Administrator Checklist: Deploying Clients in Configuration Manager
Updated: June 26, 2015
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1
Use the following checklist for Configuration Manager client deployment to help you plan, configure, deploy, and manage Configuration Manager clients in your organization.
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Review the introductory information for client deployment and if applicable, changes since Configuration Manager 2007 |
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Review the prerequisites for installing Configuration Manager clients and make any required changes |
Prerequisites for Windows Client Deployment in Configuration Manager |
Plan for any changes you must make for client deployment and make any required changes |
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Configure your Configuration Manager hierarchy and infrastructure to prepare for client deployment |
How to Configure Client Communication Port Numbers in Configuration Manager |
Configure the client settings that will manage the devices when the client is installed |
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Deploy the Configuration Manager client to devices |
For Windows computers: For Mac computers (Configuration Manager SP1): For Linux and UNIX computers (Configuration Manager SP1): For mobile devices: |
Configure client status to monitor clients on Windows computers |
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For System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 and later: For mobile devices that you want to enroll by using Microsoft Intune:
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Manage Mobile Devices with Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune |
For mobile devices that you want to manage but cannot enroll by using Configuration Manager or Intune:
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How to Manage Mobile Devices by Using Configuration Manager and Exchange |
Manage devices |
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Monitor Configuration Manager clients to ensure that they remain managed |