#APPLICATION SOFTWARE CATEGORIES INSTALL#
#APPLICATION SOFTWARE CATEGORIES SOFTWARE#

#APPLICATION SOFTWARE CATEGORIES SOFTWARE#

I hope that this information helps to introduce you to some new software deployment features in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, clarifies whether users see software deployments in Software Center or the Application Catalog, and provides some tips if you don’t see the deployment notifications that you were expecting.įor more information about the Application Catalog and Software Center, seeĬonfiguring the Application Catalog and Software Center in Configuration Manager Is selected by default when you create a program in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, which means that the user will not see notifications for the program. Setting controls the notifications for a given program and it is in the

If the users do not see notifications for an application, check that the deployment is configured correctly. Is selected by default for computer-available deployments.

Is selected by default for required and user-available deployments, whileĭisplay in Software Center, only show notifications for computer restarts

You can choose to display the application in Software Center and also display corresponding notifications, show applications in Software Center only, or hide the application from the user’s view.ĭisplay in Software Center and show all notifications Setting is in the User Experience tab in the deployment properties, as shown in the following picture. You can configure notifications and software appearance as follows: When new software is available in Software Center or the application status changes, Configuration Manager notifies the user via balloons (notifications) if the software is configured to display notifications: This means that you can create available deployments without causing additional network packets between the computer and the management point.

#APPLICATION SOFTWARE CATEGORIES INSTALL#

Unless the deployment is configured to automatically upgrade previous versions of the application, computers do not receive policy for this type of deployment until the user requests to install it from the Application Catalog. To publish an application to the Application Catalog, create an application deployment with the purpose ofĪnd then deploy it to the user or user group collection. Note that software updates and task sequences will only appear in Software Center and never in the Application Catalog. The following table summarizes where users see their software, based on the deployment settings:Īfter installation is initiated successfully from the Application Catalog Required applications have an installation schedule and automatically install if they are not already installed by a defined deadline. For these applications, you can configure them to install immediately, or prompt users to request approval from an administrator. The Application Catalog is the user’s gateway to the available applications that they can install while Software Center helps the user track the status of available and required software, and lets users configure various options, such as their business hours to prevent their computer from restarting during their working day.Įxample screenshot of the Application Catalog:Īvailable applications mean that users can choose to install the software. You might be wondering how the Application Catalog is different from Software Center. In addition, users can install or request applications by using the web-based Application Catalog. With Configuration Manager, users get a consolidated view of the software status by using Software Center. System Center 2012 Configuration Manager introduces many exciting new features for deploying software that benefit both administrators and end users.

First published on CLOUDBLOGS on Mar 30, 2012

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