The following table describes the operating systems supported for Configuration Manager 2007 computer client installation. For a list of computer client hardware requirements, see Configuration Manager Supported Configurations.

Note

Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, visit the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs Web site at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31975. For additional information about Microsoft’s support lifecycle policy, visit the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ Web site at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31976.

1Datacenter releases are supported but not certified for Configuration Manager 2007. Hotfix support is not offered for issues specific to Windows Datacenter Server edition.

2Client installation is not supported on Windows Server 2008 Core Installations.

3 Configuration Manager 2007 support for x64 and Itanium-based systems is through 32-bit code running on 64-bit operating systems.

4Only Windows Embedded 2009 is supported for operating system deployment. For information about Windows Embedded support limitations, see Known Limitations in Configuration Manager Support for Windows Embedded.

5 Configuration Manager 2007 remote control is not supported on 64-bit operating systems. Additionally, remote assistance connections are not supported on 64-bit versions of Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.

6 Configuration Manager 2007 client installation is supported for the Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating systems with the hotfix described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB969991 applied. More information about KB969991 is available at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=154908.

The following table describes the operating systems supported for Configuration Manager 2007 mobile device client installation. For a list of mobile device hardware requirements, see Configuration Manager Supported Configurations.

Operating System	Edition
Windows Mobile for Pocket PC	2003, 2003 Second Edition, Phone Edition 2003, Phone Edition 2003 Second Edition, 5.0, or Phone Edition 5.0 Note Password management on Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 5.0 and Windows Mobile for Pocket PC Phone Edition 5.0 requires the Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSPF). For more information, see the Windows Mobile Messaging and Security Feature Pack Web page (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=80392).
Windows Mobile	Smartphone 2003, 5.0 Smartphone, 6 Standard, 6 Professional, 6 Classic, or 6.1 Note Password management is not supported for Windows Mobile Smartphone 2003. Password management on Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone requires the Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSPF). For more information, see the Windows Mobile Messaging and Security Feature Pack Web page (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=80392).
Windows CE	4.2 (ARM processor only), or 5.0 (ARM and x86 processors) Note Windows CE 4.2 support requires the mobile device client distributed with the System Management Server (SMS) 2003 Device Management Feature Pack. This client supports hardware inventory, software inventory, file collection, and software distribution only in mixed mode. Windows CE 4.2 is not supported in native mode. For more information about the SMS 2003 Mobile Device Feature Pack, see SMS 2003 Device Management Feature Pack.

Some Configuration Manager 2007 client features, such as operating system deployment, are not supported for the mobile device client. For more information about managing devices with Configuration Manager, see Overview of Mobile Device Management.

The following table describes the operating systems supported for Configuration Manager 2007 site system installation. For a list of site system hardware requirements, see Configuration Manager Supported Configurations.

Note

Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, visit the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs Web site at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31975. For additional information about Microsoft’s support lifecycle policy, visit the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ Web site at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31976.

1Only the branch distribution point role is supported for this operating system.

2It is not supported to install the Configuration Manager 2007 console on computers running any site system role except for the primary site server role.

3To use graphs in reports, Office Web Components (Microsoft Office 2000 SP2, Microsoft Office XP, or Microsoft Office 2003) must be installed. However, Office Web Components is not supported on 64-bit operating systems. If you want to use graphs in reports, use 32-bit operating systems for your reporting points. Additionally, some limitations apply when using Office Web Components as a server-side solution, which are documented in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 317316 at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=148270.

4Datacenter releases are supported but not certified for Configuration Manager 2007 SP1. Hotfix support is not offered for issues specific to Windows Datacenter Server edition.

5 Configuration Manager 2007 support for x64 and Itanium-based systems is through 32-bit code running on 64-bit operating systems.

Configuration Manager 2007 Active Directory schema extensions provide many benefits for Configuration Manager 2007 sites, but they are not required for all Configuration Manager 2007 features. For more information about Active Directory schema extension considerations, see Decide If You Should Extend the Active Directory Schema.

If you have extended your Active Directory schema for SMS 2003, you should update your schema extensions for Configuration Manager 2007. Updating the Active Directory schema for Configuration Manager 2007 can be performed before or after upgrading to Configuration Manager and will not interfere with existing SMS 2003 site or client functionality. For more information about extending the Active Directory schema for Configuration Manager 2007, see How to Extend the Active Directory Schema for Configuration Manager.

When installing Configuration Manager 2007, the site database can be installed on either the default instance or a named instance of a supported SQL Server version installation. The instance used to host the site database can also be configured as a SQL Server failover cluster instance in an active/passive cluster, or multiple instance, configuration.

The following table describes the versions of SQL Server supported to host the Configuration Manager 2007 site database.

Note
Installing the site database on Itanium 64-bit platforms is not supported.

Important

When using SQL Server 2008 to host the site database for a Configuration Manager 2007 site with no service pack installed, you must apply the following update to the site server computer, SMS Provider computer, and any computers hosting a remote Configuration Manager 2007 console: Microsoft article ID 955229 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=134671). This update can be installed before or after configuring the site database to be hosted by SQL Server 2008.

This section describes important upgrade considerations for Configuration Manager 2007. For additional information about upgrading to Configuration Manager 2007, see Configuration Manager 2007 Upgrade Checklist.

Changes in Support from Previous Versions