Intermittently Connected Users

Users who do not connect to the enterprise network or who connect only occasionally present a special configuration management challenge, which ConfigMgr addresses through use of BITS. If a client’s network connection to its distribution point drops while a download is in progress, the download could resume the next time the client establishes a connection to that distribution point. This allows effective software distribution services to users such as home office users who intermittently establish a VPN connection to the corporate network. Those individuals using laptops both at the office and away from the office also benefit from the ability to resume interrupted downloads. System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ...

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