plan-design/changes/what-has-changed-from-configuration-manager-2012">Whats New in System Center Configuration Manager</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/plan-design/get-ready">Get Ready for System Center Configuration Manager</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/deploy/start-using">Start Using System Center Configuration Manager</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/deploy/install/upgrade-to-configuration-manager">Upgrade to System Center Configuration Manager</a></li> <li><a href="https://aka.ms/cmcbdocs">Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager</a></li> <li><a href="https://aka.ms/cmcbforums">System Center Configuration Manager Forums</a></li> <li><a href="https://aka.ms/cmcbsupport">System Center Configuration Manager Support</a></li> <li><a href="https://aka.ms/configmgrfeedback">Report an issue</a></li> <li><a href="https://aka.ms/configmgridea">Provide suggestions</a></li> </ul> ]]></content:encoded>
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<title>System Center Updates Publisher adds support for new OSes</title>
<link>https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/03/21/system-center-updates-publisher-adds-support-for-new-oses/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvette O'Meally]]></dc:creator>
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<category><![CDATA[ConfigMgr]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Software Updates]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, we are happy to let you know that an updated version of System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP) is now available and can be downloaded here. SCUP enables independent software vendors or line-of-business application developers to manage custom updates. Using SCUP, you can: Import updates from external catalogs (non-Microsoft update catalogs). Modify update definitions <p><a class="read-more" title="System Center Updates Publisher adds support for new OSes" aria-label="Read more about System Center Updates Publisher adds support for new OSes" href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/03/21/system-center-updates-publisher-adds-support-for-new-oses/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #000000">Hello everyone, we are happy to let you know that an updated version of System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP) is now available and can be </span><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=55543">downloaded here</a></span><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium">. SCUP enables independent software vendors or line-of-business application developers to manage custom updates. Using SCUP, you can:</span></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Import updates from external catalogs (non-Microsoft update catalogs).</span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Modify update definitions including applicability, and deployment metadata.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Export updates to external catalogs.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Publish updates to an update server.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium">This release of SCUP adds support for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. For detailed information about supported operating systems and prerequisites, see the <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/sum/tools/install-updates-publisher">Install Updates Publisher</a> topic. While the core functionality in this release remains the same as SCUP 2011, the update catalog format has been enhanced to provide a better experience for users when consuming large update catalogs. Improvements include:</span></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><b><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Indexing for quicker imports of previously imported catalogs</span></b><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"> – Catalog producers can now index their catalogs. This will allow users to more quickly import large catalogs containing few new updates.</span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><b><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Inclusion of signing certificates within updates catalogs</span></b><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"> Catalog producers can now include signing certificates with their updates catalogs. This enables users to add the certificates to the trusted publishers list during import so that approval prompts will not block publish operations.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium">Note: While the prior catalog format is still supported, catalog producers will need to add information to their existing catalogs to take advantage of these improvements.</span></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><b><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Signature Timestamp</span></b><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"> – Updates published to a WSUS server will by default have the signature time-stamped. Note, this functionality requires internet access. If you have upgraded from preview 1 this will not be automatically enabled. To enable or disable this functionality or configure the timestamp server that is used, see the <b>Advanced</b> page under <b>Options</b>.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium">We also made several accessibility improvements in this release.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">You can learn more about System Center Updates Publisher in our </span></span><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/sum/tools/updates-publisher"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif">documentation</span></a><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000"> and </span><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=55543">download and install it here</a><span style="color: #000000">. Customers who have installed either <a href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2017/07/03/system-center-updates-publisher-june-2017-preview-is-now-available/">SCUP Preview 1</a> or <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2017/09/26/system-center-updates-publisher-september-2017-preview-is-now-available/">SCUP Preview 2</a>, please </span><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=55543">download</a><span style="color: #000000"> and manually upgrade your installation to this release.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="margin: 0px;color: black;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">We would love to hear your feedback. If you have a feature request, share your ideas with us on the </span><a href="http://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/"><span style="margin: 0px;color: #0563c1;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">Configuration Manager UserVoice site</span></a><span style="margin: 0px;color: black;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">. </span><span style="margin: 0px;color: black;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">Send us your </span><a href="https://aka.ms/configmgrfeedback"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">SCUP feedback</span></a><span style="margin: 0px;color: black;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt"> using the Configuration Manager categories in the</span><a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4021566/windows-10-send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-feedback-hub-app"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">Feedback Hub app</span></a><span style="margin: 0px;color: black;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">built-in to Windows 10 or reach out to us directly at </span><a><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">Scupfeedback@microsoft.com</span></a><span style="margin: 0px;color: black;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt">.</span><span style="margin: 0px;color: black;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt"></span></p> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium"><br /> –The Configuration Manager Team</span></span></p> <p> </p> ]]></content:encoded>
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<title>EMS news roundup: February 2018</title>
<link>https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/03/07/ems-news-roundup-february-2018/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Enterprise Mobility + Security Team]]></dc:creator>
<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/?p=69308</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Heres a quick recap of news and announcements for EMS last month: Decentralized digital identities and blockchain: the future as we see it Microsoft is committed to working closely with our customers, partners, and the community to unlock the next generation of digital identity-based experiences. People need a secure, encrypted digital hub where they can <p><a class="read-more" title="EMS news roundup: February 2018" aria-label="Read more about EMS news roundup: February 2018" href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/03/07/ems-news-roundup-february-2018/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heres a quick recap of news and announcements for EMS last month:</p> <p><strong>Decentralized digital identities and blockchain: the future as we see it</strong></p> <p>Microsoft is committed to working closely with our customers, partners, and the community to unlock the next generation of digital identity-based experiences. People need a secure, encrypted digital hub where they can store their identity data and easily control access to it. Were excited to partner with so many people in the industry who are making incredible contributions to this space. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/12/decentralized-digital-identities-and-blockchain-the-future-as-we-see-it/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Protect multiple cloud-app instances using Microsoft Cloud App Security</strong></p> <p>Different teams within your organization may be using multiple instances of the same cloud apps. Now Cloud App Security can support and control multiple instances of cloud apps. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/26/protect-multiple-cloud-app-instances-using-microsoft-cloud-app-security/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Hybrid MIM reporting now available in Azure Active Directory</strong></p> <p>You can now view hybrid reporting within the Azure AD audit activity reports. This feature will help you monitor activity across your hybrid environment. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/23/hybrid-mim-reporting-now-available-in-azure-active-directory/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>EMS and Pradeo integration coming soon</strong></p> <p>Soon youll be able to inform your device compliance settings in Intune with unique real-time threat detection technology from Pradeo Security for Mobile Threat Defense, strengthening your Conditional Access policies. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/27/ems-and-pradeo-integration-ensures-risk-free-devices-access-company-resources/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Coming April 2 for App Devs: user consent experience improvements</strong></p> <p>On April 2, 2018, well turn on a set of improvements in the user consent experience for applications that work with Azure AD and Microsoft account service. Soon links to applications own terms of use and privacy statement will be included in the user experience. To help you prepare for these changes, <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/22/heads-up-for-app-devs-updates-coming-april-2nd-to-our-user-consent-screen/">read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Microsoft Cloud App Security threat protection just got better</strong></p> <p>New policies in the Cloud App Security admin experience can help you address different detection and use case scenarios with innovation in visibility, control, and protection of your cloud apps. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/08/cloud-app-security-threat-protection-just-got-better/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Bridge Windows modernization through co-management</strong></p> <p>Move workloads from your traditional, domain-joined and ConfigMgr-managed solutions to modern management at your own pace with co-management. Avanade shares its co-management experience. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/07/the-future-is-on-the-other-side-of-this-bridge/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Simplified application management using wildcards in Azure AD Application Proxy</strong></p> <p>Now you can use wildcards to publish many apps at once, reducing administrative work and opportunities for error with an improved management experience. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/07/simplified-application-management-using-wildcards-in-azure-ad-application-proxy/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Print to corporate printers from Azure AD-joined Windows 10 devices</strong></p> <p>With the release of Hybrid Cloud Print, a solution specifically built for your Azure AD-joined and Intune-managed devices, your users can print from anywhere with an internet connection. This is a key step to going cloud-only for managing Windows 10 laptops. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/01/so-cool-print-to-corporate-printers-from-azure-ad-joined-windows-10-devices/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Azure AD naming policy for Office 365 groups now in public preview</strong></p> <p>New features in Azure Active Directory make it easier for IT to manage Office 365 groups created by employees, including Groups Naming Policy, which enforces consistent naming conventions and lets you block certain words. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/21/azure-ad-naming-policy-for-office-365-groups-is-now-in-public-preview/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>New information protection capabilities across devices, apps, on-premises, and cloud</strong></p> <p>New releases and enhancements to our broad offering of information protection capabilities can help you prepare for <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/TrustCenter/Privacy/gdpr/readiness?&wt.srch=1&wt.mc_id=AID641639_SEM_M8hTGG9J&msclkid=d75f7a8b2adb117562622016cee904af">GDPR</a> or continue strengthening your security strategy. Check out the list of new releases and previews<a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/22/announcing-new-information-protection-capabilities-across-devices-apps-on-premises-and-the-cloud/">read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Powershell release speeds application deployment in Azure AD Application Proxy</strong></p> <p>Use PowerShell to deploy your on-premises applications faster and manage them more easily. This is great for our customers who deploy multiple Application Proxy appsyou can now automate that process. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/15/faster-application-deployment-in-azure-ad-application-proxy/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>The What If tool for Azure AD Conditional Access is now in public preview</strong></p> <p>To help you predict how conditional access policies will affect your users under various sign-in conditions, weve created the What If tool. Now you can simulate user sign-ins to test drive your policies under conditions you specify and generate simulation reports to help you troubleshoot. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/31/public-preview-what-if-tool-for-azure-ad-conditional-access-policies/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>February Azure AD B2C feature updates</strong></p> <p>New updates to Azure AD B2C service include new options for the end user experience. Check out the list of updates for February<a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/05/lots-of-news-about-azure-ad-b2c-feature-updates/">read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Update 1802 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch is now available</strong></p> <p>This months ConfigMgr preview features include improvements in OSD, improvements in Cloud Management Gateway, features for Windows 10 and Office 365, improvements in Software Center, site server high availability, and other improvements. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/13/update-1802-for-configuration-manager-technical-preview-branch-available-now/">Read the full post</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Public Preview: Configuration Manager performance guidance for environments of all sizes</title>
<link>https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/22/public-preview-configuration-manager-performance-guidance-for-environments-of-all-sizes/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvette O'Meally]]></dc:creator>
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<category><![CDATA[ConfigMgr]]></category>
<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/?p=68975</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We already document the maximum supported scalability limits as well as the hardware guidelines needed to run Configuration Manager (current branch) sites in the very largest environment sizes. Now we are sharing a draft, unofficial whitepaper with supplemental performance guidance for Configuration Manager environments of all sizes. This document includes specific details and test results <p><a class="read-more" title="Public Preview: Configuration Manager performance guidance for environments of all sizes" aria-label="Read more about Public Preview: Configuration Manager performance guidance for environments of all sizes" href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/22/public-preview-configuration-manager-performance-guidance-for-environments-of-all-sizes/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #000000">We already document the </span><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/core/plan-design/configs/size-and-scale-numbers">maximum supported scalability limits</a><span style="color: #000000"> as well as the </span><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/core/plan-design/configs/recommended-hardware">hardware guidelines</a><span style="color: #000000"> needed to run Configuration Manager (current branch) sites in the very largest environment sizes. Now we are sharing a draft, unofficial whitepaper with supplemental performance guidance for Configuration Manager environments of all sizes. This document includes specific details and test results generated by the product team, as well as frequently asked questions for common performance issues.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium">The largest contributor of performance bottlenecks in customer environments is the disk subsystem. In this whitepaper, we provide suggested disk IOPS requirements for various size environments. Additionally, we document a repeatable method that you can use to reproduce these numbers in your own environment and on your own hardware. This allows for more accurate estimates of the hardware required for Configuration Manager, whether on physical hardware, virtualized with Hyper-V on Windows Server, or running in Microsoft Azure.</span></span></p> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #000000">Now we need your help! The draft whitepaper is available for </span><a href="https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Configuration-Manager-ba55428e">download from the TechNet Gallery</a></span><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium">. After review, please comment in the gallery discussion area, for example: </span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color: #000000"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium">Do you have additional performance and scale questions?</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium">Are there other best practices in your experience?</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium">The whitepaper already includes information on Configuration Manager workloads such as inventory, discovery, and collections. What are the top two other workloads we should prioritize to include?</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium">Were you able to successfully calculate disk IOPS for your environment?</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #000000">Please share your feedback using the “Q and A” tab of the TechNet Gallery. We will incorporate your feedback when we finalize and publish this content in our </span><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm">official product documentation</a></span><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium">.</span></span><br /> <span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #000000"><br /> -The Configuration Manager performance and scalability team</span></span></span></p> <p><b><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;font-size: medium">Additional resources:</span></span></b></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/plan-design/changes/what-has-changed-from-configuration-manager-2012">Whats New in System Center Configuration Manager</a></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/plan-design/get-ready">Get Ready for System Center Configuration Manager</a></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/deploy/start-using">Start Using System Center Configuration Manager</a></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/deploy/install/upgrade-to-configuration-manager">Upgrade to System Center Configuration Manager</a></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://aka.ms/cmcbdocs">Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager</a></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://aka.ms/cmcbforums">System Center Configuration Manager Forums</a></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://aka.ms/cmcbsupport">System Center Configuration Manager Support</a></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://aka.ms/configmgrfeedback">Report an issue</a></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><a href="https://aka.ms/configmgridea">Provide suggestions</a></span></li> </ul> ]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Update 1802 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch – Available Now!</title>
<link>https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/13/update-1802-for-configuration-manager-technical-preview-branch-available-now/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 01:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvette O'Meally]]></dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! We are excited to let you know that update 1802 for the Technical Preview Branch of System Center Configuration Manager has been released. Technical Preview Branch releases give you an opportunity to try out new Configuration Manager features in a test environment before they are made generally available. This months new preview features <p><a class="read-more" title="Update 1802 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch Available Now!" aria-label="Read more about Update 1802 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch Available Now!" href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/13/update-1802-for-configuration-manager-technical-preview-branch-available-now/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello everyone! We are excited to let you know that update 1802 for the Technical Preview Branch of System Center Configuration Manager has been released. Technical Preview Branch releases give you an opportunity to try out new Configuration Manager features in a test environment before they are made generally available.</p> <p>This months new preview features include:</p> <h2>Improvements in OSD</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Improvements to Windows 10 in-place upgrade task sequence</strong> – The default task sequence template for Windows 10 in-place upgrade now includes additional groups with recommended actions to add before and after the upgrade process.</li> <li><strong>Improvements to PXE-enabled distribution points</strong> You can now configure a PXE-enabled distribution point to use a PXE responder service that supports IPv6 and does not require Windows Deployment Services (WDS).</li> <li><strong>Deployment Template for Task Sequences</strong> Using the Deployment wizard for Task Sequence you can now create a Deployment Template which can be saved and applied to an existing or new Task Sequence to create a TS deployment.</li> </ul> <h2>Improvements in Cloud Management Gateway</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Cloud management gateway support for Azure Resource Manager</strong> – When you deploy CMG with Azure Resource Manager, Azure AD is used to authenticate and create the cloud resources and does not require the classic Azure management certificate.</li> <li><strong>Install user-available applications on Azure AD-joined devices</strong> You can now browse and install user-available applications from Software Center on Azure AD-joined devices.</li> <li><strong>Windows 10 in-place upgrade task sequence over the Internet</strong> – A Windows 10 in-place upgrade task sequence now works for clients via the Cloud Management Gateway and Cloud Distribution Point.</li> </ul> <h2>Features for Windows 10 and Office 365</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Support for Windows 10 ARM64 devices</strong> Starting in this release the Configuration Manager client is supported on Windows 10 ARM64 devices.</li> <li><strong>Endpoint Protection workload transition in co-management</strong> – You can now transition the Endpoint Protection workload from Configuration Manager to Intune when co-management is enabled.</li> <li><strong>Windows 10 Servicing for a specific collection report</strong> – This report displays general information about the Windows 10 servicing in the organization.</li> <li><strong>Windows AutoPilot Device Information report</strong> – Now you can use this new report to collect device information that’s needed to create Windows AutoPilot deployment profile.</li> <li><strong>Microsoft Edge browser policies</strong> You can now set Microsoft Edge browser policies and control it in your enterprise.</li> <li><strong>Report to show default browser for client machines</strong> You can now run a report that shows the default browser for client machines.</li> <li><strong>Improvements to Configuration Manager policies for Windows Device Exploit Guard </strong> Additional policy settings for the Attack Surface Reduction and Controlled folder access components have been added for Windows Device Exploit Guard in Configuration Manager.</li> </ul> <h2>Improvements in Software Center</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Approve application requests for users per device</strong> – User-based application requests are now approved only for the device from where the user submitted the request</li> <li><strong>Hide Installed Applications in Software Center</strong> – When this option is enabled under Software Center customization, installed applications will be hidden in the Applications tab. <a href="https://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/forums/300492-ideas/suggestions/13002684-software-center-show-only-available-software-hid">https://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/forums/300492-ideas/suggestions/13002684-software-center-show-only-available-software-hid</a></li> </ul> <h2>Site Server High Availability</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Site Server Role High Availability</strong> – You can now add a primary site server in passive mode to your standalone site to increase availability.</li> <li><strong>Remote site server content library</strong> You can now move the content library on your site server to a remote location.</li> </ul> <h2>Miscellaneous Improvements</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Phased Deployments</strong> – Phased deployments automate a coordinated, sequenced rollout of software without creating multiple deployments.</li> <li><strong>Configure Windows 10 Delivery Optimization to use Configuration Manager boundary groups</strong> – Configure Delivery Optimization to leverage your boundary groups when sharing content among peers.</li> <li><strong>Add management points to your boundary group fallback relationships</strong> – When a fallback relationship is defined, and a client fails to talk to the management point in current boundary group, it will fall back to the management point defined in the fallback boundary group.</li> <li><strong>Product Lifecycle Dashboard</strong> – The dashboard shows the state of the Microsoft Product Lifecycle policy for Microsoft products installed on devices managed with Configuration Manager.</li> <li><strong>Run scripts</strong> – Create and run signed or unsigned scripts and with structured JSON formatted output</li> <li><strong>Management insights</strong> – Management insights has a new look and feel in the 1802 Technical Preview, try it out!</li> </ul> <p>Update 1802 for Technical Preview Branch is available in the Configuration Manager Technical Preview console. For new installations please use the 1711 baseline version of Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-system-center-configuration-manager-and-endpoint-protection-technical-preview">available on TechNet Evaluation Center</a>.</p> <p>We would love to hear your thoughts about the latest Technical Preview! Send us your <a href="https://aka.ms/configmgrfeedback">Configuration Manager feedback</a> through the<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4021566/windows-10-send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-feedback-hub-app">Feedback Hub app</a>built-in to Windows 10. When you<strong>Add new feedback</strong>be sure to select the<strong>Enterprise Management</strong>category and then choose from one of the following subcategories:</p> <ul> <li>Configuration Manager Client</li> <li>Configuration Manager Console</li> <li>Configuration Manager OS Deployment</li> <li>Configuration Manager Server</li> </ul> <p>Continue to use our<a href="http://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/">UserVoice page</a>to share and vote on ideas about new features in Configuration Manager.</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>The System Center Configuration Manager team</p> <p><strong>Configuration Manager Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/core/get-started/technical-preview">Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager Technical Previews </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-system-center-configuration-manager-and-endpoint-protection-technical-preview">Try the System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch</a></p> <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/">Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager </a></p> <p><a href="https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?category=ConfigMgrCB">System Center Configuration Manager Forums </a></p> <p><a href="https://aka.ms/cmcbsupport">System Center Configuration Manager Support</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42645">Download the Configuration Manager Support Center</a></p> ]]></content:encoded>
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<title>EMS news roundup: January 2018</title>
<link>https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/12/ems-news-roundup-january-2018/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Enterprise Mobility + Security Team]]></dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Heres a quick recap of news and announcements for EMS last month: Why its important to integrate your VPN with Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics Attackers use existing credentials to remotely connect to corporate networks. Integrate your VPN with Microsoft ATA to help identify where and how attackers are leveraging stolen credentials in your network. Read <p><a class="read-more" title="EMS news roundup: January 2018" aria-label="Read more about EMS news roundup: January 2018" href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/02/12/ems-news-roundup-january-2018/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heres a quick recap of news and announcements for EMS last month:</p> <p><strong>Why its important to integrate your VPN with Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics</strong></p> <p>Attackers use existing credentials to remotely connect to corporate networks. Integrate your VPN with Microsoft ATA to help identify where and how attackers are leveraging stolen credentials in your network. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/04/why-its-important-to-integrate-your-vpn-with-microsoft-advanced-threat-analytics/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Integrate Intune and Jamf Pro to manage and secure your Macs</strong></p> <p>New integration with Jamf Pro Mac management capabilities means you can analyze critical information about the security of managed Macs in Intune and combined with additional intelligence to enforce conditional access policies through EMS. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2017/12/14/microsoft-intune-and-jamf-pro-better-together-to-manage-and-secure-macs/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Intune APIs in Microsoft Graph are now generally available</strong></p> <p>Now you can automate and integrate your workloads to reduce deployment time and improve the overall efficiency of device management. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/31/intune-apis-in-microsoft-graph-now-generally-available/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Simplified delegation, additional Windows controls, and improved insights in Intune for Education</strong></p> <p>Its now easier to delegate permissions at the school level. New configurable Windows controls will save time and boost productivity for IT teams. And, more visibility and insights on users and devices being managed will help IT teams better understand deployment and troubleshooting needs. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/22/new-updates-to-intune-for-education-simplifies-delegation-adds-windows-controls-and-improves-insights/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Integrate your DLP solutions with Microsoft Cloud App Security</strong></p> <p>Extend your DLP investments to protect your cloud applications by integrating Microsoft Cloud App Security (CAS) with third-party DLP solutions. When you integrate your DLP solutions with CAS, you can leverage existing classification systems and on-premises DLP policies to govern data in all of your cloud apps. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/30/microsoft-cloud-app-security-integrates-with-third-party-data-loss-prevention-solutions/">Read the full post.</a></p> <p><strong>Automatically detect, classify, and protect your data in cloud apps</strong></p> <p>With the integration of Microsoft Cloud App Security and Azure Information Protection, your IT admins can scan cloud apps for sensitive data and automatically apply Azure Information Protection labelsincluding encryption and rights management capabilities. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/10/automatically-apply-labels-to-sensitive-files-in-cloud-apps/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>Now available: faster, simpler sign-in experiences for Azure AD-connected apps</strong></p> <p>The latest version of the My Apps browser extension makes it even easier for your users to sign into all of their Azure AD-connected applications. Now they can access apps simply by clicking on an icon in their browser barno need to remember URLs for sign-ins or portals. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/23/now-available-faster-simpler-sign-in-experiences-for-azure-ad-connected-apps/">Read the full post</a>.</p> <p><strong>New update to ConfigMgr available now</strong></p> <p>Update 1801 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch is now available. Technical Preview Branch releases give you an opportunity to try out new Configuration Manager features in a test environment before they are made generally available. <a href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/22/update-1801-for-configuration-manager-technical-preview-branch-available-now/">Read the full post</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded>
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<link>https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/22/update-1801-for-configuration-manager-technical-preview-branch-available-now/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvette O'Meally]]></dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Hello everyone and happy 2018 from our Configuration Manager family! We have a lot of exciting features coming this year. To start, we are excited to let you know that update 1801 for the Technical Preview Branch of System Center Configuration Manager has been released. Technical Preview Branch releases give you an opportunity to try <p><a class="read-more" title="Update 1801 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch Available Now!" aria-label="Read more about Update 1801 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch Available Now!" href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/22/update-1801-for-configuration-manager-technical-preview-branch-available-now/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello everyone and happy 2018 from our Configuration Manager family! We have a lot of exciting features coming this year. To start, we are excited to let you know that update 1801 for the Technical Preview Branch of System Center Configuration Manager has been released. Technical Preview Branch releases give you an opportunity to try out new Configuration Manager features in a test environment before they are made generally available.</p> <p>This months new preview features include:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Run Scripts</strong> You can now import and run signed scripts and monitor the script results.</li> <li><strong>Moving Distribution Points between sites</strong> – You can now move an eligible distribution point from one primary site to another primary site or from under a secondary site to a primary site. For information about requirements for moving a distribution point see <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/get-started/capabilities-in-technical-preview-1801#reassign-distribution-point">Reassign Distribution Point</a>.</li> <li><strong>Improvements to client settings for Software Center</strong> – Client settings for Software Center now has a customize button where you can preview your customizations before deploying them to machines. You can also hide unapproved applications in Software Center.</li> <li><strong>New settings for Windows Defender Application Guard</strong> – For Windows 10 version 1709 and later devices, there are two new host interaction settings for Windows Defender Application Guard. Websites can be given access to the hosts virtual graphics processor and files downloaded inside the container can be persisted on the host.</li> <li><strong>Co-management reporting</strong> – You can now view a dashboard with information about co-management in your environment.</li> <li><strong>Phased Deployments</strong> You can use phased deployments to automate a coordinated, sequenced rollout of software without creating multiple deployments.</li> <li><strong>Support for hardware inventory strings greater than 255 characters in length </strong>– For newly added classes, you can specify string lengths greater than 255 characters for hardware inventory properties that are not keys.</li> </ul> <p>This release also includes the following improvements based on your feedback from <a href="http://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/">UserVoice</a>:</p> <ul> <li>Improvements to Automatic Deployment Rule evaluation schedule – You can now schedule Automatic Deployment Rule evaluation to be offset from a base day.</li> </ul> <p>Update 1801 for Technical Preview Branch is available in the Configuration Manager Technical Preview console. For new installations please use the recently updated 1711 baseline version of Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-system-center-configuration-manager-and-endpoint-protection-technical-preview">available on TechNet Evaluation Center</a>.</p> <p>We would love to hear your thoughts about the latest Technical Preview! We’re now enabling <a href="https://aka.ms/configmgrfeedback">Configuration Manager feedback</a> through the<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4021566/windows-10-send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-feedback-hub-app">Feedback Hub app</a>built-in to Windows 10. When you<strong>Add new feedback</strong>be sure to select the<strong>Enterprise Management</strong>category and then choose from one of the following subcategories:</p> <ul> <li>Configuration Manager Client</li> <li>Configuration Manager Console</li> <li>Configuration Manager OS Deployment</li> <li>Configuration Manager Server</li> </ul> <p>Continue to use our<a href="http://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/">UserVoice page</a>to share and vote on ideas about new features in Configuration Manager.</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>The System Center Configuration Manager team</p> <p><strong><br /> Configuration Manager Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/core/get-started/technical-preview">Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager Technical Previews </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-system-center-configuration-manager-and-endpoint-protection-technical-preview">Try the System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch</a></p> <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/">Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager </a></p> <p><a href="https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?category=ConfigMgrCB">System Center Configuration Manager Forums </a></p> <p><a href="https://aka.ms/cmcbsupport">System Center Configuration Manager Support</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42645">Download the Configuration Manager Support Center</a></p> ]]></content:encoded>
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<link>https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/17/watch-the-endpoint-zone-with-brad-anderson-1801/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 19:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Microsoft Intune Team]]></dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The Endpoint Zone with Brad Anderson is a great (and fun!) way to get a deep dive into what’s happening right now in enterprise mobility and modern workplace. Brad Anderson (CVP, Enterprise Mobility Management) and Simon May (Principal Program Manager) explore the trends they’ve seen in the last month by working closely with customers. In <p><a class="read-more" title="Watch: The Endpoint Zone with Brad Anderson [1801]" aria-label="Read more about Watch: The Endpoint Zone with Brad Anderson [1801]" href="https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/01/17/watch-the-endpoint-zone-with-brad-anderson-1801/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Endpoint Zone with Brad Anderson is a great (and fun!) way to get a deep dive into what’s happening right now in enterprise mobility and modern workplace. Brad Anderson (CVP, Enterprise Mobility Management) and Simon May (Principal Program Manager) explore the trends they’ve seen in the last month by working closely with customers.</p> <p>In this episode, Brad and Simon discuss major stories of 2017, usage growth of Intune and Configuration Manager, new Intune features released in December, predictions for 2018, and more.</p> <p><iframe src="https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Endpoint-Zone/The-Endpoint-Zone-with-Brad-Anderson-1801/player" width="960" height="540" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded>
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