the 1602 Technical Preview release <https://www.niallbrady.com/2016/02/18/system-center-configuration-manager-technical-preview-1602-is-now-available/> is for lab use only, not for production, and the ability to install it on Server 2008R2 and later migrate to Server 2012R2 came about due to uservoice as you can see here >
https://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/forums/300492-ideas/suggestions/11046324-support-the-windows-server-os-being-upgraded-on-si the hope/desire is that these cool new features that end up in the Technical Preview later find their way into the production releases (Current Branch) cheers niall On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 7:12 PM, SCCM FUN <[email protected]> wrote: > There was a thread few days back about SCCM 1602 not being able to install > any roles on Windows 2008 R2 boxes come 10/16. Is that why the in-place > upgrade is now being called out in this release? > > > > I'll be honest I followed the thread, but still wasn't sure what the > answer was. Can you install SCCM 1602 roles on Windows 2008 R2? > > With this name change every few months, it’s going to make it a nightmare > to find info when searching. I like that I can put in SCCM 2012 and get > stuff back from my searches. > > Subject: [mssms] ConfigMgr TP 1602 Available Now > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:32:31 +0000 > > > > https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configmgrteam/2016/02/18/update-1602-for-technical-preview-available-now/ > > > *System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) Technical Previews allow > you to try new features in your test environment and provide us with > valuable feedback about your experience. Today, we are excited to release > update 1602, our latest Technical Preview. New features that are available > in this update include:* > > - *Windows 10 Team configuration settings* > - *Automatic creation of Microsoft Office mobile apps for iOS and > Android **- Microsoft Office mobile apps for iOS and Android are > pre-created for customers using ConfigMgr integrated with Microsoft Intune* > - *Sync Policy button – **The new Sync Policy button lets you run the > Machine Policy Retrieval & Evaluation Cycle and User Policy Retrieval & > Evaluation Cycle with a click of a button. Find it in the Software Center > options tab under Computer Maintenance* > - *In-place upgrade of ConfigMgr Site Server’s operating system – **Support > for ConfigMgr Site Server’s in-place upgrade of operating system from > Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012 R2* > - *iOS Activation Lock management** – Capabilities including enabling, > querying for the status, retrieving bypass codes, and performing an > Activation Lock bypass on corporate-owned iOS devices* > > *We’re looking forward to hearing what you think about this latest > preview! To provide feedback or report any issues with the functionality > included in this Technical Preview, please use Connect > <https://connect.microsoft.com/ConfigurationManagervnext/Feedback>. If > there’s a new feature or enhancement you want us to consider including in > future updates, please use the Configuration Manager UserVoice site > <http://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/>.* > *Thanks,* > *The System Center Configuration Manager team* > > > > > > > > > > *BRIAN* *ILLNER* *|* Network Administrator > 864.250.9227 > 864.679.2537 Fax > > Canal Insurance Company > 400 East Stone Avenue > Greenville, SC 29601 > > Visit canalinsurance.com for news and information. > > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/canal-insurance-company> > > *WARNING*: *As the information in this transmittal (including > attachments, if any) may contain confidential, proprietary, or business > trade secret information, it should only be reviewed by those who are the > intended recipients. Unless you are an intended recipient, any review, > use, disclosure, distribution or copying of this transmittal (or any > attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > transmittal in error, please notify me immediately by reply email and > destroy all copies of the transmittal. While Canal believes this > transmittal to be free of virus or other defect, it is the responsibility > of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is > accepted by Canal (or its subsidiaries and affiliates) for any loss or > damage arising therefrom.* > > >
