MECM software deployment

Question

I am wondering who could provide me some good and valid information about how to deploy software via MECM through software center.
On google I found information that applications can be deployed by User or Device Collection.

For example, I have 2 Global Group:
Google_Chrome_96_Install
Google_Chrome_96_Uninstall

What I want is a connection with the Global group to an Device collection inside MECM.
The outcome should be, add the Global group to a device/hostname and after updating group policies or run the actions in Configuration manager, that the application install automatically.

Answer 1

Hi, anonymous user
Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.

It seems you need to create a device collection with the query rule like:

select * from SMS_R_System where SMS_R_System.SecurityGroupName = "Domain\\Google_Chrome_96.0.4664.45_x64_EN_R01_Install"  

And make sure you have deployed the application to the device collection with "Required" method.
Then when you add a random device to Google_Chrome_96.0.4664.45_x64_EN_R01_Install group, it will be added to the device collection, then when you trigger the Machine policy and retrieval evaluation cycle, it will push the software automatically after running the actions in ConfigMgr client.

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Answer 2

You will need to create a collection. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/clients/manage/collections/create-collections

Answer 3

If you want to target members of AD SG for deployments then you will need to enable AD group discovery in ConfigMgr as the first step. Once discovered, you can then create collections using the groups.

Answer 4

After adding the device in SG, does it populate in the targeted collection? Also you are running the wrong action. You need to run Machine policy and retrieval evaluation cycle. Although this is only required when you want to force policy download.