First published on CLOUDBLOGS on Oct 23, 2013
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Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
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What's New in the Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, October 2013
The following information lists the topics that contain significant changes since the September 2013 update.
Mobile Device Management
How to Manage Mobile Devices by Using Configuration Manager and Windows Intune
-Updates include the following:
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Updated prerequisites for Windows Phone 8
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Details about enrollment for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1
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The
Wiping Company Content from Mobile Devices
section includes information about how to wipe company content on various platforms.
How to Create Configuration Items for Devices enrolled by Windows Intune and Configuration Mana...
-Added a list of all compliance settings, including Android settings.
How to Create and Deploy Applications for Mobile Devices in Configuration Manager
-Added deployment scenarios for company-owned devices.
How to Configure Hardware Inventory for Mobile Devices Enrolled by Windows Intune and Configura...
-Added the inventory settings for Android devices.
Site Administration
Backup and Recovery in Configuration Manager
- Starting in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, you can specify any path for the Configuration Manager installation. Prior to this, you must specify the same path that was used when the site was originally installed.
Operating System Deployment
Introduction to Operating System Deployment in Configuration Manager
- Added support for PXE boot of IA32 UEFI computers.
Planning a Task Sequence Strategy in Configuration Manager
-Updates include the following:
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Added a tip that the task sequence writes the command-line, including variable values, to the CreateTSMedia.log log file on the computer that runs the Configuration Manager console
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Updated the task sequence environment size limit for task sequence variables in R2.
Planning for Boot Image Deployments in Configuration Manager
-Added a section about the default boot image and that all boot images that use the source path are considered default boot images.
How to Manage Boot Images in Configuration Manager
-Updates include the following:
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The Size column for boot images displays the decompressed size for the boot image and not the compressed size that is sent over the network.
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Added a Tip that the task sequence writes the command-line, including variable values, to the CreateTSMedia.log log file on the computer that runs the Configuration Manager console
Task Sequence Steps in Configuration Manager
-Updates include the following:
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Added a note that if you import a task sequence with the Set Dynamic Variable step with a dynamic variable value as a Secret value, you must re-enter the value when you import the task sequence.
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Added that the Run PowerShell Script task sequence step requires that PowerShell is enabled in the boot image.
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Added a note that PowerShell is not enabled by default on Windows Embedded operating systems.
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Added a note to the Install Applications step that superseded content must be available when installing an application that supersedes the application.
How to Pre-Provision BitLocker on Windows 7
-New topic about how to pre-provision BitLocker on Windows 7
How to Provision Windows To Go in Configuration Manager
-Corrected the path to the osdbitlocker_wtg.exe command-line tool
What's New in the Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library for September 2013
There are no significant updates this month for Configuration Manager 2007
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