Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Administration Cookbook (repost)

Over 50 practical recipes to administer System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Administer System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Provides fast answers to questions commonly asked by new administrators

Skip the why's and go straight to the how-to's
Gain administration tips from System Center 2012 Configuration Manager MVPs with years of experience in large corporations

In Detail

Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (CM12) is a systems management application for managing large groups of Windows-based computer systems. System Center 2012 Configuration Manager provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection, and hardware and software inventory.

This practical cookbook shows you how to administer System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and understand how to solve particular problems/scenarios

Packed with over 50 task-based and immediately reusable recipes, this book starts by showing you how to design a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Infrastructure. The book then dives into topics such as recommended SQL configuration for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, deploying Windows 7 with Operating System Deployment (OSD), deploying Applications and Software Updates, managing Compliance Settings, managing Sites and managing Inventory amongst others.

What will you learn from this book
Install SQL before considering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Set up security so administrators can’t see or touch each other's machines
Use the new System Center 2012 Configuration Manager features to set up monthly patching
Create applications, deploy them, enforce them, and monitor them
Create Security Baselines and Monitor Drift
Use Compliance Settings instead of Hardware or Software Inventory
Set up Discovery and Inventory with the least impact to the network
Install SRS and edit the canned reports
Flatten your hierarchy to get faster reporting back from your clients
Deploy Windows 7 to your workstations
Manage drivers for your images
Leverage boundary groups to save you work