ConfigMgr 2012: Service Configuration Baseline
Matthew Tinney
Founder & Owner transforming IT operations through Microsoft solutions
ConfigMgr Configuration Baselines allow administrators to report or enforce particular settings on machines. These settings, with remediation, will allow you ensure that your devices meet a specific configuration. In this post, we look at services and how to configure a baseline that will ensure particular services are started.
Configuration Item
The first part to any baseline is a configuration item. I will use a detection and remediation PowerShell script for this part. To create the item, go to Assets and Compliance > Compliance Settings > Compliance Items and click “Create Configuration Item” in the ribbon. Give your item a name. I am building this item for the ConfigMgr client, to ensure that a user does not turn it off or disabled it.