You manage all client settings in System Center 2012
Configuration Manager from the Client Settings node in
the Administration workspace of the Configuration Manager
console. Modify the default settings when you want to configure
settings for all users and devices in the hierarchy that do not
have any custom settings applied. If you want to apply different
settings to just some users or devices, create custom settings and
deploy these to collections.
Use one of the following procedures to configure client
settings:
How to Configure the Default Client
Settings
Use the following procedure to configure the default
client settings for all clients in the hierarchy.
To configure the default client
settings
How to Create and Deploy Custom
Client Settings
Use the following procedure to configure and deploy
custom settings for a selected collection of users or devices. When
you deploy these custom settings, they override the default client
settings.
 Note |
| Before you begin this procedure, ensure that you have a
collection that contains the users or devices that require these
custom client settings. |
To configure and deploy custom client
settings
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, click Client
Settings.
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On the Home tab, in the Create group,
click Create Custom Client Settings, and then click one of
the following options depending on whether you want to create
custom client settings for devices or for users:
- Create Custom Client Device
Settings
- Create Custom Client User Settings
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In the Create Custom Device Settings or
Create Custom User Settings dialog box, specify a unique
name for the custom settings, and an optional description.
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Select one or more of the available check boxes that
display a group of settings.
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Click the first group settings from the navigation
pane, and then view and configure the available custom settings.
Repeat this process for any remaining group settings. For
information about each client setting, see About Client Settings in
Configuration Manager.
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Click OK to close the Create Custom Device
Settings or Create Custom User Settings dialog box.
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Select the custom client setting that you have just
created. On the Home tab, in the Client Settings
group, click Deploy.
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In the Select Collection dialog box, select the
collection that contains the devices or users to be configured with
the custom settings, and then click OK. You can verify the
selected collection if you click the Deployments tab in the
details pane.
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View the order of the custom client setting that you
have just created. When you have multiple custom client settings,
they are applied according to their order number. If there are any
conflicts, the setting that has the lowest order number overrides
the other settings. To change the order number, on the Home
tab, in the Client Settings group, click Move Item Up
or Move Item Down.
Client computers will be configured with these settings
when they next download client policy. To initiate policy retrieval
for a single client, see the Initiate
Policy Retrieval for a Configuration Manager Client section in
the How to
Manage Clients in Configuration Manager topic.
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