System Center Client Management and Security Solutions Evaluation Resources

For details on features and business benefits, see the product pages for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection.

Getting Started

Overview

TechNet Webcast: An Introduction to Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
In this video, you will be provided a preview of the "Introduction to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager" virtual lab.
Virtual Lab: Introduction to Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
In this lab, you will preview and experience both new and old functionality in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

Application Delivery

TechNet Library: Application Management in Configuration Manager
Application management in Configuration Manager provides a set of tools and resources that can help you to create, manage, deploy, and monitor applications in the enterprise.
Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Basic Software Distribution
In this lab, you will create a classic package, deploy a classic program, run and monitor a classic deployment, configure application compliance, and monitor application deployment.
Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Application Management
In this lab, you will learn how to create and deploy applications, monitor application deployment, create collection exclusions, uninstall an application, verify application removal, and supersede an application with a newer version of the application.
Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: OSD Bare Metal
In this lab, you will enable PXE support, modify and distribute boot images, deploy task sequences, and monitor processes.

Security and Compliance

Virtual Lab: Implementing Endpoint Protection 2012 in System Center Configuration Manager 2012
System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection is completely integrated into System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and uses the existing features and capabilities to implement and manage antimalware and Windows firewall setting for clients using Endpoint Protection. In this lab, you will experience the end-to-end installation, configuration, and implementation of Endpoint Protection.
Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Software Updates
In this lab, you will configure integration, analyze software update compliance, distribute updates, and create a rule to deploy automatic updates.
TechNet Library: Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
Endpoint Protection in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager provides security, malware, and Windows Firewall management for computers in your hierarchy.
TechNet Library: Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager
Compliance settings in Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager provides a set of tools and resources that can help assess, track, and remediate the configuration compliance of client computers in the enterprise.
Blog Post: Role Based Access in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
This blog post focuses on how to implement packaging and testing of work flows in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager using role based access.

Operating System Deployment and Device Management

TechNet Library: Deploying Software and Operating Systems in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
This guide provides documentation to help you plan, configure, and manage the deployment of software and operating systems in Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
TechNet Edge Video: Mobile Device Management in Configuration Manager 2012
In the video, Jeffrey Sutherland, Principal Program Manager Lead, gives an overview of how mobile device management functions in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
TechNet Library: Determine How to Manage Mobile Devices in Configuration Manager
You can use Configuration Manager to enroll a mobile device, use a mobile device legacy client (such as Windows CE mobile operating systems), install the Configuration Manager client, and use the Exchange Server connector.