Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 & Support For Windows 7

Currently in beta, SP2 for ConfigMgr 2007 will add support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.  It will be RTM and be available to download at the end of October.  It will add the following features:

Operating System Support updates

  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 SP2
  • Windows Vista Sp2

Site Role support for Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Support for running Site Roles on Windows Server 2008 R2 OS levels

Intel AMT Integration Enhancements

  • OOB Wireless Management: Wireless Profile Management
  • End Point Access Control: 802.1x support
  • Persistent Data Storage: Non Volatile Memory or Third Party Data Store (3PDS)
  • Access Monitor: Audit Log
  • Remote Power Management: Power State Configuration from ConfigMgr Console

Branch Cache Support

  • A new feature of Windows Server and Windows 7 Ultimate/Enterprise, more information here.  Requires Win7 Ultimate/Enterprise client and W2K8 R2 backend

Operations Manager 64bit support

  • X64 support for Operations Manager 2007 Client Agent

Asset Intelligence

  • Certificate requirement removal for online sync

Additional Areas

  • Update to Management Pack for 64-bit OS’s – SP2 will ship 64-bit perf counters
  • Remote control added in for (x64 XP and Sever 2003)
  • Multi-select and delete driver catalog drivers from the console
  • Better feedback on AD extension success / failure

 

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