The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Software Development Kit (SDK) ships with the following sample projects. Each sample has a readme file that explains how the sample works.

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Configuration Manager Console Extension

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SDK\Samples\Admin UI folder.

Sample Description

CustomTaskSequenceAction

Demonstrates how to create a custom task sequence action control and Managed Object Format (MOF) file.

Dialog Prototype

Contains 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 and nodes.

For more information, see Configuration Manager Console Extension.

Desired Configuration Management

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SDK\Samples\DesiredConfigurationManagement folder.

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.

For more information, see Configuration Manager Desired Configuration Management.

Management Point Interface

The following sample is in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SDK\Samples\Management Point API folder.

Sample Description

MPMessageExamples

Contains sample Configuration Manager 2007 message payloads and attachments.

For more information, see Configuration Manager Management Point Interface.

Operating System Deployment

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SDK\Samples\OperatingSystemDeployment folder.

Sample Description

TSEditor

Demonstrates how to work with the task sequencing objects in Configuration Manager 2007.

UnknownSystem

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

For more information, see Configuration Manager Operating System Deployment.

Software Updates

The following samples are in the %Program Files%\Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 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.

SUM_E2E_Deployment

Demonstrates how to create software updates deployments.

For more information, see Configuration Manager Software Updates.

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