Microsoft has released MDT 2012 Update 1, and supports now deployment of both Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Some of the key changes in MDT 2012 Update 1 are: Added support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Support for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 CTP: Added support in MDT for deploying Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 with Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 CTP, while supporting all new Configuration Manager functionality (offline BitLocker, UEFI, and Assessment and Deployment Kit). Support for DaRT 8 Beta: Updated MDT to support DaRT 8 for Windows 8 deployments, while continuing to support…
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Windows 8 is finally released and many customers has started to test the latest release of Windows in their labs and production environments. One of the first thing you’ll need to do, is to activate Windows 8. When you’re ready for mass deployment of Windows 8, you should always you KMS to activate Windows clients, but in the testing phase you might prefer to enter the product manually (use the MAK Key). In this release you can’t use the standard GUI to enter the product key. You need to use the command line tool. To activate Windows 8 Enterprise start…
Johan Arwidmark has posted a new video on how to troubleshoot a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Task Sequence Actions using ServiceUI. Very useful when troubleshooting and testing new stuff. Read the full blog post and see the video here: http://www.deploymentresearch.com/Blog/tabid/62/EntryId/65/Troubleshooting-CM2012-Task-Sequence-Actions-Using-ServiceUI.aspx
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Update 1 Beta 1 is now available for download! This release expands the deployment capabilities with support for the latest software releases, including Windows 8 Release Preview, Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate, and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 Community Technology Preview. New features and enhancements make large-scale desktop and server deployments smoother than ever with new features, such as: New support for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 Integration with Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 8 (DaRT) Beta New “Build Your Own Pages” support for User-Driven Installation (UDI) Integration with System Center Orchestrator Support for…
Today I received an email from Microsoft and I am delighted to share that I have been awarded “Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) 2012 for the fifth consecutive year in System Center Configuration Manager. I would like to thank everyone of you who have supported me in any form especially my family, friends, colleagues, all members of the Danish System Center User Group and other community partners. But also my MVP Lead, fellow MVPs and the Configuration Manager team at Microsoft in Redmond. A team of people I really admire and respect for their dedication and knowledge. The following is…
Microsoft has released a new cumulative update package (CU7) for SQL Server 2008 R2. The build number is 10.50.2817.0. You can request the update here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2703282/. Normally Microsoft don’t announce if Configuration Manager and other System Center product has support for Cumulative Update (Only Service Packs), so this update should be fully supported by System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. Don’t forget to test it in your lab first… 🙂
The Community Technology Preview (“CTP”) of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1, is now available on Microsoft Download. There a lots of great new features in SP1, but most important is the support for Windows 8, Mac OS clients and Linux/Unix servers. Download the CTP build here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30133 Enjoy.
Windows Server 2012 RC is now available for download here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh670538.aspx The build number is 8400.
CHM, DOCX and PDF versions of the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager documentation are now available for download: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29901 Enjoy.
After more than 3 months of waiting, I finally got my result on the Microsoft Test 71-243 “Administering & Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager”. Normally I don’t do beta tests, but as a Configuration Manager MVP, I thought that this might be the right test to try, and it was really great to take the test before the product was even released. When we took the test, I was told that the result would be available within 6-8 weeks. As it turned out, it was closer to 15 weeks! Helmer Zandbergen has a blog post that explains what happened,…