How to Configure Client Settings in Configuration Manager 2012

Updated: May 1, 2011

Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2012

You manage all client settings in Configuration Manager 2012 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. If you want to apply different settings to just some users or devices, create custom settings and assign 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

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Administration.

  2. In the Administration workspace, click Client Settings and then select Default Client Settings.

  3. On the Home tab, click Properties.

  4. View and configure the client settings for each group of settings in the navigation pane. For more information about each setting, see About Client Settings in Configuration Manager 2012.

  5. Click OK to close the Default Client Settings dialog box.

How to Create and Assign Custom Client Settings

Use the following procedure to configure and assign custom settings for a selected collection of users or devices. When you assign these custom settings, they override the default client settings.

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Before you begin this procedure, make sure that you have a collection that contains the users or devices that require these custom client settings.

To configure and assign custom client settings

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Administration.

  2. In the Administration workspace, click Client Settings.

  3. On the Home tab, in the Create group, click Create Custom Client Settings, and then click one of the following options according to whether you want to create custom client settings for devices or users:

    • Create Custom Client Device Settings

    • Create Custom Client User Settings

  4. 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.

  5. Select one or more of the available checkboxes that display a group of settings.

  6. 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 2012.

  7. Click OK to close the Create Custom Device Settings or Create Custom User Settings dialog box.

  8. Select the custom client setting that you have just created. On the Home tab, in the Client Settings group, click Assign.

  9. In the Browse Collections 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 assigned collection if you click the Assignments tab in the details pane.

  10. 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, in the Home tab, in the Client Settings group, click Move Item Up or Move Item Down.

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