Microsoft 070-243 : Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

  • Exam Code: 070-243
  • Exam Name: Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
  • Updated: Nov 03, 2026
  • Q & A: 158 Questions and Answers

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Microsoft 070-243 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:Microsoft
Exam Name:Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Exam Number:70-243
Exam Duration:120-150
Exam Price:$165 USD
Exam Format:Scenario-based, Drag-and-drop, Multiple-choice, Case studies
Passing Score:700 out of 1000
Certificate Validity Period:Legacy MCTS/MCSA: Perpetual (no expiration)
Real Exam Qty:40-60
Available Languages:French, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Spanish, English, Japanese
Related Certifications:MCSE: Private Cloud
MCTS: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
MCSA: Private Cloud
Recommended Training:Microsoft Course 10747: Administering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Exam Registration:Pearson VUE (historic)
Sample Questions:Free Download real 070-243 actual tests
Exam Way:Proctored onsite at Pearson VUE test centers; retired since July 31, 2019, no longer available for new registration
Pre Condition:No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 1+ year experience with System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Server, Active Directory, and network infrastructure
Official Syllabus URL:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/microsoft-technet/dn205082(v=technet.10)

Microsoft 070-243 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Topic 1: Configure and Manage Clients20%- Manage inventory and intelligence
  • 1. Manage software metering
  • 2. Implement Asset Intelligence
  • 3. Configure hardware and software inventory
- Deploy Configuration Manager clients
  • 1. Use client installation methods
  • 2. Configure client settings
  • 3. Monitor client status and health
- Manage resources and collections
  • 1. Implement collection queries and rules
  • 2. Create and manage device/user collections
  • 3. Configure discovery methods
Topic 2: Deploy Operating Systems15%- Prepare infrastructure for OSD
  • 1. Manage operating system images
  • 2. Configure PXE and boot images
  • 3. Implement user state migration
- Create and deploy task sequences
  • 1. Design custom task sequences
  • 2. Monitor OSD deployments
  • 3. Deploy OS images
Topic 3: Plan and Deploy System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Infrastructure20%- Manage administration and security
  • 1. Manage administrative users
  • 2. Configure security scopes
  • 3. Implement role-based administration
- Plan infrastructure requirements
  • 1. Configure boundaries and boundary groups
  • 2. Design site hierarchy
  • 3. Plan site system roles
- Install and configure sites
  • 1. Configure Central Administration Site
  • 2. Install primary and secondary sites
  • 3. Monitor site replication and health
Topic 4: Manage Compliance and Monitor Infrastructure20%- Implement compliance settings
  • 1. Remediate non-compliant settings
  • 2. Deploy and evaluate compliance policies
  • 3. Create configuration items and baselines
- Monitor and maintain site systems
  • 1. Use reports and dashboards
  • 2. Manage power management and remote control
  • 3. Troubleshoot common issues
- Manage mobile devices
  • 1. Configure mobile device management
  • 2. Enroll and manage mobile clients
  • 3. Apply security policies
Topic 5: Deploy Applications and Software Updates25%- Manage software updates
  • 1. Deploy and monitor updates
  • 2. Manage update groups and rules
  • 3. Configure software update points
- Create and deploy applications
  • 1. Manage application catalog
  • 2. Deploy packages and programs
  • 3. Use application model and deployment types
- Implement Endpoint Protection
  • 1. Configure protection policies
  • 2. Monitor malware status
  • 3. Manage endpoint protection alerts

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No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 1+ year experience with System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Server, Active Directory, and network infrastructure Since requirements change over time, confirm the latest on the official Microsoft exam page before scheduling.

The official Microsoft Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager outline defines 5 domains. The leading three are Deploy Applications and Software Updates (25%), Configure and Manage Clients (20%), and Deploy Operating Systems (15%). The full list is in the topics section above, and BraindumpsPrep's 158 practice questions cover each one.

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Microsoft Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Sample Questions:

Question #1

DRAG DROP
You have a System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (SP1) stand- alone primary site.
You need to create a configuration item that detects the version of an installed application based on a registry value. If version 3 of the application is not installed, the configuration item must install version 3 of the application.
How should you configure the configuration item? To answer drag the appropriate options to the correct locations. Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.

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Correct Answer:

Question #2

DRAG DROP
DRAG DROP
You have a System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (SP1) deployment. The deployment includes the collections described in the following table.

Configuration Manager has the client settings configured as shown in the following table.

You need to identify which additional hardware inventory classes will be collected from
Computer2 and Computer3.
What should you identify? To answer, drag the appropriate hardware inventory classes to the correct computers. Each hardware inventory class may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.

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Correct Answer:


Explanation:

When you create a custom set of client settings, you include in thiscustom list only those settings that should differ from the default. Any settings not included on the custom list will be derived from the default settings automatically.

Question #3

You recently migrated from System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to System Center
2012 Configuration Manager.
Your network contains a client computer that runs the 64-bit version of Windows 7 and the
3 2-bit version of Windows 7.
Some client computers have the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) client installed.
You have an Application named App1.
You have a 64-bit version of App1, a 32-bit version of App1, and a virtual version of App1.
You need to deploy the Application to all of the client computers.
The solution must minimize the amount of administrative effort.
What should you do?

  • A. Create a new Application for each version of App1.
  • B. Create a new package for each version of App1.
  • C. Create a new Application that has three different deployment types and configure globalconditions for each of the deployment types.
  • D. Create a new Application that has three different deployment types and create a target collection for each of the deployment types.
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Correct Answer: C  🗳️

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Question #4

Your network contains a System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1
(SP1) environment.
You are creating a configuration item that contains application settings for Microsoft Office
2 013.
You need to detect whether Office 2013 is installed before validating the configuration item.
What should you do?

  • A. Set Hardware Inventory to False.
  • B. Create a report to display all installedsoftware.
  • C. Set Software Inventory to True.
  • D. Enable Use a custom script to detect this application.
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Correct Answer: D  🗳️

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Question #5

Your network contains a System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1
(SP1) environment.
You have an application named App by using the Application Catalog.
You need to ensure that users in the finance department can install App1 by using the
Application Catalog.
What should you do?

  • A. Create a required user deployment and target the deployment to all of the client computers in the finance department.
  • B. Create an available user deployment and target the deployment to all of the finance department users.
  • C. Create anavailable user deployment and target the deployment to all of the client computers in the finance department.
  • D. Create a required user deployment and target the deployment to all of the financedepartment users.
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Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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