Configuration Manager 2007 R2

Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Now Available Configuration Manager R2 supports Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008, integrates support for application virtualization, and provides an update to the Operating system Deployment capability initially shipped in Configuration Manager. In addition, Client Status Reporting, SQL Reporting and Forefront Client reporting are all now available. Requires Configuration Manager 2007 trial software or the full product. Evaluate Configuration Manager 2007 R2 today

Upgrading Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Evaluation Software to Full Product

• You can upgrade your server running Configuration Manager 2007 R2 evaluation software to the full product at the end of the 180-day evaluation period with your product key. For more information, visit the How to Buy page on the Configuration Manager product site.

Getting Started

• What’s New in Configuration Manager 2007 R2
  

  Read about the notable changes made to Configuration Manager 2007 in R2, which focuses on:

  • Application Virtualization. For more information, see About Virtual Application Packages.
  • Forefront Client Security Integration. For more information, see About Forefront Client Security Integration with Configuration Manager 2007 R2.
  • SQL Reporting Services Reporting. Allows you to report on Configuration Manager activity using SQL Reporting Services.
  • Client Status Reporting. Provides a set of tools and Configuration Manager 2007 reports to assess the status of client computers, sometimes referred to as "client health." Clients that show a change in activity patterns might need administrative intervention.
  • Operating System Deployment Enhancements. The following enhancements are included in Configuration Manager 2007 R2:
    • Unknown computer support—In Configuration Manager 2007 R2, you can deploy operating systems to computers using a PXE service point without first adding the computer to the Configuration Manager database. For more information, see About Unknown Computer Support for Operating System Deployment.
    • Multicast deployment—Previously, all operating system deployments used unicast. Multicast can make more efficient use of network bandwidth when deploying large images to several computers at the same time. For more information, see About Multicast for Operating System Deployment.
    • Running command lines in task sequences with credentials other than the local system account.
• Supported Configurations
  

  Information about supported operating systems, hardware configurations, software requirements, installation combinations, and security configurations for Configuration Manager 2007 R2.

Additional Features

• Virtual Application Packages
  

  Configuration Manager 2007 supports running sequenced applications created using the Microsoft Application Virtualization Platform. Virtual application packages run on Configuration Manager 2007 client computers without having to install the software application on the local computer. Target computers must be running Windows XP or above to run virtual application packages.

• Forefront Client Security Integration with Configuration Manager 2007 R2
  

  Microsoft Forefront Client Security provides unified virus and spyware protection for business desktops, laptops, and server operating systems. You can use desired configuration management to monitor the Client Security agent on clients managed by Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 sites.

• SQL Reporting Services Reporting
  

  The Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 SQL Reporting Services feature provides a set of tools and resources that help you use the advanced reporting capabilities of SQL Reporting services from the Configuration Manager console.

• Client Status Reporting
  

  Client status reporting in Configuration Manager 2007 R2 provides up-to-date information on the status of client computers in a Configuration Manager 2007 hierarchy. Full documentation for the client status reporting feature is located in a separate help file, which is available when you install the feature.

• Operating System Deployment
  

  Operating System Deployment allows you to create operating system images and deploy those images to target computers. Operating System Deployment also provides task sequences which help facilitate the deployment of operating system images, and other Configuration Manager 2007 software packages.