Security Considerations

Security, much like most of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, includes significant enhancements and capabilities. The migration process has a dependency on the security configuration you choose to implement. The objects you migrate that fall into the global data category are replicated to all sites in the hierarchy. (See Chapter 5 for a discussion about global data.) The migration process provides you with the means to maintain security access as you intended by leveraging four built-in new security functions: collection limiting, security scopes, security roles, and administrative users; this is collectively known as role-based administration (RBA).

Collection Limiting

A significant enhancement in System Center ...

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