Hi,

Bits is Limited on my network therefore client installations take ages. this is fine when it is being installed on an established PC but when one of our hardware engineers images a PC (not through SCCM) the client download takes far too long (in excess of 2 hours) there are local DP's at each site where PC's are built therefore BITS to download client software is not required, how can I turn it off for client installs only? or only from particular DP's?

BITS need to stay enabled for Software deployment from some sites therefore I do not want to disable BITS completely...

Hi,

If I make a change or modification on my existing application package for example, changing parameters, adding more dependencies, changing detection method, etc.  what is the right way to make sure that my deployment will deploy the modified version? Should I recreate the deployment or do I just refresh or update the content? What is the right procedure? 

I noticed that whenever I make the change, my test machine does not get the updated version right away.  In addition, when should I only "Update the package" and when should I refresh only?

Thanks!

Well, let me start this off by saying that hopefully I'm doing something wrong...

What I'm looking to achieve is to Install some App-V sequenced applications to some users Primary Devices before the user logs in, but to also have these applications be usable by anyone and everyone that might come along later and use this same computer. 

That's all easy enough with regular applications in SCCM, but I'm running into issues doing this with App-V applications.

I've noticed that if I just make an App-V application "Available" to a user and they go to the Application Catalog and install it, then what I get is an application that installs into the profile specific AppData directory and then that application is not available to anyone else on that machine.

If I deploy an Application and target the computer instead, then the same App-V application will install into the ProgramData directory and everyone that comes along can use this application (this is fine, but I really want to target users and not computers).

So what I tried next was to Deploy the application to a user and make it a "Required" application and to also set it to "pre-deploy" to the users primary device as seen in the image below.

However, when I do this...what I'm seeing now is that the application installs in BOTH locations.  If the user has never logged in, the application will install in only the ProgramData directory which makes it available to the machine. Then when they do login, SCCM decides that it also needs to isntall the application to the user...and it does (giving them double desktop icons). Or if they are logged in when the install happens then it goes ahead and installs to both locations at the same time (again with double desktop icons).

So...how do I resolve this? 

As stated, I want the app on the machine, but only once and I prefer to target users. Can this be done with an App-V application?

Mike...

I'm trying to deploy all available Windows 7 updates as the TS finishes, but it looks like they're not getting deployed as the TS finishes. While the computer sits on our working bench, eventually the updates get deployed.

I did some research and found this article, but this suggestion seems not to work for us.

Is there anything else I can do to make sure all my newly deployed machines get all updates as the TS finishes?

Thanks!

Hi,

I am unable to understand why some of users are not getting FEP updates from SCCM , I checked Windowsupdate.log and found below logs of one client. This client doesnt have FEP updates from last 3 days.

2013-04-16    09:37:08:560     424    1f5c    Setup    Setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Aux-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~7.6.7600.256" is already installed.
2013-04-16    09:37:08:560     424    1f5c    Setup    Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Core-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~7.6.7600.256"
2013-04-16    09:37:08:591     424    1f5c    Setup    Setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Core-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~7.6.7600.256" is already installed.
2013-04-16    09:37:08:591     424    1f5c    Setup    SelfUpdate check completed.  SelfUpdate is NOT required.
2013-04-16    09:37:11:836     424    1f5c    PT    +++++++++++  PT: Synchronizing server updates  +++++++++++
2013-04-16    09:37:11:836     424    1f5c    PT      + ServiceId = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}, Server URL = http://HQVSCCM01.korektel.com:8530/ClientWebService/client.asmx
2013-04-16    09:37:11:852     424    1f5c    PT    WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available
2013-04-16    09:37:11:852     424    1f5c    PT    Initializing simple targeting cookie, clientId = 746110fc-765c-4d8d-9b16-099b74eb05da, target group = , DNS name = hq-it-l1775.korektel.com
2013-04-16    09:37:11:852     424    1f5c    PT      Server URL = http://HQVSCCM01.korektel.com:8530/SimpleAuthWebService/SimpleAuth.asmx
2013-04-16    09:37:19:574     424    1f5c    Agent    WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {189A8F50-0C3A-4FDF-8BC2-BC23A3EB11FB}.101, hr = 80242013
2013-04-16    09:37:21:851     424    1f5c    PT    +++++++++++  PT: Synchronizing extended update info  +++++++++++
2013-04-16    09:37:21:851     424    1f5c    PT      + ServiceId = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}, Server URL = http://HQVSCCM01.korektel.com:8530/ClientWebService/client.asmx
2013-04-16    09:37:22:507     424    1f5c    Agent      * Found 0 updates and 72 categories in search; evaluated appl. rules of 1254 out of 1816 deployed entities
2013-04-16    09:37:22:585     424    1f5c    Agent    *********
2013-04-16    09:37:22:585     424    1f5c    Agent    **  END  **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2013-04-16    09:37:22:585     424    1f5c    Agent    *************
2013-04-16    09:37:22:616     424    20e8    AU    >>##  RESUMED  ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {CDBEC70F-C1C5-423F-BB36-7E7E14E98472}]
2013-04-16    09:37:22:616     424    20e8    AU      # 0 updates detected
2013-04-16    09:37:22:616     424    20e8    AU    #########
2013-04-16    09:37:22:616     424    20e8    AU    ##  END  ##  AU: Search for updates [CallId = {CDBEC70F-C1C5-423F-BB36-7E7E14E98472}]
2013-04-16    09:37:22:616     424    20e8    AU    #############
2013-04-16    09:37:22:616     424    20e8    AU    Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2013-04-16    09:37:22:616     424    20e8    AU    Featured notifications is disabled.
2013-04-16    09:37:22:616     424    20e8    AU    AU setting next detection timeout to 2013-04-17 01:54:11
2013-04-16    09:37:22:616     424    20e8    AU    Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2013-04-16    09:37:22:631     424    20e8    AU    Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2013-04-16    09:37:27:592     424    1f5c    Report    REPORT EVENT: {6CABB634-94B5-49FB-B1FA-3FB14A7BFAD3}    2013-04-16 09:37:22:585+0300    1   147    101    {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}    0    0    AutomaticUpdates    Success    Software Synchronization    Windows Update Client successfully detected 0 updates.
2013-04-16    09:37:27:592     424    1f5c    Report    REPORT EVENT: {0F7DBA04-8B9B-4F64-91F7-37D3AAF90CE5}    2013-04-16 09:37:22:585+0300    1   156    101    {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}    0    0    AutomaticUpdates    Success    Pre-Deployment Check    Reporting client status.
2013-04-16    09:37:27:592     424    1f5c    Report    CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)

Usman Ghani - MCITP Exchange 2010

Hi Guys,

I have some user-assigned applications in my environment, however these are not listed in Software Center on the users machine.

The user is defined as the primary user of the machine and I've checked that the application is available in the Application Catalog web site.

This is a two-domain deployment scenario so I have configured permissions on the CMApplicationCatalog folder as per step 4 here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh489603.aspx (although I'm still prompted for credentials when I go to the website)

Packages assiged to the machine are working... Have I missed something obvious?

Thanks,

- Chris

MCTS 70-640 | MCTS 70-642 | Prince2 Practitioner| ITIL Foundation v3 | http://www.cb-net.co.uk

Hello,

I need help to find out how to properly deploy an upgraded application using the SCCM 2012 Application supersedence.

What I have

1. One application in production with version 1.0. Let us call it APPL-BLUE1.0
2. New application of the same product with version 2.0. Let us call it APPL-RED2.0

What I want to achieve (the goal)

Users should be notified via the Software Center that a new update is available. The new update should not be installed until the user is ready and manually triggers the installation via the Software Center.

My configuration settings

On application APPL-RED2.0 I have gone to Properties -> Supsersedence and added the APPL-BLUE1.0 to the Supsersdence list. Replacement Deployment Type is configured (set to the Deployment type for the APPL-RED2.0) and the Uninstall checkbox is checked (to uninstall the APPL-BLUE1.0 deployment type first).

Install behaviour for APPL-RED2.0 is "Install for system" and "Whether or not a user is logged on" with Normal visibility.

Then I create the Deployment which I have tried three different ways.

1. Action: Install, Purpose: Available, "Automatically upgrade any superseded versions of this application"unchecked.
2. Action: Install, Purpose: Available, "Automatically upgrade any superseded versions of this application" checked.
3. Action: Install, Purpose: Required, "Automatically upgrade any superseded versions of this application" checked (forced, greyed out).

What happens

1. The application is not automatically made available in the users Software Center at all. No notification is presented and the user has to access the installation by looking in the Application Cataloguefirst. Once found in the Application Catalogue the installation runs without problems but this means that the user must somehow know there is a new version available through other means.
2. The application is automatically installed (without regard to whether or not the application is in use) on the client and a notification is presented on the users machine (Software Center).
3. Exactly the same result as for #2.

This conflicts with what I want to achieve. I want a notification and that the application is automatically made available for installation in the Software Center but I do not want it to automatically upgrade but rather let the user initiate the installation whe he or she is ready (i.e. when the application is not in use).

Please point me in the right direction in order to accomplish this.

Thank you.

Sindre

I need help confirming how to setup a remote DP for HTTPS security and patching clients in CM2012. 

1) in CM2007, all DP's computer account had to be listed in the site server's Local Group called SMS_SiteSystemToSiteServerConnection_xxx   What is the equivilant in CM2012?

2) I want to use HTTPS for the remote DP and have configured the certificates needed.  The primary DP on the Site Server works fine.  I configured a second DP using "Install and configure IIS if required by Configuration Manager" and I imported the DP certificate created for the primary site.  What other services/roles/features do I need to enable/set on my second DP (server 2008 R2)?

Currently client stations that fall under the second DP error out in downloading the patches to the local cache.  The DataTransferService.log shows this:

Successfully sent location services HTTPS failure message. DataTransferService 4/16/2013 10:52:57 AM 3016 (0x0BC8)
Error sending DAV request. HTTP code 600, status '' DataTransferService 4/16/2013 10:52:57 AM 3016 (0x0BC8)
GetDirectoryList_HTTP mapping original error 0x80072efd to 0x800704cf. DataTransferService 4/16/2013 10:52:57 AM 3016 (0x0BC8)
GetDirectoryList_HTTP('https://server.domain.com:443/NOCERT_SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/2cefe0ef-f4e1-4c3d-97f9-10a608c46c52') failed with code 0x800704cf. DataTransferService 4/16/2013 10:52:57 AM 3016 (0x0BC8)
Error retrieving manifest (0x800704cf).  Will attempt retry 24 in 3600 seconds. DataTransferService 4/16/2013 10:52:57 AM 3016 (0x0BC8)

Any help is appreciated.

 I found this thread from last November, but it really doesn't answer my question. I was trying to deploy an application and a patch together using an application in SCCM 2012.

My first attempt was to create an application in SCCM 2012 with an MSI deployment type and the following command line:

msiexec.exe /i MyApp.msi PATCH="%CD%\MyAppPatch.msp" /q

This command line works when invoked manually in a command window, but fails in SCCM 2012 with an "Error 1635" indicated in the AppEnforce.log in CCM\logs.

So I tried separating the two parts into two deployment types with second dependent on the first as follows:

msiexec.exe /i MyApp.msi /q

msiexec.exe /update "%CD%\MyAppPatch.msp" /q

Now the initial App gets installed but the patch fails with an "Error 1636" indicated in the AppEnforce.log in CCM\logs. The windows application log only shows the transaction for the MSI completing, but there is no indication of the patch running or even starting. The only error I get is as stated in the CCM\logs.  Both these command lines work correctly when I invoke them manually in a command window. I even tried opening a command window and navigating to the appropriate ccmcache folder and invoking the above-noted update command line; the patch installed manually.

Is there something in the Config Manager client that would impede this patch or have I missed something in creating the app in SCCM 2012?

Hi,

Dataldr.box folder in D:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\inboxes\auth\dataldr.box> is taking all the space , I can see 9327907 files are there , Is it safe to delete these file , Even i cant open this folder in windows , I am looking by commands.

Regards

Usman Ghani

Usman Ghani - MCITP Exchange 2010

Hi All,

we have Planning to introduce SCCM 2012 to our Environment and we have 17K+ systems and distributed to 70+ sites worldwide.

we have more than 40+ sites with 50 - 400 Users and my management doesn't want to have any servers outside our main office (i.e. DataCenter)

i have recommended to have Windows 7 based DPs in the 40+ sites where Network is Slow and we are planning to enable BITS throttling for Client Communication.

My Management is recommending to have Branch Distribution Point in all Sites and they dont want dedicated Distribution Points.

Kindly suggest me the best practices and Advantages and Disadvantages in Branch Cache in Remote site with Slow Link.

Thanks in Advance

SithaYuvaraj.

Dear All,

I have recently encounter a application download issue at one of site.  Several (possibility all) SCCM clients connecting to this particular DP are getting a "failed" status when trying to install any application within their Software Center.  This is happening prior to the downloading of the package from DP.  Here is the extract from the CAS.log.  Any idea on how to fix this?

steps already taken:

1) reinstall SCCM 2012 client

2) Redistirbute package to DP

3) rejoin computer to the Windows domain

<![LOG[Download request only, ignoring location update]LOG]!><time="23:56:06.218-120" date="04-16-2013" component="ContentAccess" context="" type="1" thread="1504" file="downloadcontentrequest.cpp:1039">
<![LOG[Download started for content Content_f844a141-9e5e-4f5c-a1e5-96a578ddc9d2.1]LOG]!><time="23:56:06.243-120" date="04-16-2013" component="ContentAccess" context="" type="1" thread="2200" file="downloadmanager.cpp:1110">
<![LOG[Download failed for content Content_f844a141-9e5e-4f5c-a1e5-96a578ddc9d2.1 under context System, error 0x80070005]LOG]!><time="23:56:06.356-120" date="04-16-2013" component="ContentAccess" context="" type="2" thread="1624" file="contentaccessservice.cpp:2485">
<![LOG[Download failed for download request {2B80AAB6-5702-44BB-940C-42F4E00A7F36}]LOG]!><time="23:56:06.356-120" date="04-16-2013" component="ContentAccess" context="" type="2" thread="1624" file="downloadcontentrequest.cpp:1146">
<![LOG[Raising event:
[SMS_CodePage(850), SMS_LocaleID(1036)]
instance of SoftDistDownloadFailedEvent
{
 ClientID = "GUID:425C392D-0C14-4FF0-B17E-AC6A86058770";
 DateTime = "20130416215606.364000+000";
 MachineName = ................................

My primary site server has 12 DP's.  I just updated the package for OSD boot media, and I'm tried to update the DP's, but the package would never redistribute.  The monitoring section showed the package was last updated the night before on all DP's, and nothing was in progress or unknown.

All the DP's are joined in a DP group, and on the Content Locations tab of the package properties, the group and each individual DP is listed.  To force an update, I removed the package from all DP's and the group, so that nothing was left on content locations.  I waited a few hours, then added the DP group back.  Now, only the DP group shows on the content locations, and none of the individual DP's are listed.  when I view the summary, it shows 0 for everything - unknown, error, in progress and success.  There are no erros in distmgr.log.

When I use the distribute content wizard to add the DP's indivudallly, the wizard finishes successfully, but the DP is never added.  I can repeat the wizard and add the same DP over and over again.  The content locations never get updated, and the summary never gets updated.  What am I doing wrong?

I would like to discuss your experience in metter of deploying application installation approval console to the customer´s group who is responsing of licenses and making all decisions whoever is suitable to install any software which cost lot of money etc.

My original idea was to publish only the Approval view by limiting rights to Confmgr console, and to deploy the confmgr console as local application or via Citrix.

But now I´m not sure, what is the user experience and will they be willing to use the console. Some are asking for email approval method, but this is not officially supported only when using Configuration Manager.

I also viewed some blogs of implementing email approval workflow, but it looked like too much tweaking and scripting for me, which I don´t understand.

In CM2007, all DP's computer accounts had to be listed in the site server's Local Group called SMS_SiteSystemToSiteServerConnection_xxx  

What is the equivilant local group in CM2012?

Consider this scenario, I Installed an optional application from the Application Catalog.  I then rebuilt my machine but no longer need that application.  I have a continuous reminder in my task tray they I have available software listing the application I no longer need.

All applications (some with required approval) are targeted to an "Application Catalog" collection which has all domain users as members.

Other than changing my targeting method, anyone know a way to remove this application as available from my Software Center?

I created a couple applications recently for new versions of Flash Player and Shockwave Player, as I've done many times before. However, I found that when I deployed them to any collections, I was getting 100% failure. In the Deployment Status screen, most clients were saying "CI Version Info timed out," and some others said "CI documents download timed out." The deployments weren't showing up in Software Center for any of them. I did finally get one of them to work by doing various things with the application (updating content, adding comments to the deployment type, etc.). However, after getting to 100% success, I'm back to 0%, and the deployment status tab is again showing all of the clients as having "CI documents download timed out" errors.

I initially thought this was only affecting these two new applications, but upon further review, it's starting to affect older software deployments too! I checked one that I deployed to all of our systems about a month ago that was previously at over 90% compliance, and now it's down to 22.6%. Again, most errors are "CI documents download timed out" and "CI Version Info timed out."

There are errors in clients' CIDownloader logs like:

CCIDownloader::ParseDtsMessage - Dts failed with error code: 0x80070002. CI Downloader will retry.
CIDownloaderJob({ACFE6710-86F3-4589-B248-A058E13CCF24}): Received Dts failure message during CI download.

My environment is SCCM 2012 SP1 CU1. I applied the CU1 update to the site and the clients about a week ago, and that's the only major change I can think of that may be relevant.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Spence

I was trying to deploy office 2013 using sccm 2012. On the test vm which is running win7 the software downloads but errors when trying to install.

Here is the error from the client: "The software change returned error code 0x87D01106(-2016407290)".

We have migrated nearly 160 packages from SCCM 2007 to SCCM 2012. These packages are running fine in Win XP machines. But in Win 7 machines they are failing with the below error codes.. 

CAS.log:

 Download started for content XXXXXX

Download completed for content XXXXXX under context System

Cannot open source file c:\ccmcache\1r\files\ms_onenote2007_12.0_en.msi, Win32 Error = 32

Failed to hash file, Win32 error = 32

Failed to hash on directory C:\ccmcache\1r, 32

Download failed for content C0100407.5 under context System, error 0x80091007

Download failed for download request {65D080A4-0757-41A9-96EE-0C34A1791E6D}

Successfully raised SoftDistHashMismatchEvent event.

Error: DeleteDirectory:- Failed to delete Directory  with Error 0x00000003.

Error: DeleteDirectory:- Failed to delete Directory C:\ccmcache\1r.BCWork with Error 0x00000002.

I have updated the package in all DPs. Then removed and redistributed them. But no luck.

R.K