Now Azure Machines can be Managed using SCCM ConfigMgr Endpoint Manager. This is interesting stuff, Now Microsoft Azure Virtual machines (windows and Linux) can be managed through on-premises ConfigMgr SCCM
The Endpoint protection 2012 SP1 can be used for Azure VMS. Microsoft has released a KB article on the support scenarios. Read more from here (kb/2889321).
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Now Azure Machines can be Managed using SCCM ConfigMgr Endpoint Manager
Two supported scenarios here…
1. Use an existing on-premises Configuration Manager infrastructure to manage Windows Azure Virtual Machines running Windows Server or Linux through a secure site-to-Site connection.
2. Set up a single stand-alone primary site in the Windows Azure Virtual Machines environment to manage Windows Azure Virtual Machines running Windows Server or Linux in the same virtual network. Now Azure Machines can be Managed using SCCM ConfigMgr Endpoint Manager.
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Anoop is Microsoft MVP! He is a Solution Architect in enterprise client management with more than 20 years of experience (calculation done in 2021) in IT. He is a blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group HTMD Community leader. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM 2012, Current Branch, and Intune. E writes about ConfigMgr, Windows 11, Windows 10, Azure AD, Microsoft Intune, Windows 365, AVD, etc…
Are you able to manage these devices using what used to be called IBCM? Rather than needing dedicated VPNs etc?
Hello Anoop,
Wanted to check if this scenario is supported? If yes, is there some additional configuration required for this.
Scenario:
— CAS on Azure.
— 3-4 Primary sites on premises(in customer datacenter) in different regions.
— Clients report to these Primaries.
Any suggestion would be valuable. Many Thanks.
— Ravi
Hi Ravi ! – This is interesting. Why do you need CAS on Azure? Any specific reason. I’m not sure whether this is supported scenario or not. However, what I can tell you is worth checking the Firewall ports which you need to open between on premises servers and clients with CAS server in Azure. Would Microsoft be able to open SQL and other required ports?
Please let us know !
Regards
Anoop
Hey Anoop,
Honestly not very sure why my client wants to put the top site in Azure??? 😛
As far as I know, we can define the port configurations. We can decide which ports needs to be opened. But will definitely double check on that…!!
Many thanks.
Ravi
Sure Ravi ! Really interested to know the outcome. Have you thought about SCCM + Intune – hybrid solution?
Hi Anoop.
As Multi-casting and PXE is not supported in AZURE. So, is it possible that we can create a SCCM Primary server in Azure Env. to patch Azure VM. Because what i think the setup may stuck in SCCM Pre-request check.
Regards
RaaZeev