The Configuration Manager SDK provides .NET Framework libraries for accessing the SMS Provider and also for extending the Configuration Manager console. For more information, see Managed SMS Provider Fundamentals in Configuration Manager.

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You can also use the System.Management namespace for accessing the SMS Provider, but this approach is not documented in the Configuration Manager SDK.

Programming the SMS Provider with managed code has the following requirements:

• Windows Server 2003 SP1 for site server installation
  
  
• Installed Configuration Manager site server
  
  
• Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider .NET Framework assembly.
  
  
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
  
  
• Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0
  
  

For more information, see SMS Provider in Configuration Manager

NET Framework

Programming Configuration Manager 2007 console extensions has the following requirements:

• Installed Configuration Manager site server
  
  
• Installed Configuration Manager console
  
  
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
  
  
• Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider .NET Framework assembly.
  
  
• Microsoft Management Console 3.0
  
  
• Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0
  
  

For more information, see Configuration Manager Console Extension

For specific information about deploying Configuration Manager 2007 console extensions, see Configuration Manager Console Extension Deployment

You can use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to access the SMS Provider.

The scripting samples are provided in VBScript and use WMI to access Configuration Manager. For more information, see How to Use Configuration Manager Objects with WMI.

Programming the SMS Provider with VBScript has the following requirements:

• Windows Server 2003 SP1
  
  
• Installed Configuration Manager site server
  
  
• Windows Script Host
  
  

For more information about scripting with WMI, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43950.

C++ examples are provided for some Configuration Manager technologies where C++ is the most appropriate development language. In most cases, C++ developers should use the VBScript samples as a guide. For more information about using C++ with WMI, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=111065.

For languages that are not based on .NET Framework, use the VBScript samples as a starting point for accessing Configuration Manager through WMI.

Concepts