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- Steve Ballmer
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Product Overview

With this configuration pack for Configuration Manager 2007 Desired Configuration Management (DCM), organizations can ensure that IT systems comply with ENERGY STAR guidelines. The configuration pack enables organizations to assess display and hibernation settings on Windows XP or Windows Vista operating systems.

Feature Summary

This Configuration Pack, whose specifications were developed in partnership with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), enables System Center ConfigMgr 2007 users to assess their client settings against the following ENERGY STAR recommendations:

  • Have computers enter system standby or hibernate after 30 to 60 minutes of inactivity.
  • Have monitors enter sleep mode after 5 to 20 minutes of inactivity.
  • Create a warning notification report if screen savers are not disabled. If one is enabled, the wait timeout period should be less than the monitor sleep setting.

This Configuration Pack applies only to desktop and notebook computers that are running Windows XP or Windows Vista operating systems.

Read about Microsoft System Center software and environmental sustainability.

System Information

  • Supported Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Vista; Microsoft Windows XP
  • Other System Requirements: System Center Configuration Manager 2007