Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM) Interview Questions & Answers

Microsoft Configuration Manager, widely known as SCCM, is an enterprise endpoint-management platform used to manage Windows devices, applications, operating-system deployments, software updates, compliance, inventory and hybrid management scenarios. This complete interview series is designed for System Administrators, Desktop Engineers, Endpoint Administrators, SCCM/MECM Administrators and IT Infrastructure professionals preparing for technical interviews. The series progresses from … Read more

Introduction This is Day 9 Part 5 of the Microsoft Configuration Manager interview series. The first four parts covered: Configuration Manager architecture and administration Clients, boundaries and collections Application deployment and Software Center Software Updates, WSUS, SUP and ADRs Operating System Deployment, Task Sequences, PXE and WinPE This final part focuses on the remaining senior-level … Read more

Introduction Operating System Deployment (OSD) is one of the most powerful capabilities of Microsoft Configuration Manager. It allows administrators to automate operating-system deployment to enterprise computers, including: Bare-metal deployment Reimaging existing computers Windows installation Driver installation Application installation Configuration Domain joining BitLocker preparation Post-installation configuration A typical Configuration Manager OSD workflow can look like: PXE … Read more

Introduction Software Update management is one of the most important responsibilities of Microsoft Configuration Manager in enterprise environments. Configuration Manager integrates with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to synchronize and manage software-update metadata, while Configuration Manager provides enterprise deployment, targeting, scheduling, compliance reporting and automation. For senior System Administrator and Endpoint Administrator interviews, you should … Read more

Microsoft Configuration Manager, formerly known as SCCM and later branded Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), is widely used for enterprise application deployment and software distribution. For a System Administrator or Endpoint Administrator, knowing how to create an application is not enough. Senior-level interviews commonly focus on why an application deployment fails, how Configuration Manager evaluates … Read more

Microsoft Configuration Manager, historically known as System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and later branded Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, remains an important enterprise endpoint-management platform. Although Microsoft increasingly promotes cloud-based management through Intune, Configuration Manager continues to be widely used in enterprises for: Windows operating-system deployment Application deployment Software updates Hardware and software inventory Compliance settings … Read more