SCCM 2012 Console Design & Planning FAQs

This page contains the various categories for the SCCM 2012 Console Design & Planning FAQs.

General

• What is the ConfigMgr Console?
• Do I have to install the ConfigMgr Console at the same time as I install a Site Server?
• Which Sites can I connect the ConfigMgr Console to?
• Can I connect to other Sites in the ConfigMgr Hierarchy using the Console?
• Can I administer all Sites in a ConfigMgr Hierarchy from a single Console connection?
• Is there a limit to the number of simultaneous Console connections to a Site?
• What happens if more than one user edits the same Object at the same time?
• What happens if more than one user edits the same Object at different Sites but one of the Sites cannot replicate the change?
• Are Objects flagged as Read-Only only when I’m running the Read-Only Console?

Requirements

• What are the Minimum Hardware Requirements for a Computer running the ConfigMgr Console?
• Can I install the ConfigMgr Console on a 64-bit Operating System?
• Can I install the ConfigMgr Console on a non-Windows OS?
• Which Operating Systems can I install the ConfigMgr Console on?
• What is the Minimum Version of .NET Framework required to install the ConfigMgr Console?
• What Screen Resolutions/ DPI settings are recommended for a Computer running the ConfigMgr Console?
• What Security Rights and Permissions do I need to install the ConfigMgr Console?

Communications

• Does the Console need to connect to Internet?

Interoperability

• Can I use the ConfigMgr 2007 Administrator Console to manage a ConfigMgr 2012 Site/ Hierarchy?
• Can I use the ConfigMgr 2012 Console to manage a ConfigMgr 2007 Site/ Hierarchy?
• Can I use one version of the ConfigMgr 2012 Console to manage Sites running a different version of ConfigMgr 2012?
• Can I install both the ConfigMgr 2012 and 2007 Consoles on the same computer?
• Can I install different version of the ConfigMgr 2012 Console on the same computer?
• Can I connect one version of the ConfigMgr 2012 Console to a ConfigMgr 2012 Site running a different version?

Languages

• Can I run the ConfigMgr Console in different Languages?
• Do I have to install PowerShell before I install the ConfigMgr Console?

Read-Only Console

• What is the “Read-Only” ConfigMgr Console?
• How do I get the Console out of “Read-Only” mode?

Search

• How many Results are returned when I perform a Search?

Security

• How is access to the ConfigMgr Console controlled?