Deploy the Configuration Manager Client Agent to Windows Computers in SCCM
This video tutorial will look at the different options we have to deploy a Configuration Manager client to Windows computers. We'll cover the following methods:
Install Method 1:Client push installation
Install Method 2: Software update-based installation
Install Method 3: Group Policy installation
Install Method 4: Manual installation
Additional notes and resources please review the accompanying blog post here: https://setupconfigmgr.com/deploy-the...
Topics in Video
Introduction: (0:00)
Reviewing Prerequisites for deploying clients to Windows Computers: (0:54)
Best practices for deploying clients: (2:23)
Have you extended the Active Directory Schema?: (2:30)
Client Push Installation Method: (5:01)
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Client Push Installation Method: (5:13)
Overview of the current lab setup: (6:50)
Attempting a client push installation: (7:40)
Reviewing the ccm.log: (9:07)
Creating Group Policy for Firewall Rules: (10:37)
Running gpupdate /force on Demo Client: (12:29)
Second attempt at client push installation: (13:23)
Reviewing the ccm.log after the second attempt: (13:50)
Configuring a Client Push Account: (14:07)
Creating a local admin Group Policy: (15:24)
Final attempt at client push installation: (17:50)
Verifying installation of client: (18:04)
Performing an Automatic Client Push Installation: (22:45)
Verifying Installation of client: (27:55)
Software Update-Based Installation: (29:05)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Software Update-Based Installation: (29:29)
Best Practices for Software Update-Based Installation: (30:35)
Initiating the Software Update-Based client installation: (31:50)
Viewing the Configuration Manager Client update in the Patch My PC Publisher: (33:37)
Creating a policy to scan against the Software Update Point: (34:53)
Verifying policy applied on the client machine: (40:57)
Running a Windows Update check: (41:37)
Verifying installation of client: (41:59)
Configuring site assignment by creating an SCCM Site Assignment Policy: (43:55)
Group Policy Installation Method: (47:00)
Verifying installation of client: (54:00)
Manual Installation Method: (56:02)
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Manual Installation Method: (56:02)
Initiating Manual Installation of client: (58:23)
Verifying installation of client: (1:00:12)
Performing manual installation when you do not have your site information published to Active Directory: (1:00:23)
Verifying installation of client: (1:02:21)
Wrap-up: (1:03:03)
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