Michaël BERTUIT Passion for Microsoft System Center 2012 Products SCCM - Config Mgr 2012 / SCOM - OpsMgr 2012,MDT 2012, Windows 2012 Server, Windows 8, Office 2013

System Center 2012 V.NEXT Technology | System Center Configuration Manager Vnext Web Portal in video (Must See video) :-)

Hi all

As promised, here is the video demonstration of the new web portal System Center Configuration Manager V.Next.

In my presentation, I took example Acrobat Reader.

Discover this small wonder that allows you to optimize your system information!

As a reminder, the web portal will make available all types of applications accessible to users and settling automatically without using your internal IT department.

This feature is very trendy right now, plugins exist for sccm 2007 but is not equal faced with this new feature built natively in System Center Configuration Manger V. Next!

I'll let you see, open your eyes! lol

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Update 1 for System Center configuration Manager 2007 SP2, R2, R3 ,just released!‏!!

Hi,

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Update 1 just released!‏!!

For System Center Configuration Manager 2007 customers:

New “User Driven Installation” deployment method. An easy-to-use UDI Wizard allows users to initiate and customize operating system and application deployments to their PCs that are tailored to their individual needs.

Support for Configuration Manager R3 “Prestaged Media.” For those deploying Windows 7 and Office 2010 along with new PCs, a custom operating system image can easily be preloaded and then customized once deployed.

For Lite Touch Installation:

Support for Office 2010. Easily configure Office 2010 installation and deployment settings through the Deployment Workbench and integration with the Office Customization Tool.

Improved driver import process. All drivers are inspected during the import process to accurately determine what platforms they really support, avoiding common inaccuracies that can cause deployment issues.

For all existing customers:

A smooth and simple upgrade process. Installing MDT 2010 Update 1 will preserve your existing MDT configuration, with simple wizards to upgrade existing deployment shares and Configuration Manager installations.

Many small enhancements and bug fixes. Made in direct response to feedback received from customers and partners all around the world, MDT 2010 Update 1 is an indispensible upgrade for those currently using MDT (as well as a great starting point for those just starting).

Continued support for older products. MDT 2010 Update 1 still supports deployment of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista®, Windows Server 2008, and Office 2007, for those customers who need to be able to support these products during the deployment of Windows 7 and Office 2010.

Next steps:

Download Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=159061.

Learn more by visiting the MDT site on Microsoft TechNet: www.microsoft.com/mdt.

Get the latest news by visiting the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/msdeployment/default.aspx.

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 | PowerSpy tool

Hi,

The Powerspy Tool is available on connect (in R3 pack)!

What is power spy?

Power Spy is a client tool provided with Configuration Manager 2007 R3 which allows administrators to view and troubleshoot power data on R3 client computers. It has the ability to connect local or remote R3 client machine.

How to install Power Spy?

In Configuration Manager 2007 R3 Beta Refresh, you will find the file powerspy.exe in the Tools folder on the R3 installation media. To run powerspy.exe, copy the file to a folder and then run it. Power Spy requires Microsoft .NET framework 4.0 to be installed.

What does Power Spy do?

Power Spy allows you to view the following power activity on local or remote R3 client computers:

1.  A computer, monitor and user activity graph for the last 31 days

2.  Power events for the last 24 hours (for example, when the computer hibernated, slept or woke)

3.  Power capabilities of the computer

4.  The current power settings for the computer

Daily Activity:

Power Configuration:

Power Events:

SCCM | CITRIX XenApp Connector for System Center ConfigMgr 2007 R2 (Project Titan)

Hi,

A new connector is available, the XenApp Connector for System Center ConfigMgr 2007 R2 (become to the project titan).

What is the citrix connector for configuration manager?

The Citrix Connector for Configuration Manager is an add-on to Configuration Manager developed by Citrix that provides integrated management of application deployment to Citrix XenApp servers and publishing XenApp hosted applications from System Center Configuration Manager. The connector enhances the capabilities of Configuration Manager by extending the built in capabilities to perform the series of tasks required to deploy applications to XenApp Servers with the same ease and familiarity used for desktops.

Delivering Applications:

The Citrix Connector for Configuration Manager infrastructure enables application deployment to target devices (non-managed, non-Windows, smartphone, and thin client) that couldn’t be managed before with Configuration Manager alone. Typical Configuration Manager packages and programs are reused and delivered to XenApp servers. The Citrix Connector for Configuration Manager populates collections with XenApp Farms, Folders and Worker Groups for targeting application deployment. In the end, application deployment is accomplished by a coordination of Configuration Manager task sequence advertisements and Citrix Power and Capacity Management, created with the familiar Configuration Manager console that orchestrates application installation on XenApp servers.

Benefits of the citrix connector for configuration manager:

Single, integrated view and management: All enterprise applications including on-demand apps by XenApp are managed with a single management infrastructure, toolset, and administrative tasks.

Extends System Center applications: Applications reach a broader set of users, devices and access scenarios. Manage all traditional and virtual (App-V) applications, deliver applications on-demand for Mac (with Citrix Receiver and Dazzle), thin client, smartphone, and other non-config manager clients – lightly managed (again - Citrix Receiver/Dazzle agent) and non-managed devices (no agent installed).

Leverage System Center unified management console: Deploy and publish applications and updates to XenApp servers with minimal impact to user sessions.

Orchestrate Application Installation: Extend existing Configuration Manager components to orchestrate application deployment to XenApp Servers, utilizing advertised task sequences to deploy applications across entire farms by draining user connections to servers and changing load preferences automatically with Citrix Power and Capacity Management.

Short learning curve: Configuration Manager administrators use the same settings, attributes and configurations available on Citrix XenApp server within the Configuration Manager console to publish applications. Administrators can manage the entire lifecycle of XenApp applications (deploy to server, publish to users, etc.) from a single interface.

Utilize XenApp Farms, Folders and Worker Groups: Configuration Manager administrators don’t have to create custom collections for delivery to XenApp farms. The Citrix Connector synchronizes XenApp Farms, Folders and Worker Groups with the existing Configuration Manager collections to provide suitable targets for XenApp advertisement.

Reuse existing packages and programs: Application packages and programs that are created for Configuration Manager clients can be used for delivery to XenApp servers. The Citrix Connector creates the task sequence with the required orchestration to facilitate tasks required for installing to XenApp servers.

For download the white paper, click HERE

and

A video demonstration  is available HERE

Thanks to SOURCES