Edit SCCM Program Dialog

Name

This field displays the name of the profile. This field must be unique within the package and is mandatory.

It supports PseudoFormatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control.

Comment

This field is optional and can be used to add comments for this program profile.

It supports PseudoFormatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control.

Command Line

This field contains the application and the parameters that will be executed. The command is relative to the package source folder. This field is mandatory.

In order to select an application use the [ ... ] button. The following file extensions are supported: EXE, MSI, MSP.

This field supports PseudoFormatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control.

Start In

In this field, you can declare the working folder of the program. This entry is mandatory. It can point to an absolute path on the client computer or a path relative to the package source folder. If no specific path is declared the folder where the package is deployed will be used as the working directory.

Run Mode

This combo box lets you declare how the program will run. The following options are available:

• Normal
• The application will run in normal mode.
• Minimized
• The application will run minimized in the taskbar.
• Maximized
• The application will be run maximized if this option is being supported by the program.
• Hidden
• The application will be executed in the background without any visible way of interaction.

After Run

This combo box allows you to declare the post-execution behavior if the program is completed successfully. The following options are available:

• No action
• If this option is selected no post-execution action is set.
• SMS Restart
• Once the program has ended successfully the System Management Server will be restarted.
• Program Restart
• Once the program has ended successfully it will be restarted.
• SMS Logoff
• Once the program has ended successfully the "Log Off" operation will be executed on the System Management Server.

If a predefined configuration profile is being edited these settings cannot be changed.

Estimated disk space

In this field, you can specify the amount of disk space the program requires to run on the client computer.

By default, this value is empty meaning the estimated space is unknown and can be set as a whole number greater than or equal to zero to specify a fixed disk space requirement. Use the combo box from the right to select the desired units from the list: KB, MB, GB.

Estimated runtime

This field allows you to specify the estimated time (in minutes) that the program is expected to run on the client computer.

By default, this value is empty meaning the estimated time is unknown and can be set as a whole number greater than zero to specify an estimated time.

Additional Requirements

In this field, you can write optional text that can include any other information or requirements for client computers.

This program can run on any platform

If this option is enabled the program will run both on 32 and 64-bits platforms and on all Microsoft Windows versions.

This program can run only on the following platforms:

If this option is enabled the program will run only on the platform and operating systems selected from the list.

The list is structured in 32 and 64-bits platforms, starting with the oldest operating system supported:

Run when

This option specifies the user status required by the program to run on the client machine. The following options are available:

• When a user is logged on
• When no user is logged on
• Any user status

By default, the "When a user is logged on" option is selected.

User assignment

This option specifies how the program is assigned to users. The following options are available:

• Only the first user who logs on runs the program
• Every user who logs on runs the program

Run using administrator rights

This option specifies if the program requires administrative privileges to run on the client machine.

Allow the user to interact with the program

This option specifies whether the program requires interaction with the user to complete running. This option will be automatically disabled if the "When a user is logged on" option is not selected under "Run when" field.

Use the Client Software Installation Account when running

This option specifies whether the program uses the Client Software Installation Account when running on the client computer. This option is automatically disabled if the "When a user is logged on" option is selected under "Run when" field.

The program will not be advertised to clients

If this option is enabled, the program will not be advertised to client machines.

Reconnect to the distribution point when the user logs on

This option enables you to specify whether the computer reconnects to the distribution point when the user logs on.