In general, the answer is no the user does not need to be logged in, the only exception being that if in the applicationprogram model the deployment type you are using in this instance requires a user presence deployment type user experience logon requirement. Jul 05, 2011 i know we can get software inventories from sccm, but we also need to get an alert from the server when new software is installed on workstations preferably via email. Stack overflow for teams is a private, secure spot for you and your coworkers to find and share information. As there is still no answer, im starting to believe that im on a completely wrong path here.
There is no specific cycle thats checking for, or acting upon user logon logoff. Hello again, a few months ago i uploaded a video which shows you how to create msi file and deploys it using sccm so in this tutorial i want to show you how to create an exe package and deploy it using sccm as we already know, sometimes the vendors are not providing us msi file for their products and it makes us a problematic situation, microsoft allows us to deploy exe. The new software center will show application deployments to both user and computers as well as update and device compliance. If you are not familiar with this new feature, you can read about it in our previous post which describes how to use it. Deploying the receiver software to the software center. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. If a reinstallation of the sccm client is needed, see. Software center troubleshooting for software installation. The user logs on to the newly imaged primary device, and all the software will be installed and ready for use. I would like to build a query to query a list of computers and find the current logged on user.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Sccm populate device collections with ad groups youtube. Sccm software deployment does user need to be logged in. Install wsus server then click on link to install the db run install sccm.
Here is the sql query needed for the dataset in report builder. I basically want to know if a user is logged into a computer and who it is at that moment that i run the query. Solved sccm wsus remote configuration failed community. I am deploying microsoft office professional plus 20 using a configmgr 2012 r2 application with one deployment type where the user experiences logon requirement is only when no user is logged on. Sccm log files for software updates a great place to start with any issues with your sccm environment, is to start looking at the many sccm log files. Summary of changes in system center configuration manager. You can launch the support center tool as i mentioned in the above section and click on the client tab, then click on the load button to view the basic details of the sccm client. One of the primary features of system center configuration manager is its ability to distribute software packages to client computers.
If we deploy an application to a user collection containing our regular users and they use the same account they are logged in to windows as to log into the. Sccm software deployment does user need to be logged in, or. This information is useful to understand whether the. Deploy automatically according to schedule whether or not a user is logged on if the deployment is to a user, select this option to deploy the application to the users primary devices. I just install the software update role in my sccm but when i run the sync i get errors in wcm.
Sccm client logs for software update troubleshooting. Apr 26, 2017 active directory user discovery is enabled in a microsoft system center 2012 configuration manager environment. Sccm usually but depends on the software and whether its a clean install or upgrade. You can use the support center tool configmgrsupportcenter. Sccm cmpivot has been introduced in sccm 1806 and its making its way to be a pretty useful addition. Sccm report for last logged on computer name with application. Often, i am asked to get the last logged on machine for a list of ad users. Sccm report of computers with serial, user and last login. Deploy windows 10 desktop shortcuts and icons with sccm. Using global conditions to check the state of a service with. Software center notifications deploythisdave sccm things. This report gives you list of pcs where no user logged into the computer since 20 days.
Instead of enumerating all of the instances, i reused parts of my old script where i deserialize the sdmpackagexml and goes through each deployment type. If i set it to install as required in sccm with a deadline, and set it to run weather or not a user is logged in, but window set to normal, not hidden, if t. Monitor app usage with software metering configuration. It may cause the process of making software available in software center take longer. There is no way to replicate these settings for the local machine hklm as the program is designed to read the settings only from the current user. How to deploy an application with user settings hkcu in sccm 2012 many applications contain settings only for the current user hkcu. One of my teammates found a technet forum post that addressed this specifically. User app deployment not showing in soft ware center sign in to follow this. Possible to create admin installer which runs parts as user. Because an attacker can create invalid software metering data, do not consider software metering information to be authoritative.
For sccm in the package\programs installname properties select the environment tab and select program can run. System center configuration manager sccm 2016 sccm 2012, sccm 2007, configmgr 2012, configmgr 2007, system center configuration manager home. When you click the link you will be prompted for user authentication, provide the username and password of logged in user account. Determine how long a use has been logged in xp maybe by sccm. Sccm report for computers where no user logged in for past 20. Basically, need a way to find out how long a user has been logged into a windows xp system. In the user experience pane, set the user notifications behavior. Sccm 2012 allows these relationships to be defined by the sccm administrator and by the end user. A software package gives an administrator the ability to systematically distribute updates to clients. Oct 16, 2015 user context in configmgr 2012 applications jason in configuration manager every now and then someone will post to the forums claiming that configmgr is not running an application as the user when the deployment type is set to install for user or not running it as system when set to install for system. This happens because the predeployment process initiates immediately after osd.
Assigning your users to their primary machines in sccm is a common task. I dont have ad user discovery enabled, but it wasnt enabled before the upgrade, and the functionality worked. Mar 17, 2016 a while back i was tasked with finding a way to script an application deployment that was user based. An administrator can revoke software without any user interaction using microsoft system center configuration manager sccm if the software configuration specifies an sccm uninstall collection, even if the software was installed by some other process or user. Force automatic restart even with users logged in after. In this scenario, the exact time at which a particular user last logged on may not be accurate.
Its easy to deploy a package to workstations and reboot when no users are logged on. Less functionality as sccm but able to monitor in basically real time. Username returns the machine name when sccm runs a. User application deployment with sccm 1910 prajwal desai. User app deployment not showing in software center. Getting the last logged on machine for a list of users in.
Open sccm report on software installed through software center. The issues that are fixed list is not inclusive of all changes but instead captures what our product development team believes is most relevant to our broad customer base. The reevaluation schedule for deployments is in client settings software deployments device settings. This setting does not require the user to log on before the deployment runs.
Release version 1606 of system center configuration manager current branch contains many changes that are intended to prevent issues and improve features. Software \microsoft\net framework setup\ndp\v4\full,value. I am deploying a software to windows xp pro clients via sccm 2007. This post is part of sccm current branch installation guide series. For that many users having sccm check that frequently wouldnt be very efficient. Sccm report for computers where no user logged in for past. Reinstalling the sccm client in most instances a reinstallation of the sccm client is not a substitute for any of the above suggestions. I created a custom sccm report that has the following inforation. But sccm ts dont have such luxury, basically because task sequences are used for os deployment, means no users or they already were kicked out. Instead, this is the most happening time for an sccm engineer.
This may or may not be something that you would commonly see in your environment. Apr 29, 2015 using sccm to query the configmgr database to find which clients a particular user had logged in to. Userbased software delivery in sccm 2012 microsoft. Lets login with the user account that is member of bpo users group. How to detect logged on users in task sequences bridging. Sccm 2012 application deployment only during logon. Jul 07, 2015 this setting controls how often users see the windows popup that says software changes are required. How to detect logged on users in task sequences bridging it. I prefer to query the sccm database rather than using the sccm admin console or reporting. Adding citrix receiver for windows to the sccm deployment. Jul 16, 20 deploy automatically according to schedule whether or not a user is logged on if the deployment is to a user, select this option to deploy the application to the users primary devices.
When setting the program to run whether or not a user is logged on and run with administrative rights active, the installation fails, and the reason for that seems to. Dec 30, 2019 however, the software updates log file, updateshandler. Software center final countdown notification that cant be closed by the user. Sccm2007 not reporting last logon user deepsccm blog. The updates can be new software, command lines, registry modifications, scripts etc. Starting in version 1902, use software center to set affinity. Sccm query to find the current logged on user solutions. You use the lastlogontimestamp attribute to determine the last logon for a user. The message may be different depending on your version of configuration manager. We all know sccm can be your best friend, and your worst nightmare. Copy the downloaded citrix receiver to a folder on the configuration manager server and launch the configuration manager console. In the user and device affinity group, enable the setting to allow user to define their primary devices.
Predeploy applications to a users device with user device. Report to list of all users laptops sccm cuurent branch blog. How do i have to configure the system so that it always reboots on saturday night if an installed update requires it, even when a user is logged in at that time. Sccm is my first position as a system administrator, and ive been in the role for 5 months. This might result in a large number of metering rules that are replicated throughout the hierarchy, causing a denial of service on the network and to configuration manager site servers.
Computer restart display a temporary notification to the user that indicates the interval before the user is logged off or the computer restarts minutes. This really is the current user and not last logged on, if you query it remotely with noone logged on you will see it as a null value. Ive been searching around and i cant find a way to do this, is it possible to get alerts from sccm when new software is installed on workstations. Does user need to be logged in to the target laptop, or is it sufficient that it is on the corporate network. In this post we are going to enable client push through sccm which will install sccm client to all systems.
Enterprises are getting ready for windows 10 migrations. Feb 09, 2016 system center configuration manager sccm 2016 sccm 2012, sccm 2007, configmgr 2012, configmgr 2007, system center configuration manager home sccm reports sql queries. Im using sccm 2012 to deploy it, but am trying to figure out how i can do so successfully. Deploy using system center configuration manager 2012 r2. Choose filesystem from for the setting type and set the following fields type. May 17, 2012 its easy to deploy a package to workstations and reboot when no users are logged on. Today i had to compile a list of client logs to check for a friend of mine, and thought id share.
I created a new project, set it to per user, and have already imported both the user and system. I recently came across an interesting issue that i had never witnessed before in system center configuration manager 2007 configmgr 2007 and while troubleshooting i learned it had to do with one of the new features included in system center 2012 configuration manager configmgr 2012. Set the user experience settings to the following values. In this example this something is a missing configuration file located in the personal network folder of an user. Deploying applications to users using sccm 2012 r2. In the work information section, select the option i regularly use this computer to. It would be great to be able to push a script from sccm and have it report some how. Complete the following steps to create an uninstall application for a hybrid deployment. A customer wanted to know a history of which clients on their estate a particular user had logged into in the last couple of days and cross reference their results from active directory against the information held within the sccm database. The goal of this post is to give you a list of sccm cmpivot query examples. Ive read that previously there was a cert for sccm, but it looks like microsoft has moved on to a new certification layout and im a little confused by it. Previously, for user interaction one had to use serviceui.
We want to reboot them if it has been longer than 30 days. Select this package contains source files click set to the right of the source directory field. How to deploy an application with user settings hkcu. Tell it to run the program whether or not a user is logged on. Starting in sccm 1511 you have the option of enabling the new software center through the client settings. Customise windows 7 default user profile with configmgr sccm. Device restart notifications configuration manager. Launch the software center and click on find additional applications from the application catalog. Install for system, weather or not user logged in and determine the behaviour based on return codes. Using the following logs can help identify any issues when deploying windows updates from within sccm 2012. Sccm app catalog wont install applications if started as. If the user is logged on i want them to be able to see the patch being installed, if no one is logged on i want the patch to install on its own.
In a previous article i discussed how to use powershell to find which clients a user had logged into using the inbuilt tools in sccm. Sccm is not dead, and many newbies are trying to learn sccm. I am using the psadt to deploy java via sccm, prompting users to close browsers. Personally, i think we need to get wol enabled at both sccmworkstation bios layer, and network switches, this will allow us to get a better deployment success rate when we push on a sunday, the percentage of users who take thier devices home is small, so we will have to manage that when they connect to the network come monday morning. Query sccm to query the configmgr database to find which clients a particular user had logged in to using powershell. All you need to do is just set only when no user is logged on on program properties. This blog post will detail the various way to identify.
The lastlogontimestamp attribute in system center 2012. In a previous article i discussed how to use powershell to find which clients a user had logged into using the inbuilt tools in sccm the issue with this approach as asked in the comments of the post are that what happens if you. If the sccm clients has any issues in sending inventory information to site server,you will see lot of computers though user logged into the computer. So basically find a way to do what the native cm 2012 application catalog did without using the catalog web interface. Once your associations are created, there are multiple ways to see the associations. If the user proactively installs required software that needs restart before the deadline occurs, theyll see a different notification. Logonrequirement is set to 0 when one of the following settings is configured. Sometimes fails to run interactively even when forcing the. Once it has been distributed to the dp you can test deploy it to a pc. Nov 15, 2017 the software has been deployed to the user group. In conclusion, sccm 2012 has made it easy for the sccm administrator to empower users to use the software they need to perform their job at any time and on any supported device. Deploying applications to users using sccm 2012 r2 prajwal. Show applications with logon requirement for a user to be.
This script should run ok with sccm using the system context that it does. Go to software library application management applications. How to setup and configure device collections in configmgr sccm to populate computer objects based on ad groups. The checkbox to accomplish this is on the user experience tab, allow users to view and interact with the program installation. Sccm can deploy applications based on whether a user is logged in or not. How to activate the new feature run powershell scripts from. Or is there a sccm report that i can run i cant seem to find it if there is. Deploy software with additional files copied to logged in. In the set source directory dialog, select the type of path you want to use unc or local and browse for or type in the path to the build folder that contains the. Uninstall deployed products with sccm network license. Sccm 2012 application deployment only during logon solutions. Think of it as a requirement for the application to run that must be met at runtime. Sccm currently logged on user not populating software.
We only see it occasionally but it used to be a pretty common problem. How to identify users and primary devices using sccm report. During installation, a user with no administrative rights is logged on to the machine. Select the application, in the deployment types tab, right click on the related one and click properties. Find computers by user logins and login counts posted on december 8, 2016 by skatterbrainzz in databases, system center find computers where a particular user has logged on at least once. With predeployed software, the process is nearly the same, but the user doesnt have to wait for the remaining software to arrive after logging in. It permits to identify the primary machine of a specific user and opens the possibility to install software only on primary machines. User context in configmgr 2012 applications configmgrftw. Ever since i upgraded my sccm server to 2019, currently logged on users does not populate in any device collection.
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