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SCCM 2007R2 and Windows 8 - Software Updating?

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In SCCM 2007R2 I can only select the following for Windows 8 within Search Folders.

 

Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

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WSUS is showing updates for Windows 8 and I can select that. How can I enable Windows 8 updates on my SCCM Environment? Do I have to upgrade to 2007R3? Or is there a hotfix/patch that will enable this access without causing too much trouble?

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full support for Windows 8 and Server 2012 will not be provided via Configuration Manager 2007 or Configuration Manager 2012 until early 2013.

 

please review the following Microsoft statement for details of that

 

Question: Which versions of Configuration Manager will support Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012?

 

Answer: We are adding support for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 in both System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 and Configuration Manager 2007 with SP2 (includes Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and Configuration Manager 2007 R3). This support and any required updates will be available in the same timeframe as System Center 2012 SP1 in early 2013.

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If you have a dev/test environment - Why not try approving the Windows 8 updates in WSUS and seeing what happens to SU. It would be interesting to see what happens. I expect that the Win 8 machines will update wirthout issue, its whether the SUP has issues as its not supported by MS to make any changes via the WSUS console when its linked to SCCM.

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there was an announcement from Microsoft today, check it out, thanks Jorgen for alerting me to it

 

Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 support added to ConfigMgr 2007 SP2

 

Read the full description and get the hotfix at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2750782.

An update is available that adds support for Windows 8-based client computers in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2).

Additionally, this update adds Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 to the supported platform list in the following features:

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Software distribution

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Software update management

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Desired Configuration Management (DCM)

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