Microsoft® System Center 2012 Unleashed

Configuring Client Settings

Client settings control 18 different areas of client configuration, ranging from BITS configuration through User and Device Affinity. In the past, these settings were monolithic and applied to the entire site. There was no granularity within the site nor any way to transfer settings across the hierarchy. In Configuration Manager 2012, the client settings are configured at a hierarchy level, meaning that the settings apply to the site and all child sites. In addition, custom settings can be created and deployed to collections. These custom settings and flexible targeting mechanism allow settings to be adjusted in a very fine-grained manner.

In the next sections, each of the settings are covered along with recommended ...