Configuration Manager did not find a site to manage this client

Recently I resolved an issue where someone was encountering an error when they clicked the “Find Site” button in Configuration Manager 2012 on the client machine. All client communication was working fine except for finding a site to manage the client.  Here are details on the issue and how to resolve it.

Problem:

On the client under Control Panel>>System and Security when you click on

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Then the “Site” tab and click “Find Site”

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You get this error:

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SCCM 2012 Install: Failed to create SQL Server Certificate

I received the following error during a System Center Configuration Manager 2012 install. I checked out the log using CMTrace.exe and discovered these errors: Cannot write CertBootStrap\SMS_SQL_SERVER\ registry key on server SQL.DOMAIN.com. The operating system reported error 4        Configuration Manager Setup        4/01/2012 1:18:55 AM        1376 (0x0560) ERROR: Failed to write certificate configuration to registry on … Read more

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Uninstall Cleanup

When you uninstall System Center Configuration Manager 2012 it could potentially leave behind some components on your SQL server.  You will need to ensure these are removed before you can start the install of a fresh System Center Configuration Manager 2012 or you can run into issues. Here is the list of what to check: … Read more

Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Book

With endpoint protection moving from Forefront to System Center 2012 there will be some changes.  There is a book on Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection coming soon to get us all up to speed. This book will cover the following: Master the most crucial tasks you’ll need to implement System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection … Read more