Previous chapters described the fundamentals of ConfigMgr server installation and configuration. To manage endpoints in the environments, the ConfigMgr server needs to have the client installed on these computers. This chapter covers how to prepare the environment to install ConfigMgr clients.
The list of the environment prerequisites when planning to install clients is as follows:
- Client operating systems need to meet all the prerequisites
- An installation account or accounts in the Active Directory need to have local administrator permissions on endpoints
- An appropriate Group Policy Object (GPO) should be configured if the plan is to deploy clients via GPO
- Properly configured boundaries and boundary groups
- At least one installed and working management point
- Management points need to have at least one boundary assigned
