Enroll devices using Microsoft Configuration Manager Flashcards
What does the Configuration Manager client installation allow for a Windows computer?
It allows the site to manage the device and provides benefits for both the IT administrator and the end user.
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What are some benefits of the Configuration Manager client for IT administrators?
- enables tracking of software,
- provides inventory information related to hardware,
- manages and deploys the OS and LoB applications.
What is one of the most common methods to deploy the Configuration Manager client?
Client push.
In Configuration manager, how does client push deployment work?
It deploys the client directly from the Configuration Manager console using Active Directory LDAP integration to discover devices n a particular OU.
Once discovered, these objects can have client push initialized, which copies the files to the source computer and initiates the install automatically
What is a consideration when using client push for larger scale deployments?
An increase in network traffic from the initial copy process.
What does manual deployment of the Configuration Manager client typically involve?
Manual deployment of client installation source files with a script file containing install parameters.
What is the typical executable file for installing the Configuration Manager client?
ccmsetup.exe.
What is OS deployment in the context of Configuration Manager client installation?
It involves slip-streaming the Configuration Manager client into the Windows setup during a task sequence.
When must the Configuration Manager client be installed using OS deployment?
When a device is built for the first time or rebuilt.
What modern method facilitates co-management of the Configuration Manager client?
Microsoft Intune.
What does Microsoft Intune do in relation to Configuration Manager client installation?
Drives client installation and registers the device with the Cloud Management Gateway.
True or False: The Configuration Manager client can be managed only through Configuration Manager after installation.
False.
Fill in the blank: The Configuration Manager client installation allows tracking of _______.
software present on the device.
What happens after installing the Configuration Manager client on Windows devices?
You can monitor and manage the device directly inside the Configuration Manager console.
How does the site determine if a client is online?
The site considers a device online if it’s connected to its assigned management point and sends ping-like messages.
What does the site consider a client if it does not send a message to the management point in five minutes?
The site considers the client offline.
What defines a client as active in Configuration Manager?
A client is active if it has communicated with Configuration Manager in the past seven days.
What actions classify a client as inactive?
A client is inactive if it hasn’t done the following actions in seven days
* requested a policy update,
* sent a heartbeat message,
* sent hardware inventory
How is the primary user of a device determined in the Configuration Manager console?
The primary user is calculated over a 60-day period of the most frequent logins.
What information can be obtained from the inventory performed on a machine?
You can see the OS version of a device without performing remote management.
What does the client check evaluate?
The client check evaluates the device and can remediate some of the problems it finds.
Can remediation be configured not to run on specific devices?
Yes, remediation can be configured not to run on specific devices, such as business-critical servers.
What are Configuration Manager compliance settings used for?
They are used to monitor additional configurations.
What is an example of a workload that can be utilized through co-management?
Device remediation.
