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New Application Catalog in ConfigMgr 2012

Posted by: hho in Software Center, Software Catalog, Approval Requests, Application Catalog on Jun 6, 2011

In ConfigMgr 2007 their was no default possibility to request new software. When users wanted additional applications, an e-mail or phone call was needed to get it. Some customers were using "Run Advertised Programs" then, to build a kind of Software Catalog. This was working also, but not that user friendly. In ConfigMgr 2012 this is changed with a new Software Center and Application Catalog. In this blog I will describe what functionality comes with these new programs.

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Using Maintenance Windows in ConfigMgr 2012

Posted by: hho in Software Center, Service Window, Maintenance Windows, Maintenance on May 31, 2011

In ConfigMgr 2007 it was already possible to configure Maintenance Windows on collections. With Maintenance Windows a Service Window can be set, for installation and/or rebooting functionality. In ConfigMgr 2012 this functionality is still available, which is very handy for Patch Management on production systems. That way you are sure about installation and/or rebooting times, which are usually not during working hours.

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