Summary of changes in Configuration Manager current branch, version 2303

Article
04/28/2023

Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch, version 2303)

Summary of KB16900870

Release version 2303 of Configuration Manager current branch contains fixes and feature improvements. The "Issues that are fixed" list isn't inclusive of all changes. Instead, it highlights changes the product development team believes are most relevant to the broad Configuration Manager customer base. These changes were made in response to direct customer feedback about product issues and improvements.

Notes

Version 2303 is available as an in-console update that can be installed at the top-tier site in a hierarchy.
For installation information, see Checklist for installing update 2303 for Configuration Manager.
For more information about the changes that are included in version 2303, see What's new in version 2303 of Configuration Manager current branch.
This globally available release contains all of the fixes summarized in the following article.

KB 15152495: Update rollup for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager current branch, version 2211

Issues that are fixed

Task sequences that run for longer than 8 hours show a completion status of "In Progress". This happens even if the applications install successfully on the target clients.

Active Directory Forest Discovery is updated to add the correct support for verbose logging. To enable this feature, set the Verbose Logs value to 1 under the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\COMPONENTS\SMS_AD_FOREST_DISCOVERY_MANAGER.

Promotion of a passive site server to active fails if the Windows 11 Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) and windows PE add-on is installed on the passive node. FailoverMgr.log contains entries similar to the following:
```
INFO: Attempting to export x86 boot image from ADK installation source
Failed to call method ExportDefaultBootImage (80041001)
Failed to export default x86 boot image package (80041001)
```

Duplicate registry keys with a trailing space in the name are left behind after updating to a later version of Configuration Manager. This affects Active Directory User, System, and Security Group discovery components. The incorrect keys are now removed during the update to version 2303 or later.

Clients are unable to download software updates directly from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on Windows Server 2016. This happens because the option to use Delivery Optimization is automatically enabled, even when the Allow clients to download delta content when available option is set to No.

The Run Script functions don't work as expected when combined with enforcement of a Windows Defender Access Control (WDAC) policy on the client.

PowerShell scripts that combine strings and integers as parameters may fail to run from Configuration Manager. An error resembling the following is recorded when trying to run the script manually.
```
Unable to cast object of type 'System.Int32' to type 'System.String'.
```

Hotfixes that are included in this update

KB 15152495: Update rollup for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager current branch, version 2211