Desired Configuration Management Checklists

Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Use the following administrator checklists when using desired configuration management in Configuration Manager 2007 with imported best practices configuration data from Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Configuration Packs.

Configuration Packs from Microsoft and other software vendors and solution providers can be downloaded from the Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Configuration Packs Web page (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=71837).

Click any link in the following section for more information about the available administrator checklists that provide a recommended path to using Configuration Packs with Configuration Manager 2007.

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These checklists are also displayed as administrator workflows. See Desired Configuration Management Administrator Workflows.

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Administrator Checklist: Using a Configuration Baseline from a Configuration Pack: Provides a checklist for a recommended path to compare the configuration of computers on your network with a configuration baseline from a Configuration Pack.

Administrator Checklist: Creating a Configuration Baseline with Configuration Items from a Configuration Pack: Provides a checklist for a recommended path to creating a configuration baseline using configuration items from a Configuration Pack.

Administrator Checklist: Refining a Configuration Baseline from a Configuration Pack by Adding Configuration Items: Provides a checklist for a recommended path to refining a configuration baseline from a Configuration Pack, by adding new configurations to include in the compliance assessment.

Administrator Checklist: Refining a Configuration Baseline from a Configuration Pack by Modifying Configuration Items: Provides a checklist for a recommended path to refining a configuration baseline from a Configuration Pack, by adding new properties to the specified configuration items.

Administrator Checklist: Refining a Configuration Baseline from a Configuration Pack by Modifying the Configuration Baseline Rules: Provides a checklist for a recommended path to refining a configuration baseline from a Configuration Pack, by modifying the configuration baseline rules.

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