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Microsoft's free add-on SCCM Toolkit V2 is a Programmer's Dozen (i.e., eleven) eclectic management tools that can be indispensable in troubleshooting common SCCM issues, as well as giving you valuable insight into how SCCM operates under the covers. The Toolkit is an excellent aid to training new staff on the basics of SCCM.
The package includes several internal state inspectors that let you answer questions about SCCM behavior. Client Spy and Policy Spy let you drill into SCCM's internal logic to diagnose problems or see why a query functions the way it does. A trio of Desired Configuration Management tools help you administer SCCM compliance tasks, and the Security Configuration Wizard Template lets you lock down the machines you manage to minimize vulnerabilities. IT sysadmin expert Mel Beckman describes and illustrates these tools in this information-packed white paper.