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Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Advanced Deployment

You're reading from   Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Advanced Deployment Design, implement, and configure System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 with the help of real-world examples

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2014
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ISBN-13 9781782172086
Length 290 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Designing Complex Hierarchies FREE CHAPTER 2. Implementing Security with Certificates 3. Working with Inventory, Asset Intelligence, and Software Metering 4. Security with Endpoint Protection 5. Advanced Content Management 6. Application Deployment 7. Deploying Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 8. Deploying Security Updates 9. Advanced Reporting 10. Preventing Configuration Drift 11. Managing Bring Your Own Device and Mobility 12. Advanced Troubleshooting Index

Configuring Configuration Manager

To begin configuring your Configuration Manager site to start using secure communication, you will require a CER file of your root CA. The file you export must be a DER X.509 certificate.

In the administration workspace, expand the site configuration node and select Sites. Right-click on your site and then select Properties. In the Client Computer Communication tab, you have the ability to set options on how clients communicate with your site.

Import your root CA certificate by clicking on Set at the bottom of the window. You can import multiple root certificates if required. This functionality supports environments that may have multiple certificate authorities.

Configuring Configuration Manager

The certificates you specify here will be used to verify the certificate chain of any certificates configured in the hierarchy. You are recommended to make sure that your clients are properly communicating with a HTTP management point and distribution point as well as software update point before...

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