SCCM Manager (english)
SCCM Manager is a comprehensive system management solution featuring a clearly structured, user-friendly and easy-to-learn interface for managing hardware and software, ranging from controlling processes and services on remote clients and viewing system logs and computer information, to scheduled OS deployment and software distribution.
Changelog
Legend: Information Feature Note Bug fixed The following overview describes the new features and...
Introduction
This documentation provides a guide to the installation, configuration and use of SCCM Manager an...
Architecture
The underlying system architecture is freely scalable thanks to its decoupled individual componen...
Installation/ Deployment
System requirements
The following requirements must be met in order to run Setup.exe. Server System Center Configura...
Preparation
Windows Remote Management The SCCM web service uses Windows Remote Management (WinRM) to manage ...
Installation
The steps for each installation: Server Installation Step Description 1. Welcome Welcome scr...
Deployment
The client component can be deployed via silent installation. Example command: Setup.exe -silent ...
Client Loader
The Client Loader is used for the automatic distribution and updating of the client component. T...
Update
Manual Plugin Update
Plugins in SCCM Manager The SCCM Manager plugins consist of DLL files located on the server on wh...
Manual WebService Update
Manual update of the SCCM Manager Web Service The main component of the SCCM Manager is the web s...
Update from Version 3.6.X.X to 3.7.0.2
No. Step Brief description Screenshot 1. Download SCCM Manager Server Setup 3.7.0.1. ...
Update from Version 3.7.0.1 to 3.7.0.2
No. Step Brief description Screenshot 1. Create Backup Before running the setup, creat...
Updating SCCM Manager Tools
The SCCM Manager uses additional software components (“tools”) to configure specific plugins or f...
Client Loader
The Client Loader is used for the automatic distribution and updating of the client component. Th...
Client Installation
On the server side, the Client Loader has been automatically installed alongside SCCM Manager Ser...
Server Configuration Client Loader
The client loader is configured using YAML files.You can open an editor to edit these configurati...
Deploy a new client version & update plugins
Deploy a new client version Step 1: On the server where the SCCM Manager Web Service is installed...
Configuration
SCCM Manager Tools Overview
Each component and plugin can be configured individually. A range of configuration tools is avail...
General - Basic configuration
After a fresh installation, all plugins are configured to work by default. However, some adjustme...
Windows Remote Management
Most client management functions are carried out remotely via PowerShell using WinRM. The clients...
Security settings
The architecture of SCCM Manager offers various options for controlling access to its services an...
Dynamic GUI Editor
Dynamically generated GUIs are used in various plugins. These can be created and edited easily us...
Linked Server
In a server configuration where the SCCM Manager database and the SCCM database are located on di...
Client - Startup Parameters
You can launch SCCM Manager using various startup parameters. The following parameters are suppor...
AppConfig.xml | Client - Configuration
You can configure the global configuration file for the client component using the “App Config Ed...
Administration
The user interface configuration is performed in administration mode. In this mode, additional co...
Client - Download & Execute
The Executer plugin allows you to integrate the launch of third-party applications. These applica...
WebService - Configuration
You can configure the configuration file for the web service using the “Web Config Editor” shortc...
Web Service - Credentials
The “Credentials.xml” file contains login credentials for authenticating with clients. These cred...
Web Service - Permissions
The “UserPermissions.xml” file defines permissions for the visibility of computer objects in SCCM...
Web Service - Computer Search
The SQL queries defined here return the SCCM computer objects that should be available in SCCM Ma...
SQL Replacement Strings
You can define as many queries as you like in the ReplacementStrings.xml file (located in the SCC...
Use Cases
Client Migration
Required Plugins Product Match Rule Editor Creating rules for product consolidation (mapping inv...
Reporting & Monitoring
The following plugins offer various reporting and monitoring functions: Browser Custom Logs S...
Remote Control
The following plugins offer various reporting and monitoring functions: Power Shell Client Actio...
Software Deployment
The following plugins are used to simplify, manage, and automate software deployment in SCCM: Cl...
OS Deployment
The operating system deployment feature in SCCM enables the deployment of a Windows operating sys...
Custom Inventory
See the Custom Inventory Plugin. This plugin allows you to create custom inventory counts.
User Manual
Language Translations
The included Language Assignment Editor plugin is used to manage language translations in SCCM Ma...
Client - User Interface
The user interface is divided into the Computer Selection (red), Functions and Function Groups (...
Client - Computer Search
Most plugins only work after a computer object has been selected; this means that at least one co...
Client - Computer Lists
Computer lists are provided to assist the administrator when working with the same groups of comp...
Client - Administration
See chapter Configuration / Client Administration
Client - Function Groups
Function groups are category elements to which functions/actions are assigned. You can create as ...
Client - Actions (Plugins)
Actions are individual functions to which different plugin configurations can be assigned. Action...
Sever - Dynamic GUI Editor
Dynamically generated GUIs are used in various plugins. These can be created and edited easily us...
Server - Computer Datasheet Editor
The Computer Data Sheet plugin is used to display computer information based on the computer's ty...
Administration \ Setting up an installation
This section lists steps and user examples that frequently arise when managing or setting up inst...
Computer Cache
Description There is a new version in which the list of all computers (as defined by the “Default...
Plugins
The SCCM Manager offers a variety of pre-installed standard plugins. The functions and configurat...
Add Computer
This plugin allows you to create new computer objects in SCCM. At least one computer name must b...
Advertisements
The Advertisements plugin allows you to view the status of software packages that have already b...
Browser
Using the browser plugin, any web application can be integrated. In this example, an SCCM report...
Clear PXE
This extension allows you to reset a client's PXE status. Plugin configuration Name Descriptio...
Client Actions
The “Client Actions” plugin allows you to perform various client actions. If the target computer...
Client Creator
Client Creator is designed to simplify operating system deployment. It creates a new computer ob...
Client Operations
The “Client Operations” plugin allows you to instruct selected computers to perform various acti...
Client Settings
The “Client Settings” plugin displays the current SCCM client settings for a selected device. It...
Collection Editor
The “Collection Editor” plugin allows you to add and manage additional information for SCCM coll...
Collection Lists
The “Collection Lists” plugin allows you to create and manage lists of installation collections....
Collection Manager
The “Collection Manager” plugin allows you to edit direct, include, and exclude membership rules...
Collection Membership Viewer
The “Collection Membership Viewer” plugin displays all collections to which the selected client ...
Computer Datasheet
The “Computer Datasheet” plugin provides a customizable datasheet that can display various detai...
Computer Variables
The “Computer Variables” plugin allows you to view and edit SCCM computer variables for the sele...
Custom Logs
The “Custom Logs” plugin allows you to view, open, or download any client log files.The plugin i...
Custom Inventory
The “Custom Inventory” plugin allows you to record and manage custom inventory counts. Inventory...
Database Connection
The “Database Connections” plugin allows you to create, edit, and delete database connections. ...
Delete Computer
The “Delete Computer” plugin allows you to delete computers from the SCCM database. Plugin conf...
Event Viewer
The “Event Viewer” plugin allows you to view the Windows Event Viewer on a selected computer. It...
Executer
The “Executer” plugin allows you to launch executable files and pass parameters to them. These f...
Installed Software
The “Installed Software” plugin allows you to view the installed programs on a selected client. ...
Kafka Service
The “Kafka Service” plugin is no longer supported. This SCCM Manager plugin is used to configure ...
Language Translations
The “Language Translations” plugin allows you to customize all language translations for SCCM Ma...
SCCM Logging
With the “SCCM Logging” plugin, you can view, open, or download any SCCM client log file. The pl...
Power Control Settings
This plugin is no longer supported. The “Power Control Settings” plugin is optional and is not i...
Power Shell
The “PowerShell” plugin allows you to run any PowerShell scripts, either locally on the server o...
Process Manager
The “Process Manager” plugin displays all running processes on a selected computer. It also allo...
Product Match Rule Editor
Using the “Product Match Rule Editor” plugin, any software inventory data can be aggregated into...
Client Creator Service
The “Client Creator Service” plugin allows you to monitor the queue's workflow. The queue display...
Remote Control
The “Remote Control” plugin allows you to establish a remote desktop connection to a computer dir...
Reset Computer
The “Reset Computer” plugin allows you to reset a computer. The reset process follows this workfl...
Service Manager
The “Service Manager” plugin displays all running services on a selected computer along with the...
Software Installation
The “Software Installation” plugin is used to assign computers to collections. To do this, the u...
Software Assignment
The “Software Assignment” plugin allows inventory data to be linked to installation collections....
Webservice Cache
The “Webservice Cache” plugin allows you to manage existing cache entries.To enable caching, it ...
Rerun Package
The “Rerun Package” plugin allows you to rerun SCCM packages. Default Plugin Integration Assemb...
Services
API
Web Service API
The web service provides a direct interface to SCCM and can be used by third-party applications. ...
Plugin API
The SCCM Manager server installation includes an interface for developing custom plugins. This re...
PowerShell API
The included PowerShell plugin provides a powerful way to extend the SCCM Manager with custom fun...
Known Issues
Affected version Problem Workaround Status 3.7.0.2 Incompatibility with older plugin version...
Licensing
Licensing Model SCCM Manager is provided as an annual subscription license.The license is deliver...
FAQ
Architecture and Operations Does the SCCM Manager have to be installed directly on the site serve...
Download
Current version The latest version of the product can be downloaded via the following link:Downlo...