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Introduction xxiii <p>Chapter 1 • Overview of System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune 1</p> <p>Chapter 2 • Planning a Configuration Manager Infrastructure 17</p> <p>Chapter 3 • Migrating to Configuration Manager 63</p> <p>Chapter 4 • Installation and Site Role Configuration 103</p> <p>Chapter 5 • Client Installation 185</p> <p>Chapter 6 • Client Health 229</p> <p>Chapter 7 • Application Deployment 247</p> <p>Chapter 8 • Software Updates 319</p> <p>Chapter 9 • Operating System Deployment 407</p> <p>Chapter 10 • Inventory and Software Metering 479</p> <p>Chapter 11 • Asset Intelligence 513</p> <p>Chapter 12 • Reporting 533</p> <p>Chapter 13 • Compliance Settings 565</p> <p>Chapter 14 • Endpoint Protection 633</p> <p>Chapter 16 • Disaster Recovery 683</p> <p>Chapter 17 • Troubleshooting 711</p> <p>Chapter 18 • Enterprise Mobility and Configuration Manager 759</p> <p>Appendix • The Bottom Line Answers 859</p> <p>Chapter 2: Planning a Configuration Manager Infrastructure 859</p> <p>Chapter 3: Migrating to Configuration Manager 860</p> <p>Chapter 4: Installation and Site Role Configuration 862</p> <p>Chapter 5: Client Installation 864</p> <p>Chapter 6: Client Health 865</p> <p>Chapter 7: Application Deployment 866</p> <p>Chapter 8: Software Updates 867</p> <p>Chapter 9: Operating System Deployment 868</p> <p>Chapter 10: Inventory and Software Metering 869</p> <p>Chapter 11: Asset Intelligence 870</p> <p>Chapter 12: Reporting 871</p> <p>Chapter 13: Compliance Settings 872</p> <p>Chapter 14: Endpoint Protection 873</p> <p>Chapter 15: Role-Based Administration 874</p> <p>Chapter 16: Disaster Recovery 875</p> <p>Chapter 17: Troubleshooting 876</p> <p>Chapter 18: Enterprise Mobility and Configuration Manager 877</p> <p>Index 879</p>

<p><b>Santos Martinez</b> has over fifteen years of experience and worked on major implementations and support of Configuration Manager and Enterprise Mobility and Security. He has been both a SQL Server MVP and Configuration Manager MVP. Currently, he is a Senior Premier Field Engineer for Microsoft. <b>Peter Daalmans</b> is a Senior Technical Consultant in the Netherlands with a primary focus on Configuration Manager and Enterprise Mobility. Peter has been awarded a Microsoft Enterprise Mobility MVP every year since 2012. Peter writes blogs, and shares his knowledge on his blog, ConfigMgrBlog.com. More information about Peter can be found at https://ref.ms/aboutme. <b>Brett Bennett</b> is currently a Senior Premier Field Engineer at Microsoft, and has been with Microsoft for over 10 years. Brett has worked with Systems Management Server/System Center Configuration Manager since 1994, and has provided consulting and advisory services to many Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies over his 30-year career in the computer industry.

<p><b>Your Hands-On, Practical Guide to System Center Configuration Manager</b> <p>System Center Configuration Manager is one of Microsoft's flagship products. The newest version is fully updated with better Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 compatibility, improved tools for managing non-Microsoft and BYOD mobile devices in the cloud, and more. <i>Mastering System Center Configuration Manager</i> provides expert, step-by-step direction to guide you through a new installation or a migration from a previous version. <p>Written by a team of Microsoft insiders, it offers a hands-on approach to planning and installation, migration, deploying software and operating systems, security, monitoring and troubleshooting, automating, and customizing. Real-world scenarios show you how to use the tools in a variety of situations, enabling you to get right down to business. <p><b>Coverage includes:</b> <ul> <li>Planning a configuration manager infrastructure</li> <li>Planning and performing a migration</li> <li>Implementing site servers and installing site system roles</li> <li>Creating, configuring, and verifying client installation</li> <li>Deploying applications</li> <li>Managing the software update process</li> <li>Preparing for and enacting operating system deployment</li> <li>Installing SQL Server^® reporting services</li> <li>Handling compliance settings and endpoint protection</li> <li>Restoring, recovering, and troubleshooting Configuration Manager</li> </ul> <p><b>Manage Security in the Cloud and on Virtual Machines</b> <p><b>Automate Processes and Customize Configurations</b> <p><b>Monitor Performance and Troubleshoot Problems</b> <p><b>Streamline Bring-Your-Own Devices into Your Everyday Workflow</b> <p><b>Create a Complete Disaster Recovery Plan</b>

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