Virtuall BLOG tagged 'Software Center'

New Application Catalog in ConfigMgr 2012

hho@pqr.nl — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

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

hho@pqr.nl — Mon, 30 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

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.

Maintenance Windows can be set at the following ways:

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