SCCM Extras

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1- System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Toolkit

Overview
The following list provides specific information about each tool in the toolkit.
Client Spy - A tool to help troubleshoot issues related to software distribution, inventory, and software metering on Configuration Manager 2007 clients.
Policy Spy - A policy viewer to help review and troubleshoot the policy system on Configuration Manager 2007 clients.
Trace32 - A log viewer that provides a way to easily view and monitor log files created and updated by Configuration Manager 2007 clients and servers.
Security Configuration Wizard Template for Configuration Manager 2007 - An attack-surface reduction tool for the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system with Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 (SP1 and SP2) that determines the minimum functionality required for a server's role or roles, and disables functionality that is not required.
DCM Model Verification - A tool used by desired configuration management content administrators for the validation and testing of configuration items and baselines authored externally from the Configuration Manager console.
DCM Digest Conversion - A tool used by desired configuration management content administrators to convert existing SMS 2003 Desired Configuration Management Solution templates to Desired Configuration Management 2007 configuration items.
DCM Substitution Variables - A tool used by desired configuration management content administrators for authoring desired configuration management configuration items that use chained setting and object discovery.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=948E477E-FD3B-4A09-9015-141683C7AD5F&displaylang=en



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2- System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Configuration Pack

Overview
Software installation errors and misconfigurations compromise security and stability, resulting in escalated support costs. The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Configuration Pack can help prevent errors, increasing your organizational uptime and helping you build a more secure and reliable Configuration Manager 2007 infrastructure. This Configuration Pack contains Configuration Items intended to manage your Configuration Manager 2007 site system roles using the desired configuration management component in Configuration Manager 2007. This configuration pack monitors the following site system roles: management points, distribution points, and software update points. The Configuration Pack can also monitor Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) components on software update points or upstream WSUS servers. To manage your site system roles with this Configuration Pack, import and assign the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Server Roles configuration baseline to a collection which contains your Configuration Manager 2007 site systems. While there is one configuration baseline for all site systems, it evaluates compliance only for roles configured on the site system. For example, if a computer has only the distribution point role, it will not be evaluated for management point configurations. To understand in detail what each configuration item will be evaluating, review the properties of that configuration Iitem in the context of the Configuration Manager 2007 Server Role being addressed. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 site roles covered:
• Management points • Distribution points • Software update points



http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=45586F82-1816-4AEB-A0DC-ADE1859820B9&displaylang=en


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3- System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Vulnerability Assessment Configuration Pack

Overview
Software installation errors and misconfigurations compromise security and stability, resulting in escalated support costs. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Vulnerability Assessment Configuration Pack can help prevent errors, increasing your organizational uptime and helping you build a more secure infrastructure. This configuration pack provides vulnerability assessment reporting for common software misconfigurations using the desired configuration management component in Configuration Manager 2007. The Configuration Manager 2007 Vulnerability Assessment Configuration Pack monitors the configuration of Microsoft Windows operating systems, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, SQL Server, and Internet Information Services (IIS). To use this Configuration Pack, import and assign the three configuration baselines (Vulnerability Assessment: IIS Baseline, Vulnerability Assessment: SQL Server Baseline, Vulnerability Assessment: Windows Baseline) to a collection containing the computers you want to monitor. To understand in detail what each configuration item will be evaluating, review the properties of the configuration item. Scenarios:
• Scan for potential security issues that may exist because of misconfigurations. • Example checks:
o Are unnecessary services installed and running? o Do shared folders have appropriate permissions? o Is Windows Firewall enabled? o Are strong passwords enforced? o Are unsecured guest accounts enabled?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=FC6989E9-68A3-43B1-8019-72BC1B9C5FF3&displaylang=en

Step-By-Step Guide: Configure System Center Configuration Manager 2007 For Native Mode By Certificate

Hi Guys

Today, I present to you the first document in the internet that guide you to configure certificates for SCCM 2007 preparing it for the native mode

the file is attached as .pdf and it's allowed to be published everywhere but please credit that to Dr.Kernel as the owner

Download Link:
http://msaadexpert.googlepages.com/SCCM_NativeMode.pdf