Change log

The following overview describes new features and bug fixes of SCCM Manager.

Green Notes: New Feature

Yellow notes: Note

Red notes: Bug fixed

Version 3.5.0.0 (2021-03-09)

Executer Plugin: New configuration option "DirectPing": Causes a ping to be executed by the client and not by the server.

New server configuration: „CollectionPostfixMapping“: ..\Resources\Configuration\CollectionPostfixMapping.xml. Replaces web.congig-settings "InstallCollectionPostfix" and "UninstallCollectionPostfix". Any number of postfixes can be created.

WebService access via HTTPS possible as an option in the login area: Can also be enforced via client component configuration. SCCMManager.exe.config -> Setting: ForceSSL.

WebService log file: Further configuration options:
Support variable: {SERVICEACCOUNT} corresponds to executing service account.
Support variable: {REQUESTINGUSER} corresponds to calling user.

WebService Reinitialization: Reinitialization via the SCCM Manager interface, thus no need to restart the pool when making configuration changes.

Collection Manager Plugin: New configuration option: "ObjectType", provides mode for distribution to user collections.

Software Assignment Plugin: Collection lists can be added. Computer lists can be added. New configuration option: "UserCollectionMode", mode for distribution by user collections.

Collection Lists: Lists of collections can be created. In the Software Assignment Plugin these lists can be used.

Cache: Can be activated via SCCM Web Service. Group permissions are stored so that they only have to be queried once when a user logs in multiple times. Existing cache entries can be managed via the "Web Service Cache" client plug-in in the "Administration" function group.

Client Creator: Queuing functionality: Creation of clients is now executed asynchronously. Additional interfaces via SQL and the included queue service can be used to control creation and processing.

A client loader is now available for client installation. This is used to simplify the distribution of updates. A new client version only has to be installed on the server. When starting the SCCM Manager on a client, it is then automatically ensured that the current version is available or downloaded from the server and installed after %LOCALAPPDATA%.

Kafka-Support: New services and features are available to generate, receive and manage Kafka messages.

SQL: The database installation can now be installed on instances where there is no SCCM database without using Linked Server.

Version 3.4.0.0 (2020-02-01) - Bugfix

Incorrect display of the server name in "Maintenance Mode

Client Actions shows an incorrect status for "Software Distribution Agent".

Crash at "Reset Computer" if no computer is selected

Process Manager does not support full text search

Process Manager does not return error message if WinRM functionality is not given

Duplicate entries in computer list import

Client Creator error "Unable to add osd variables" for orphaned entries

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Version 3.3.0.0 (2019-01-01)

Global plugin configurations (SCCM Manager "Primary" instance)

SQL replacement strings (application-wide)

Dynamic computer search - SQL queries, SCCM collections, dyn. permissions

SSL connection configurable

Dynamic determination of group memberships via wildcard *

Interface configuration - cloning groups and plugins

Interface configuration - Import/Export

Client Creator / Software Installation: Post Action Script Execution

Client Creator: Usability of "internal" variables (Post Action Script)

Client Creator: Additional software can be hidden

Computer Datasheet: conditional formattings

Logging: Conversion to WinRM

Power Shell GUI: Transfer of computers by substitution variable {COMPUTERNAME}

Client Migration: Transfer of data from source systems into the corresponding text fields; matching via column name

Product Rule Editor: Export / Import products

Display admin mode / primary instance / release type in window header

Version 3.2.0.0 (2018-03-01)

New setup.

Computer list import enabled again

Multiconfigurations of plug-ins

simplified configuration of plug-ins

Client Creator: New function: Migration

DatabaseConnector: New plugin for configuring various database connections, enables access to third-party data

MatchProductRuleEditor: New plugin for product summarization of inventoried software

Excel-Export: XLSX format is now supported

Client Creator: Possibility to create computer objects in Active Directory

Add Computer: Possibility to create computer objects in Active Directory

New licensing system

Version 3.1.0.0 (2017-10-01)

WebService: Session-based web service call

Display of the connected server in the window header

Direct login with server : Call parameter of SCCMManager.exe with server name possible

Collection Manager: Automatic focus on the first entry

PowerShell subfolder: The PowerShell plugin can now display specific subfolders

Custom Inventory Plugin: new plugin

Setup: Clear Client Cache: After update/reinstallation the client cache directory is automatically cleared

Setup Bugfix: During an uninstallation the shortcuts are now removed

Computer list import disabled due to a bug

Version 3.0.0.0 (2016-11-01)

Framework-Redesign: Framework design: Revision of the basic software architecture

New client component : The client component is no longer accessed via Internet Explorer, instead a Windows client application is provided.

New system requirement: (Client and Server): .Net Framework 4.5

Administration mode: The command line parameter "-admin" starts SCCM Manager in administration mode if the respective user is in the administrators group.

Login-Maske: The command line parameter "-login" starts the SCCM Manager with login mask

Silent-Setup: The new setup enables silent installation.

Open plug-in interface PuginBase.dll: Simple interface for the development of plug-ins (e.g. by customers themselves)

Context menu plugins: Plugins can now be integrated into the context menu of the computer search

Configuration mode: The configuration of the entire interface and the plug-ins is now possible directly via the client application if it has been started in administration mode and the respective user is in a configured user group.

PowerShell extension: Various new functions

Search-On-Demand functionality available in computer search