How to Run a Program on a Configuration Manager Client
Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2
In Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, you run an available program on a Configuration Manager 2007 client by using the resource manager (UIResourceMgrClass) object ExecuteProgram method. ExecuteProgram uses the program identifier and package identifier to identify the program to be run.
Note
You can obtain program and package identifiers by enumerating the available programs on a client. For more information, see How to View Available Programs on a Configuration Manager Client.
Procedures
To run a program on a Configuration Manager client
Get the Configuration Manager client resource manager object (UIResourceMgrClass).
From the UIResourceMgrClass object, call GetProgram, providing the program identifier and package identifier, to verify that the program exists.
From the UIResourceMgrClass object, call ExecuteProgram , providing the program identifier and package identifier, to run the program.
Example
Description
The following example method runs a program identified by its program identifier and package identifier. The program is not run if there are any mandatory programs pending.
For information about calling the sample code, see How to Call Configuration Manager COM Automation Objects.
Code
Sub RunProgram(programId, packageId)
On Error Resume Next
Dim oUIResource
Dim oPrograms
Dim oProgram
Set oUIResource = CreateObject ("UIResource.UIResourceMgr")
If oUIResource Is Nothing Then
wscript.echo "Could not create Resource Object - quitting"
Exit Sub
End If
if oUIResourceMgr.IsMandatoryProgramPending = 1 Then
Wscript.Echo "Mandatory program pending. Try again later."
Set oUIResource=Nothing
Exit Sub
End If
Set oProgram = oUIResource.GetProgram(programId,packageId)
if oProgram is Nothing Then
WScript.Echo "Couldn't get the program"
Set oUIResource=Nothing
Exit Sub
End If
Wscript.Echo "Running program: " & oProgram.FullName
oUIResource.ExecuteProgram programId, packageID
Set oProgram=Nothing
Set oUIResource=Nothing
End Sub
public void RunProgram(string programId, string packageId)
{
ProgramCls prog;
try
{
UIResourceMgrClass uiResMgr = new UIRESOURCELib.UIResourceMgrClass();
if (uiResMgr.IsMandatoryProgramPending()==1)
{
Console.WriteLine("Mandatory program pending. Try again later.");
return;
}
try
{
prog = uiResMgr.GetProgram(programId, packageId);
}
catch(COMException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("Couldn't get program: " + e.Message);
throw;
}
Console.WriteLine("Running program: " + prog.FullName);
uiResMgr.ExecuteProgram(programId, packageId, 0);
}
catch (COMException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("Failed to run program " + e.Message);
throw;
}
}
Comments
The example method has no parameters.
Compiling the Code
This C# example requires:
Namespaces
System
System.Collections.Generic
System.Text
System.Runtime.InteropServices
UIRESOURCELib
COM Reference
UIResource 1.0 Type Library.
Robust Programming
For more information about error handling, see About Configuration Manager Errors.
Security
For more information about securing Configuration Manager applications, see About Securing Configuration Manager Applications.
See Also
Concepts
How to Configure the Software Distribution Advertised Programs Client Agent Cache
How to Run a Program on a Configuration Manager Client
Configuration Manager Client Automation
Software Distribution Client Control Panel Automation
UIResourceMgr Class
Program Class
Programs Class
SMS_Program Server WMI Class
SMS_Package Server WMI Class
How to Call Configuration Manager COM Automation Objects