General overview
Each component and plugin can be configured individually. A number of configuration tools are available for this purpose. The following is an overview of the various configuration files, their meaning and the supplied tools with which these files can be conveniently edited.
Depending on which function is to be executed, different parameters are required. For each function there is a start menu link per basic installation, so that no manual input of the parameters is necessary.
The client interface and all plugins are configured in the client administration mode. The respective plugin configurations can be found in the Plugins section.
The tools are located at {installation path}\Tools
The directories specified refer to the installation directory of the server components
(Default: %ProgramFiles(x86)%\smcTeam\SCCM Manager\)
For more information you can click on the link to the respective tool.
| Component | Configuration file | Description | Configuration tool |
| SCCM Manager Client | \Resources\Configuration\AppConfig.xml | Client configuration | App Config Editor |
| Replacement Strings | \Resources\Configuration\ReplacementStrings.xml | Configuration of the application-wide replacement variables | |
| SCCM Web Service | \web.config | Server configuration | Web Config Editor |
| SCCM Web Service Computer search |
\Resources\SecurityConfiguration\UserPermissions.xml | Configuration of the SQL query for the computer search mask in the SCCM Manager Client | ComputerSearchQuery |
| SCCM Web Service Admin-Credentials |
\Resources\SecurityConfiguration\Credentials.xml | Configuration of admin credentials for clients within one or more domains to which, for example, no trust exists. Administrative user accounts are stored here. | Credentials |
| SCCM Web Service Scope-Security |
\Resources\SecurityConfiguration\UserPermissions.xml | Scope security configuration based on mappings of AD groups to computer collections in SCCM. | User Permission Configurator |
| SCCM Web Service API-Tokens |
\Resources\SecurityConfiguration\Tokens.xml | ||
| Computer Datasheet Plugin | Database table [ApplicationVariables] | see Computer Datasheet Editor or Computer Datasheet Plugin | Computer Datasheet Editor |
| Custom Inventory Plugin Client Creator Plugin Reset Computer Plugin |
Database table [ApplicationVariables] | see Custom Inventory Plugin / Client Creator Plugin / Reset Computer Plugin | Dynamic Gui Editor |
| Language translations | Database table [LanguageAssignment] | Language translations can be edited or added here. The translations refer to the entire interface incl. plugins. | Language Assignment Editor Plugin |
| License | \SCCMManager.lic | License Manager | |
| Password encryption | \Tools\PasswordEncryptor\PasswordEncryptor.exe |
Tool for encrypting passwords. Such passwords are expected in all configuration files.
Tools\PasswordEncryptor\PasswordEncryptor.exe |
Password Encryptor |
| Update-Tool | \Tools\ActionPanelUpdater\ActionPanelUpdater.exe |
This tool has different functions. The following start links are created for this purpose: Update Client Version Updates the version number of the SCCM Manager clients in the database. After an update of the client this function should be executed once. Update Plugins Updates the version numbers of the plugins in the database. After a plugin update or when a new plugin has been added, this function should be executed once. Update Required Files Updates the "\Web\SCCMWebService\Resources\RequiredFiles" directory and updates the database (
\Tools\ActionPanelUpdater\ActionPanelUpdater.exe |
Action Panel Updater |