The System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ships with the following sample projects. Each sample has a readme file that explains how the sample works.

Important
The complete System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK (documentation, samples, and supporting libraries) is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center.Always use the MSDN library for the most up-to-date documentation.

Configuration Manager Administrator Console

The following sample is in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Admin UI folder.

Sample Description

Custom Task Sequence Action

Visual C# Project that shows how to define and edit a custom task sequence action.

Dialog Prototype

Contains the sample code for creating a new dialog using the Configuration Manager Console Extensions and the Managed Provider interfaces.

Extensions

Contains the sample extension XML files for adding actions, dialogs, property pages, nodes.

Configuration Manager Application Management

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\AppManagement folder.

Sample Description

AppSupersedence

Demonstrates how to create an application-supersedence relationship between two versions of an application. In this sample, Adobe Reader 9 and Adobe Reader X are used as examples. It is assumed that both the Adobe Reader 9 and Adobe Reader X application models have been imported from the Application Model Kit.

DTRequirements

Demonstrates how to create deployment type requirements and add them to a deployment type.

Configuration Manager Application Management Extension

The following sample is in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Rdp Deployment Technology\Code Sample folder.

Sample Description

AppMan Extension

Provides several projects that implement the major elements of a custom deployment type for Remote Desktop Protocol (*.rdp) files. This sample is referred to throughout the Scenario: Extending Application Management section of the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK.

The Code Sample\AppMan directory contains the following sample code:

\Handler directory

Contains the sample code for creating a client-side handler. The client-side handler implements a public COM interface and methods (InstallApp, UninstallApp and DiscoveryApp). The methods will be called by the Configuration Manager client framework. However, the actual functionality of the methods is defined by the client-side handler developer. This directory also contains a custom synclet MOF file, which creates instances of the CCM_AppHandlers and CCM_HandlerSynclet classes. Once compiled into WMI on the client, the new CCM_AppHandlers class instance identifies the custom client-side handler, while the new instances of the CCM_HandlerSynclet class store detect, install and uninstall property values.

\SDK directory

Contains sample code for creating a custom SDK assembly. The custom SDK assembly contains an interface implementation of both the Hosting Technology and Installer Technology. This directory also contains the deployment technology, hosting technology and installer technology registration files (*.XML) for the custom technology.

\UX directory

Contains sample code for creating a UX assembly, custom property sheets and wizards. The custom UX assembly is responsible for collecting any data passed in from the Configuration Manager console and passing it on to the wizard. This directory also contains the necessary console extension files (*.XML) to define the create application wizard, the create deployment type wizard and the create deployment type property page.

Configuration Manager Application Model

The following sample is in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Application Model folder.

Sample Description

Application Model Kit

A set of exported applications (.ZIP file) that demonstrate the use of various features of the application model based applications. The corresponding .DOCX file contains an explanation of each application modeled in the kit.

Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK

The following sample is in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Client Messaging SDK folder.

Sample Description

Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK

The Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK is an object model and transport for communicating with Configuration Manager site server roles such as the management point for client operations such as registering clients, retrieving policy assignments and bodies, sending inventory, and state/status messages.

The Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK contains the following:

Microsoft.ConfigurationManager.Messaging.chm

A CHM file containing the documentation for the client messaging SDK.

Sample.cs

Sample code for using the client messaging SDK.
Important
The %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK\ Redistributables folder contains the Microsoft.ConfigurationManager.Messaging.dll, a .NET assembly encapsulating the client messaging SDK.

Configuration Manager Compliance Settings (Desired Configuration Management)

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\DesiredConfigurationManagement folder.

Important
These samples require the .NET Framework 3.5.

Sample Description

DcmAssignBaseline

Demonstrates how to assign a configuration baseline to a collection by using an assignment object.

DcmImport

Demonstrates how to create an SMS_ConfigurationItem Server WMI Class from an existing XML definition of a configuration item.

Schema

The XML digest schema file and digest authoring document for Compliance Settings.

Configuration Manager Header Files

The following header files are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Includes folder.

Header File Description

smscstat.h

ssperrcode.h

Contains header information for creating status messages.

Contains error codes and macros that are used to evaluate an error condition that is returned from the SMS Provider.

Configuration Manager Management Point Interface

The following files are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Management Point API folder.

Files Description

smsmsgapi.h

smsmsgapi_i.c

C++ Source files necessary for compiling the management point API into custom applications.

 

Important
The Management Point Interface information for Configuration Manager 2007 can also be used for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. However, the Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK (included with the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK download), may be a better option for most users. For information about the Configuration Manager 2007 Management Point Interface, see Configuration Manager Management Point Interface. For information about the Configuration Manager 2007 endpoint messages in XML format, see About Configuration Manager Management Point Interface Messages.

Configuration Manager Operating System Deployment

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SDK\Samples\OperatingSystemDeployment folder.

Sample Description

CustomTaskSequenceAction

Shows how to specify a sample custom task sequence action. Adding a custom action requires a MOF file that defines the action WMI object and properties, and an associated set of controls used for the action's property and option pages in the Task Sequence Editor.

TSEditor

Demonstrates how to work with the task sequencing objects in Configuration Manager.

UnknownSystem

Demonstrates how to create a boot media that can create a computer record for a system unknown to Configuration Manager, add it to a collection, and set machine and Task Sequence variables.

Configuration Manager Software Updates

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System 2012 Center Configuration Manager SDK\Samples\Software Updates Management folder.

Sample Description

Gadget

Sidebar gadget that tracks the compliance status of all deployed software updates on a specified site.

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