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Configuration Manager SDK Samples

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Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

The System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK ships with the following sample projects. Each sample has a readme file that explains how the sample works.

Important

The complete System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK (documentation, samples, and supporting libraries) is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center.

Always use the MSDN library for the most up-to-date documentation.

Configuration Manager Administrator Console

The following sample is in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Admin UI folder.

Sample

Description

Custom Task Sequence Action

Visual C# Project that shows how to define and edit a custom task sequence action.

Dialog Prototype

Contains the sample code for creating a new dialog using the Configuration Manager Console Extensions and the Managed Provider interfaces.

Extensions

Contains the sample extension XML files for adding actions, dialogs, property pages, nodes.

Configuration Manager Application Approval Workflow

The following solution is in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\Solutions\Applications Approval Workflow folder.

Solution

Description

Applications Approval Workflow

This solution accelerator takes an application request submitted through the System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Application Catalog and transforms it into a System Center 2012 Service Manager service request, allowing flexible approval lists and activities.

The Application Approval Workflow (AAW) extends your application approval process. End users can easily request applications on-demand directly through the Configuration Manager Application Catalog or via redirection from the Service Manager Self-Service Portal. Application requests requiring approval are routed to Service Manager where custom approver lists and activities can be configured based on user and application properties.

AAW uses System Center 2012 - Orchestrator between Configuration Manager and Service Manager to sync Configuration Manager applications, leverage Service Manager workflows, and post the approval status back to Configuration Manager. Wizards were created in Service Manager to configure custom service request template-matching criteria. User and application properties received in the approval request from Configuration Manager are used to select a service request template containing an approver list and activities that best fit your business process.

Key features:

  1. Sync Configuration Manager applications data into the Service Manager database.

  2. Monitor and transport Configuration Manager Application Catalog requests requiring approval to Service Manager and open a service request.

  3. Return the completed approval workflow status to Configuration Manager for handling.

  4. Allow administrators to define and maintain application selection criteria for specific applications or application groups and specific users or user groups.

  5. Track service application requests and view application catalog contents in Service Manager.

Configuration Manager Application Management

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\AppManagement folder.

Sample

Description

AppSupersedence

Demonstrates how to create an application-supersedence relationship between two versions of an application. In this sample, Adobe Reader 9 and Adobe Reader X are used as examples. It is assumed that both the Adobe Reader 9 and Adobe Reader X application models have been imported from the Application Model Kit.

DTRequirements

Demonstrates how to create deployment type requirements and add them to a deployment type.

Configuration Manager Application Management Extension

The following sample is in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Rdp Deployment Technology\Code Sample folder.

Important

The sample contains an error in the RdpTechnology.AdminConsole project. When creating the resource manager instance, the code incorrectly references “RdpTechnoloy.AdminConsole.Properties.Resources”. This incorrect reference causes an exception when running the Create Deployment Type Wizard. To fix the problem, change the reference to “Microsoft.RdpTechnoloy.AdminConsole.Properties.Resources”.

Sample

Description

AppMan Extension

Provides several projects that implement the major elements of a custom deployment type for Remote Desktop Protocol (*.rdp) files. This sample is referred to throughout the Scenario: Extending Application Management section of the System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK.

The Code Sample\AppMan directory contains the following sample code:

\Handler directory

Contains the sample code for creating a client-side handler. The client-side handler implements a public COM interface and methods (InstallApp, UninstallApp and DiscoveryApp). The methods will be called by the Configuration Manager client framework. However, the actual functionality of the methods is defined by the client-side handler developer. This directory also contains a custom synclet MOF file, which creates instances of the CCM_AppHandlers and CCM_HandlerSynclet classes. Once compiled into WMI on the client, the new CCM_AppHandlers class instance identifies the custom client-side handler, while the new instances of the CCM_HandlerSynclet class store detect, install and uninstall property values.

\SDK directory

Contains sample code for creating a custom SDK assembly. The custom SDK assembly contains an interface implementation of both the Hosting Technology and Installer Technology. This directory also contains the deployment technology, hosting technology and installer technology registration files (*.XML) for the custom technology.

\UX directory

Contains sample code for creating a UX assembly, custom property sheets and wizards. The custom UX assembly is responsible for collecting any data passed in from the Configuration Manager console and passing it on to the wizard. This directory also contains the necessary console extension files (*.XML) to define the create application wizard, the create deployment type wizard and the create deployment type property page.

Configuration Manager Application Model

The following sample is in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Application Model folder.

Sample

Description

Application Model Kit

A set of exported applications (.ZIP file) that demonstrate the use of various features of the application model based applications. The corresponding .DOCX file contains an explanation of each application modeled in the kit.

Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK

The following sample is in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Client Messaging SDK folder.

Sample

Description

Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK

The Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK is an object model and transport for communicating with Configuration Manager site server roles such as the management point for client operations such as registering clients, retrieving policy assignments and bodies, sending inventory, and state/status messages.

The Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK contains the following:

Microsoft.ConfigurationManager.Messaging.chm

A CHM file containing the documentation for the client messaging SDK.

Sample.cs

Sample code for using the client messaging SDK.

Important

The %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\ Redistributables folder contains the Microsoft.ConfigurationManager.Messaging.dll, a .NET assembly encapsulating the client messaging SDK.

Configuration Manager Compliance Settings (Desired Configuration Management)

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\DesiredConfigurationManagement folder.

Important

These samples require the .NET Framework 3.5.

Sample

Description

DcmAssignBaseline

Demonstrates how to assign a configuration baseline to a collection by using an assignment object.

DcmImport

Demonstrates how to create an SMS_ConfigurationItem Server WMI Class from an existing XML definition of a configuration item.

Schema

The XML digest schema file and digest authoring document for Compliance Settings.

Configuration Manager Header Files

The following header files are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Includes folder.

Header File

Description

smscstat.h

ssperrcode.h

Contains header information for creating status messages.

Contains error codes and macros that are used to evaluate an error condition that is returned from the SMS Provider.

Configuration Manager Management Point Interface

The following files are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Management Point API folder.

Files

Description

smsmsgapi.h

smsmsgapi_i.c

C++ Source files necessary for compiling the management point API into custom applications.

 

Important

The Management Point Interface information for Configuration Manager 2007 can also be used for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. However, the Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK (included with the System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK download), may be a better option for most users.

For information about the Configuration Manager 2007 Management Point Interface, see Configuration Manager Management Point Interface.

For information about the Configuration Manager 2007 endpoint messages in XML format, see About Configuration Manager Management Point Interface Messages.

Configuration Manager Operating System Deployment

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\OperatingSystemDeployment folder.

Sample

Description

CustomTaskSequenceAction

Shows how to specify a sample custom task sequence action. Adding a custom action requires a MOF file that defines the action WMI object and properties, and an associated set of controls used for the action's property and option pages in the Task Sequence Editor.

TSEditor

Demonstrates how to work with the task sequencing objects in Configuration Manager.

UnknownSystem

Demonstrates how to create a boot media that can create a computer record for a system unknown to Configuration Manager, add it to a collection, and set machine and Task Sequence variables.

Configuration Manager Software Updates

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Software Updates Management folder.

Sample

Description

Gadget

Sidebar gadget that tracks the compliance status of all deployed software updates on a specified site.

SUMCreateGroup

An example command-line utility that creates a Software Update group.

SUMAssignGroup

An example command-line utility that assigns a Software Update group to a collection.

See Also

System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SDK