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Manage your PC fleet and your costs with greater ease

Client Management Solutions

Plan

Create pre-boot and OS images

Create BIOS Configuration

Software Report Writing

Create and Import HP-Verified or Custom Driver Packs

Manageability spotlight

• HP Manageability Integration Kit (HP MIK)
• HP SoftPaq Download Manager (HP SDM)

Deploy

Secure and validate custom images

Patch HP-delivered BIOS, Drivers, and Software

Deploy device and identity security policies

Manageability spotlight

• HP Image Assistant (HPIA)
• HP Manageability Integration Kit (HP MIK)
• HP System Software Manager (HP SSM)

Support

System Image (new and deployed)

Deployed Software, Drivers, and BIOS

Security Policies

Manageability spotlight

• HP Client Catalog for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
• HP Image Assistant (HPIA)
• HP Manageability Integration Kit (HP MIK)
• HP System Software Manager (HP SSM)

Download and Install Manageability Tools

HP Manageability Integration Kit (HP MIK) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

The HP Manageability Integration Kit will help speed up image creation and management of HP BIOS, security, hardware, software when managing devices through Microsoft SCCM.

• Speed Up the Basics of IT Management – Reduce the number of steps to create, deploy, and manage images, BIOS, and system security so you can focus on business.
• Protect Data – Secure BIOS settings, set authentication and credentials requirements, enable Microsoft Device Guard, manage TPM firmware updates.
• Manage Software – Starting with HP Client Security, IT Admins can remotely manage features supported by the software.
• Simplifying operations – Unlock additional value from platform-specific features and manage those features from within Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.

HP Image Assistant (HPIA)

The HP Image Assistant is a free tool that aids IT Admins improve the quality and security of their PC Windows image by diagnosing the image, identifying problem, recommending solutions, and analyzing their PC’s readiness for migration between Windows 7 and Windows 10.

New features and benefits: (New version 3.5)

• Integrated and improved SoftPaq Download Manager features

• Download updates for multiple PCs

• Create custom driver packs

• Command switches for automation and scripting

Existing features and benefits:

• Image Assistance will report:

• Security Issues

• Driver Issues

• BIOS Settings

• Advisories & Bulletins

• Can install missing or outdated components.

• Support for individual versions of Windows 10.

Essential for win 10 transitions.

HP BIOS Configuration Utility (BCU)

The HP BIOS Configuration Utility is a free utility which provides the ability to manage BIOS settings on HP supported desktop, workstation, and notebook computers.

Features and benefits:

• Read available BIOS settings and their values from a supported computer
• Set configurable BIOS settings on a supported computer
• Set or reset Setup Password on a supported computer
• Replicate BIOS settings across multiple client computers
• Get BIOS settings without having to know/write WMI queries and methods

HP SoftPaq Download Manager (HP SDM)

HP SoftPaq Download Manager provides a simple, powerful way to download software updates for the HP client PC models in your environment.

Features and Benefits:

• Find pertinent information quickly
• Lists the updates available based on your search criteria on a single screen
• Easily find the updates that are most important to you and your users
• Avoid the cumbersome task of downloading updates individually
• Download the updates where you want
• One click to start the download process
• No need to remember or manually track previously downloaded updates
• Simple, easy-to-use interface

HP Systems Software Manager (HP SSM)

Features and benefits:

• Streamline mass deployment of HP System Software updates
• Simplify the complexity of HP System Software management
• Optimize PC performance
• Provide a stable and consistent PC environment
• Automatically detect of hardware, out-of date BIOS and HP System Software

• Automatically install latest HP System Software to multiple PCs simultaneously
• Updates can take place remotely and in silent, unattended mode
• Summary report is created for tracking and management purposes

SSM-compliant BIOS flashing updates for other HP clients are available at the HP driver download Web site.

Utilize Microsoft System Center

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager enables customers to reduce the day-to-day operational costs of managing Windows, as well as enable their business to move more quickly by integrating these core disciplines into a single solution. This solution delivers enterprise-class software distribution and asset management through comprehensive inventory analysis, operating system and software distribution, software usage tracking, and reporting.

HP Manageability Integration Kit (HP MIK) is the world's first and only management toolkit certified for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.*

To learn more about Microsoft System Center products please visit:

• http://www.microsoft.com

HP Manageability Integration Kit (HP MIK)

The HP Manageability Integration Kit will help speed up image creation and management of HP BIOS, security, hardware, software when managing devices through Microsoft SCCM.

• Speed Up the Basics of IT Management – Reduce the number of steps to create, deploy, and manage images, BIOS, and system security so you can focus on business.
• Protect Data – Secure BIOS settings, set authentication and credentials requirements, enable Microsoft Device Guard, manage TPM firmware updates.
• Manage Software – Starting with HP Client Security, IT Admins can remotely manage features supported by the software.
• Simplifying operations – Unlock additional value from platform-specific features and manage those features from within Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.

HP Printer Security Plug-in

IT admins now have the ability to manage printers along with PCs and other devices on the network. The HP Printer Security Plug-in for Microsoft SCCM makes it easy to manage HP printer security with a common user interface and existing resources.

• Automate the discovery of HP
• Apply an Essential Security Policy based on industry best-practices
• Assess and remediate HP printer settings
• Obtain comprehensive reports to demonstrate compliance

For more advanced security policy requirements, upgrade to HP JetAdvantage Security Manager. This solution includes a range of preset security policy recommendations with built-in guidance to configure to your specific needs. Over 200 device settings can be maintained. Plus, new HP printers are automatically discovered and configured to your policy when added to the network.

HP Client Catalog for Microsoft System Center Products

• Download the latest HP Client for Microsoft System Center products file

HP Driver Packs

HP Driver Packs contain the necessary Microsoft Windows drivers required to support the HP hardware platform(s) as listed in the release notes for each of the driver packs. The package contains drivers supporting both the integrated and add-in devices in an .INF-based installation format. This INF installation method can be used standalone or with bare-metal operating system deployment tools that require .INF-based drivers.

Note: Some hardware devices have additional software tools to help enhance the experience of using the device. For example, a graphics control center application. These software tools cannot be installed via INF method and must be manually installed after the drivers to get the best overall experience.

*As of December, 05, 2017, see https://partnercenter.microsoft.com/en-us/pcv/solution-providers/hp-inc_4299709950/1221645_1?k=hp

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