Hi, Im planning to implement SCCM in my environment, but I have few doubts if I can manage some clients that are not in my environment. We have plenty of schools that do not has any connection with our enviroment, they only has an ADSL and they work as worgroup, and I would like to know if SCCM has any standalone agent that can run inventory on this machines. If not is it possible to publish a Management Point on a DMZ and manage computers that are working as workgroup. Im more interested in inventory at the beginning. Thanks Rodrigo Daphanis

Hi, Sorry there is no such standalone agent, you need to deploy the SCCM Client if you want that information. Yes, it is possible to publish an MP on a DMZ and mangage workgroup machines, the requirements and supported scenarios are described here: Overview of Internet-Based Client Management http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693755.aspx Supported Scenarios for Internet-Based Client Management http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693824.aspx regards, Jrgen-- My System Center blog ccmexec.com -- Twitter @ccmexec

If you are planning the SCCM infrastructure you have a lot of information to read before decide how implement SCCM and your enviroment needs more read :D First check this http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb632431.aspx maybe is a good start pointGaston Gardonio - http://gastonworking.blogspot.com.es

Thanks a lot Jorgen! Rodrigo Daphanis

Gaston, I dont know if you got my msg I did not asked for the entire planning for my SCCM infrastructure, I just asked about stand alone agents because tools like Altiris that is possible to have, and I was wondering if has any thing like that in SCCM, and about the technet library Ive been there before asking in the forum but some piece of information is no that easy to find... And thanks 4 help!Rodrigo Daphanis