ConfigMgr SCCM How to Import Pre-Configured Applications

ConfigMgr SCCM How to Import Pre-Configured Applications. Learn to Import Pre-Configured Applications to the ConfigMgr (Configuration Manager) 2012 console and become an expert in the New Application Model.

It will take only 10 minutes to import 11 applications with all the configurations, such as global conditions, Dependent Applications, and Supersedence Applications. You can play around with 11 applications in no time.

This import will also create 14 different deployment types with Install and UN-install command lines for all these applications.  

The details of all the deployment types and command lines are given at the bottom of this post.

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ConfigMgr SCCM How to Import Pre-Configured Applications

Where can we get this Pre-Configured Application?

No worries—it’s part of the ConfigMgr 2012 SDK. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, you can do so HERE.

The ConfigMgr 2012 SDK contains all the XML files required for the import process. However, the source files of these applications are not included in the ZIP file. We need to download those files separately. The document “Application Model Kit.docx,” which is included in the SDK, provides more details.

Once you install SDK, you can go to CM 2012 console “\Software Library\Overview\Application Management\Applications” and right-click on the “Applications” node and select “Import Application”.

Copy the file “AppModelKit.zip” located in the “C:\Program Files\Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Application Model” folder to your application source folder (I hope the application “source” folder is already shared and it has a UNC path).

The wizard will validate the XML files to verify that the file was imported and then specify the actions.

This part of the wizard will check whether these applications already exist in the software library or not.  If so, ConfigMgr will add a revision to the existing application unless you modify the action to create a new application.

The summary of the applications that we’re importing to CM 2012 as part of ConfigMgr SDK AppModelKit.zip.

Imported applications (10):

1. Create a new Internet Explorer 7
2. Create a new Internet Explorer 8
3. Create a new Silverlight
4. Create a new .NET Framework 4
5. Create a new Adobe Flash Player 10
6. Create a new Adobe Reader 9
7. Create a new Adobe Reader X
8. Create new Configuration Manager Console
9. Create a new Microsoft Application Virtualization Client
10. Create a new Office Communicator 2007 R2

Imported categories (1):

1. Create a new System Center 2012

The “Import Application Wizard” shows the progress of the process in the below wizard.

The Import Application wizard was Completed successfully.

Have a look at the console “Applications” node. All settings, such as deployment types, dependencies, and supersedence, are configured automatically. Great work by Microsoft!

1. (x86) Application Virtualization Desktop Client

• “setup.exe” /S /v/qn
• msiexec /x {A17803B8-2EDF-4DA2-AE1E-7B1368CF82D3} /q

Return Codes

• 0              Success (no reboot)
• 1707       Success (no reboot)
• 3010       Soft Reboot
• 1641       Hard Reboot
• 1618       Fast Retry

2. (x64) Application Virtualization Desktop Client

• “setup.exe” /S /v/qn
• msiexec /x {D7843CFB-CE69-4352-BDF0-1DE5D1452A16} /q

3. .NET Framework 4 – Standalone Installer

• “dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe” /q /norestart

4. Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX Installer

• msiexec /i “install_flash_player_10_active_x.msi” /q

5. (ENU) Adobe Reader 9.3

• msiexec /i “AcroRead.msi” /q
• msiexec /x {AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001} /q

6. (DEU) Adobe Reader 9.3

• msiexec /i “AcroRead.msi” /q
• msiexec /x {AC76BA86-7AD7-1031-7B44-A93000000001} /q

7. (ENU) Adobe Reader X

• msiexec /i “AdbeRdr1000_en_US.msi” /qn REBOOT=REALLYSUPRESS EULA_ACCEPT=”YES” INSTALLLEVEL=101
• msiexec /x {AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AA0000000001} /q

8. Configuration Manager Console Installer

• ConsoleSetup.exe EnableSQM=1
• ConsoleSetup.exe /uninstall
• {0597AAD0-6FD9-4035-B39E-B1B6BA6670A1}

9. Internet Explorer 7 (Windows XP x86)

• “IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe” /quiet /norestart
• 10. Internet Explorer 7 (Windows XP and Server 2003 x64)
• “IE7-WindowsServer2003-x64-enu.exe” /quiet /norestart

11. Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2003 x86)

• “IE7-WindowsServer2003-x86-enu.exe” /quiet /norestart

12. Internet Explorer 8 (Windows XP x86)

• “x86 for XP\IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe” /quiet /norestart

13. Internet Explorer 8 (Windows Vista x86)

• “IE8-WindowsVista-x86-ENU.exe” /quiet /norestart

14. Internet Explorer 8 (Windows Vista and Server 2008 x64

• “IE8-WindowsVista-x64-ENU.exe” /quiet /norestart

15. Office Communicator 2007 R2

• msiexec /i “CommunicatorEval.msi” /q

16. Silverlight (Self-extracting cabinet .exe)

• “Silverlight.exe” /q
• “Silverlight.exe” /qu

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