Can Configuration Manager manage clients when they are in a different forest from the site server?
Yes, and this configuration does not require any PKI certificates or that you install any site system servers into this other forest. The most important thing to remember here is that these clients cannot access site information that is published by the site server to Active Directory Domain Services – even if there is a trust in place between the two forests. This means that when you install these clients, they require a server locator point to complete site assignment. Make sure that the server locator point is installed and that these clients can access it – and the easiest way to do this is to use the SMSSLP property when you install the client. For more information, see How to Create a Server Locator Point in Configuration Manager and How to Specify the Server Locator Point for Configuration Manager Client Computers.
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