Microsoft has just released KB 2750782 “Update adds support for Windows 8-based client computers in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2” that adds support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 to ConfigMgr SP2 (which includes R2 and R3), which you can download this from: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2750782 The following post from System Center Configuration Manager Team Blog provides more information and background on this: “Now that Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 are available, we want to provide an update to our previous post on the plans for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 support in System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection. System Center Configuration Manager As previously announced, we are adding support for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (available in early 2013) as well as for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2, Configuration Manager 2007 R2, and Configuration Manager 2007 R3. Today, we are releasing the updates to System Center Configuration Manager 2007 that will enable the manageability of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. By applying this update to the Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 client (includes Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and Configuration Manager 2007 R3), our client support matrix includes the following:
- Windows 8 Pro
- Windows 8 Enterprise
- Windows Server 2012 Standard
- Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Note:
- Although these will be fully supported as clients, there is no plan to add support for deploying these as operating systems by using the Configuration Manager 2007 operating system deployment feature. You can deploy Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT).
- No site servers or site systems will be supported on any SKU of Windows Server 2012.
- Windows 8 features such as metered Internet connections, Always On Always Connected and Windows To Go are not supported for Configuration Manager 2007.
Endpoint Protection As previously announced, we are adding support for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 in both System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Service Pack 1 and Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) 2010 with Update Rollup. Today we are releasing an update to the Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) 2010 client. Apply this update for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 support. This applies to the Forefront Endpoint Protection client in an environment that is managed by System Center Configuration Manager 2007. –The Configuration Manager Team This posting is provided “AS IS” with no warranties and confers no rights.” Reposted from: http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2012/10/31/update-on-windows-8-and-windows-server-2012-support-in-cm-and-ep.aspx