Use the following best practices for application management in
Microsoft System Center 2012
Configuration Manager.
Use application supersedence to update
deployed applications
When you modify a deployed application, any new
installations will use the modified version of the application. If,
when you modify the application you also modify the detection
method associated with the application, then all deployed copies of
the application will be updated. To provide greater control for
application updates, use application supersedence. For more
information about how to supersede applications, see How to Use Application
Supersedence in Configuration Manager.
Use required applications rather than
available applications for Windows Embedded devices that have write
filters enabled
Because users cannot install applications from the
Application Catalog from a Windows Embedded device that has write
filters enabled, always deploy applications that are required
rather than available to these devices. Typically, this will not be
a problem because computers that run a Windows Embedded operating
system often run a single application that must run in the same way
for multiple users. Because of this, these devices are highly
managed and locked down by the IT department. Required applications
are well-suited to this scenario. However, if users do run more
than one application on embedded devices when write filters are
enabled, educate these users about the following limitations:
- Users cannot install applications from the
Application Catalog.
- Users cannot install required software from
Software Center.
- Users cannot change their business hours in
the Options tab of Software Center.
- Users cannot postpone the installation of a
required application.
In addition, low-rights users cannot log on during a
maintenance period if Configuration Manager SP1 is committing
changes for software installations and updates. During this period,
users see a message informing them that the device is unavailable
because it is being serviced.
Do not deploy applications to Windows
Embedded devices that have write filters enabled if the
applications require the user to accept the license terms
When writer filters are disabled so that Configuration
Manager can install software on embedded devices, low-rights users
cannot log on to the device. If the installation requires the user
to accept the license terms, this will not be possible and the
installation will fail. Make sure that you do not deploy software
to Windows Embedded devices if the installation requires user
interaction. You can use the Applicable Platforms list to
filter these operating systems.
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