Your network contains a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager environment. Two
weeks ago, you deployed a Windows Installer package named App1. You need to remediate
a registry value that applies only to the client computers that have App1 installed. The
solution must minimize network traffic. What should you do?

A.
Modify the App1 Windows Installer package to contain the registry setting, and then
create a new application for Appl.

B.
Modify the App1 Windows Installer package to contain the registry setting, and then
configure the existing application for App1 to use the new Windows Installer package.

C.
Create an application-based configuration item, configure a rule for an existential type,
and then import the registry setting from a client computer that has App1 installed.

D.
Create an application-based configuration item, configure the detection method to use the
Windows Installer product code of App1, and then import the registry setting from a client
computer that has App1 installed.

Explanation:
Answer> Create an application-based configuration item, configure the detection method to
use the Windows Installer product code of App1, and then import the registry setting from a
client computer that has App1 installed.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682139.aspx
Introduction to Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager
Compliance settings in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager provides a unified
interface and user experience that lets you manage the configuration and compliance of
servers, laptops, desktop computers, and mobile devices in your organization. Compliance
settings contains tools to help you assess the compliance of users and client devices for
many configurations, such as whether the correct Windows operating system versions are
installed and configured appropriately, whether all required applications are installed and
configured correctly, whether optional applications are configured appropriately, and whether
prohibited applications are installed. Additionally, you can check for compliance with
software updates, security settings, and mobile devices. Configuration item settings of the
type Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), registry, script, and all mobile device
settings in Configuration Manager let you automatically remediate noncompliant settings
when they are found. Compliance is evaluated by defining a configuration baseline that
contains the configuration items that you want to evaluate and settings and rules that
describe the level of compliance you must have. You can import this configuration data from
the web in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Configuration Packs as best
practices that are defined by Microsoft and other vendors, in Configuration Manager, and
that you then import into Configuration Manager. Or, an administrative user can create new
configuration items and configuration baselines.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg712331.aspx
How to Create Windows Configuration Items for Compliance Settings in Configuration
Manager Create configuration items in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager to
define configurations that you want to manage and assess for compliance on devices. There
are different types of configuration items:
Application configuration item
Used to determine compliance for an application. This can include whether the application is
installed and details about its configuration.
Operating system configuration item Used to determine compliance for settings that relate to
the operating system and its configuration.
Software updates configuration item Automatically created when you download software
updates with Configuration Manager.
You do not create or see these configuration items in the Compliance Settings node, but you
can select them when you define configuration baselines.
General configuration item Used to determine compliance for mobile devices.
Steps to Create a New Configuration Item for Client Computers
Use the following required steps to create a configuration item by using the Create
Configuration Item Wizard:
Step 1: Start the Create Configuration Item Wizard.

Step 2: Provide general information about the configuration item.
Step 3: Provide detection method information for the configuration item.
Step 4: Configure settings for the configuration item.
Step 5: Configure compliance rules for the configuration item.
Step 6: Specify supported platforms for the configuration item.
Step 7: Complete the wizard.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg712331.aspx#BKMK_Step3
Step 3: Provide Detection Method Information for the Configuration Item
Use this procedure to provide detection method information for the configuration item.
Note: Applies only if you selected
This configuration item contains application settings on the General page of the wizard.
A detection method in Configuration Manager contains rules that are used to detect whether
an application is installed on a computer. This detection occurs before the configuration item
is assessed for compliance. To detect whether an application is installed, you can detect the
presence of a Windows Installer file for the application, use a custom script, or select Always
assume application is installed to assess the configuration item for compliance regardless of
whether the application is installed.