Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager server applications that are developed by using the Configuration Manager SDK, have the following runtime requirements.

Managed Code

  • Supported Windows Server 2008 operating systems for site server installation

  • Installed Configuration Manager site server

  • Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider .NET Framework assembly

  • Microsoft .NET Framework version 4

Configuration Manager Console User Interface Extension

Programming System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager console extensions has the following requirements:

  • Installed Configuration Manager site server

  • Installed Configuration Manager console

  • .NET Framework 4.0

For more information, see Configuration Manager Console Extension

VBScript

  • Installed Configuration Manager site server

  • Windows Script Host

Windows 64-Bit Support

A 32-bit compiled application that uses Configuration Manager SDK interfaces to access Configuration Manager client or Configuration Manager server functionality works when it runs in 32-bit emulation on a 64-bit Windows operating system. However, a 64-bit compiled application that uses Configuration Manager SDK interfaces that access 32-bit Configuration Manager client or Configuration Manager server functionality does not work. Similarly, Configuration Manager SDK scripts do not work when the scripting host is a native 64-bit application. A Configuration Manager SDK script does work if it is called from within a 32-bit scripting host.

General Requirements

Important
For more information about general System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager requirements, see Supported Configurations for Configuration Manager.

See Also