SCCM: Deployment a Script as an Application

Delvis · 27 Jan 2020 at 11:59

Hi all,

Wondering if there are any SCCm gurus here?

I have a script that essentially deactivates an existing license, then applies the new license and copies a config file over - The script itself works fine if just executed by itself, but soon as I run it as an Application in SCCM it fails.

I can get this working as a Package in SCCM, but it lacks accurate reporting.

andshrew · 27 Jan 2020 at 14:18

What are you using as your detection method? Also look in this log on a client and it may shed some light as to what is failing "C:\Windows\CCM\Logs\AppEnforce.log"

Delvis · 27 Jan 2020 at 14:54

andshrew said:
What are you using as your detection method? Also look in this log on a client and it may shed some light as to what is failing "C:\Windows\CCM\Logs\AppEnforce.log"

I tried it via folder directory for the application that's installed and by file in that directory.

Also, AppEnforce.log doesn't exist

andshrew · 27 Jan 2020 at 18:09

Delvis said:
I tried it via folder directory for the application that's installed and by file in that directory.

Also, AppEnforce.log doesn't exist

That's odd, I'm fairly sure AppEnforce.log should exist as any Application deployments that actually run are recorded there.

It's possible that your detection method is too broad, and that the client is detecting the application as already installed and so doesn't actually run. You could try making it more specific (eg. if the license is a regular file then make it look at the date modified), or you could make your script create something unique such as a file or registry entry which you can then use as the detection method).

Django x2 · 27 Jan 2020 at 18:59

Run it as a package and then set up an SCCM compliance report

Delvis · 28 Jan 2020 at 08:29

andshrew said:
That's odd, I'm fairly sure AppEnforce.log should exist as any Application deployments that actually run are recorded there.

It's possible that your detection method is too broad, and that the client is detecting the application as already installed and so doesn't actually run. You could try making it more specific (eg. if the license is a regular file then make it look at the date modified), or you could make your script create something unique such as a file or registry entry which you can then use as the detection method).

Ah okay, that might make sense then...It's thinking it's already installed, however with Scripts in SCCM (we're only on 1606) they appear to just go through Software Center and say installed.

Maybe I'll try as you stated and make it create a file.

Django x2 said:
Run it as a package and then set up an SCCM compliance report

I have it running as a Package currently so i'll look at the compliance reports, ta

tedaC · 29 Jan 2020 at 17:33

Dont suppose it is a 32bit application on a 64bit operating system ?

Delvis · 29 Jan 2020 at 17:44

tedaC said:
Dont suppose it is a 32bit application on a 64bit operating system ?

Not sure, I have seen the check box for the detection method of that's what you're going to refer to?