We currently are running SCCM 2012 with SCEP. SCEP is installed on around 500 clients. We're weighing our options between upgrade vs fresh install of 2012 R2, and SCEP is where we're most hesitant.

I'm not looking for a upgrade vs fresh install argument, rather, if we do a fresh install of SCCM 2012 R2 can we convert the current clients with SCEP to the SCCM 2012 R2 client? I know on an upgrade basis, the clients will automatically upgrade for us. But, we're worried that if we do the fresh install route, we'll have to manually reimage or reinstall all of the client machines vs. some type of automatic upgrade on those clients.

Anyone know anything on this?

Hi,

Thank you for your post here.

I think SCEP 2012 can automatically upgrade to R2 version. However, you should take care of this:

"Upgrades are available from 2012 SP1 to the R2 version, but not directly from the 2012 non-SP1 to R2. An upgrade to SP1 will have to come first"

More information is located in the article below:

http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/microsoft-system-center-endpoint-protection,2-662-2.html

Best Regards

Quan Gu