Microsoft SCCM Package Synchronization

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Last updated: Apr 21, 2015 by Max Pinion (Deactivated)
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Arellia can integrate with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and scan software delivery packages for applications that can be whitelisted by Arellia Application Control Solution.

This integration requires Arellia 8.0 or greater

Steps:

  1. Navigate to Configuration > Foreign Software Systems > User Credentials 
  2. Select the  Default User Credential and verify that those user credentials that have access to the SCCM server
    1. If they don't, create a new credential that has access to the SCCM Server
  3. Navigate to Foreign Software Systems > Foreign Software System Types > System Center Configuration Manager 
  4. Select New > System Center Configuration Manager Instance 
  5. Name the System Center Configuration Manager and provide the FQDN of the SCCM server and the site name and click OK 

  6. Right-click the newly created System Center Configuration Manager instance and select Sync Packages 

  7. This will do an on-demand scan of the packages currently on that SCCM server.
  8. To setup a recurring schedule for SCCM Package Synchronization, click on the Tasks tab 
  9. Navigate to  Jobs and Tasks > Infrastructure Scheduled Activities > SCCM > Synchronize Packages task
  10. Set the SCCM System ID and then set the schedule for how often Arellia should scan the packages
  11. Arellia will then continually scan the packages on the SCCM Server
  12. After the Package Synchronization has completed the SCCM Packages can be used in Arellia Application Control Package Whitelists 

Verify that user credentials have access to the SCCM server

Verify that the user credentials have access to the SCCM server by doing the following steps:

  1. Right-click the Default User Credential.
  2. Click Properties.
     
  3. Click the Associations tab.

     
     
  4. In the Associated Item pane, find New SCCM Server.
  5. Click Close.