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Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library changes for Current Branch 1610

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Note

The 1604 version of the Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library is the baseline for these changes.

Important changes

Administrator console allows for launching the Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)

From the administrator console, an additional option was added to launch the ISE: "Connect via Windows PowerShell ISE".

Cmdlet update check

The Cmdlet Library will no longer check for updated versions. This check is no longer necessary since the Cmdlet Library now ships simultaneously with Configuration Manager releases.

Get-CM* cmdlets may support "Fast" mode and may return a warning if it is not used

Some Get cmdlets now have a Fast parameter. This parameter allows the cmdlet to return objects without automatically refreshing lazy properties. Retrieving lazy property values can cause additional network traffic and can slow down cmdlet execution. If lazy properties are not used, Fast should be supplied as a cmdlet parameter.

To provide visibility into this change, cmdlets that support Fast will write a warning to the console if it is not used in a case where its presence may be beneficial. This warning can be suppressed by setting $CMPSSuppressFastNotUsedCheck = $True.

How to provide feedback or report issues

Many of the fixes and improvements described in this document are a result of customer feedback. For more information, see Product feedback.

Known issues

These are known issues with the Cmdlet Library that are not resolved in this release.

Cannot import ConfigurationManager.psd1 module by using the logical name

If the path to the ConfigurationManager.psd1 module is added to the PSMODULEPATH environment variable, it cannot be imported by using Import-Module ConfigurationManager.

Workaround

Add-CMEnrollmentProxyPoint

Cmdlet may not properly configure the enrollment proxy point if there are multiple enrollment points for the primary site, or if the enrollment point is on a separate server.

Workaround

  • Use the administrator console for this configuration.

Get-CMAadConditionalAccessPolicy/Set-CMAadConditionalAccessPolicy

64-bit PowerShell environment is required for these cmdlets.

Workaround

  • None

New cmdlets

These are newly-added cmdlets for this release that add new functionality or enhance the functionality of existing cmdlets.

Client settings

New cmdlets have been written to improve the experience around modifying client settings. These cmdlets replace the Set-CMClientSetting cmdlet, which is now deprecated. These cmdlets support using the object pipeline from the Get-CMClientSetting cmdlet for modifying user-defined client settings.

  • Set-CMClientSettingBackgroundIntelligentTransfer
  • Set-CMClientSettingClientCache
  • Set-CMClientSettingClientPolicy
  • Set-CMClientSettingCloudService
  • Set-CMClientSettingComplianceSetting
  • Set-CMClientSettingComputerAgent
  • Set-CMClientSettingComputerRestart
  • Set-CMClientSettingEndpointProtection
  • Set-CMClientSettingEnrollment
  • Set-CMClientSettingGeneral
  • Set-CMClientSettingHardwareInventory
  • Set-CMClientSettingMeteredInternetConnection
  • Set-CMClientSettingPowerManagement
  • Set-CMClientSettingRemoteTool
  • Set-CMClientSettingSoftwareDeployment
  • Set-CMClientSettingSoftwareInventory
  • Set-CMClientSettingSoftwareMetering
  • Set-CMClientSettingSoftwareUpdate
  • Set-CMClientSettingStateMessaging
  • Set-CMClientSettingUserAndDeviceAffinity

Conditional access policy

New cmdlets have been written to support Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) conditional access policy settings.

  • Get-CMAadConditionalAccessPolicy
  • Set-CMAadConditionalAccessPolicy

Example

PR1:\> Get-CMAadConditionalAccessPolicy -AccountId 752c1e46-ddd2-4ffc-8f15-23623328c823 -ServicePrincipalType ExchangeOnline -UserCredential (Get-Credential)

PR1:\> Set-CMAadConditionalAccessPolicy -AccountId 752c1e46-ddd2-4ffc-8f15-23623328c823 -ServicePrincipalType ExchangeOnline -Enabled $true -TargetedDevicePlatforms Windows,WindowsPhone -WindowsDeviceState Compliant -IncludedSecurityGroup All_Users -UserCredential (Get-Credential)

Copy-CMCollection

This cmdlet can be used to clone an existing collection to a new one.

Endpoint protection

New cmdlets for advanced threat protection policy management:

  • Get-CMAdvancedThreatProtectionPolicy
  • New-CMAdvancedThreatProtectionPolicy
  • Remove-CMAdvancedThreatProtectionPolicy
  • Set-CMAdvancedThreatProtectionPolicy

Get/Set-CMSiteSummaryTask

These cmdlets can be used to get and set site summary tasks.

Invoke-CMPromotePreProductionClient

This cmdlet can be used to promote the pre-production client to production status.

Example

PR1:\> Invoke-CMPromotePreProductionClient -Force

Migration

New cmdlets for migration jobs:

  • Get-CMMigrationJob
  • Set-CMMigrationJob

Rename-CMCategory

This cmdlet can be used to rename a category.

Example

PR1:\> Get-CMCategory -Name MyCategoryName | Rename-CMCategory -NewName MyCategoryNewName -CategoryType AppCategories

Cmdlet changes

The following changes have been made to existing cmdlets for this release. Changes may be new functionality, bug fixes, or deprecations, and may be breaking. If you use one of the cmdlets or feature areas listed in this section, please carefully review the changes to understand how they may affect your use.

Miscellaneous changes

Bugs that were fixed

Deployment type cmdlets that require a Url parameter may not validate the parameter value for correctness (for example, Add-CMGooglePlayDeploymentType, Set-CMWindowsPhoneStoreDeploymentType).

Deployment type cmdlets that support Mobile Application Management (MAM) may not add these details to the application model causing the "App Configuration Policies" tab to be missing from the administrator console.

Add-CM<technology>DeploymentType cmdlets do not create deployment types using the same naming convention as the administrator console.

Deployment type cmdlets that require a file instead of a file path (for example, Add-CMMsiDeploymentType) will now report a clearer failure cause if an unexpected argument is specified for the ContentLocation parameter.

Non-breaking changes

Provider data representing __GENERIC WMI objects now display more data to the Windows PowerShell console.

"Connect via Windows PowerShell ISE" from administrator console

Bugs that were fixed

The generated script did not run because of an invalid path to the ConfigurationManager module. If an invalid script has already been generated, remove the existing %TEMP%\ISEConnect_sitecode - sitename.ps1 file and relaunch the ISE from the administrator console.

The generated script may be unreadable when an administrator console language pack is installed. If an invalid script has already been generated, remove the existing %TEMP%\ISEConnect_sitecode - sitename.ps1 file and relaunch ISE from the administrator console.

An invalid path error may be raised when launching the ISE from the administrator console.

Add-CMDeploymentType

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may return an "Unexpected site version" warning.

Add-CMDeviceCollectionQueryMembershipRule

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet does not verify the validity of the query specified by the QueryExpression parameter. Cannot create query rules with duplicate names (does not align with administrator console behavior).

Add-CMDriverToDriverPackage

Bugs that were fixed

Pipelined object may be disposed by the cmdlet.

Add-CMEndpointProtectionPoint

Bugs that were fixed

Adding an endpoint protection point for the first time to a site may result in an incorrect default client settings configuration.

Add-CMIntuneSubscription

Bugs that were fixed

ContactEmail parameter does not perform validation for correctness.

Add-CMMsiDeploymentType

Bugs that were fixed

EnableBranchCache parameter value is ignored.

Non-breaking changes

Added InstallationBehaviorType parameter.

Add-CMScriptDeploymentType

Bugs that were fixed

EnableBranchCache parameter value is ignored.

Non-breaking changes

Added InstallationBehaviorType parameter.

Add-CMUserCollectionQueryMembershipRule

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet does not verify the validity of the query specified by the QueryExpression parameter.

Cannot create query rules with duplicate names (does not align with administrator console behavior).

Block-CMDevice

Non-breaking changes

Cmdlet now accepts pipelined object from Get-CMDevice.

Export-CMUserCollection

Breaking changes

Cmdlet now requires that the ExportFilePath argument end in a .mof file extension.

Get-CMCategory

Non-breaking changes

Improved validation of CategoryType parameter.

Get-CMClientSetting

Bugs that were fixed

SettingType parameter may be ignored.

Get-CMDeploymentTypeDependency

Bugs that were fixed

Unexpected dependencies may be returned by the cmdlet.

Get-CMDeviceAction

Bugs that were fixed

Cannot view the new passcode for a PinReset action.

Get-CMResource

Bugs that were fixed

Fast parameter is missing.

Get-CMSiteRole

Breaking changes

When connected to a primary site and no SiteCode parameter is specified, only roles specific to the connected site will be returned. This change was made to have parity and consistency with the administrator console. For instance, if you have a CAS and are running the cmdlet on a primary site, only site roles for the current site code will be used. Site roles for all sites will be returned when running from a CAS.

To restore the previous behavior, the AllSites parameter can be used to query all sites within the hierarchy from any connected site.

Get-CMSoftwareUpdate

Bugs that were fixed

UpdateGroup parameter value may be disposed by the cmdlet.

Import-CMAntimalwarePolicy

Bugs that were fixed

Policies exported from earlier versions of Configuration Manager may fail to properly import.

Import-CMAntimalwarePolicy

Bugs that were fixed

Policy may fail to import or may be created with validation errors.

Cmdlet allows you to import a file that has already been imported.

Import-CMComputerInformation

Breaking changes

CollectionName parameter is now mandatory.

Non-breaking changes

Added support for importing computers by their fully qualified domain name.

Import-CMDriver

Breaking changes

If a partial driver import occurs, the cmdlet will no longer fail. It will instead warn that some drivers were not successfully imported. In an event where no drivers can be imported, the cmdlet will still fail.

Import-CMDriverPackage

Non-breaking changes

New ImportActionType parameter to control the behavior when a package already exists.

Import-CMPackage

Non-breaking changes

New ImportActionType parameter to control the behavior when a package already exists.

Import-CMSecurityRole

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet allows invalid NewRoleName parameter values to be used.

Import-CMTaskSequence

Non-breaking changes

New ImportActionType parameter to control the behavior when a package already exists.

Invoke-CMDeviceAction

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may fail with an exception if certain discovery information is not available for the targeted device.

Invoke-CMDeviceRetire

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet silently fails when user does not have permission to invoke the retire operation.

Cmdlet does not fail with a clear error message when attempting to retire an unsupported device.

Cmdlet does not fail with a clear error message when attempting to retire a wiped device.

Non-breaking changes

New Cancel parameter to cancel a pending device retire.

Invoke-CMDeviceWipe

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet silently fails when user does not have permission to invoke the wipe operation.

Cmdlet does not fail with a clear error message when attempting to wipe an unsupported device.

May not be able to wipe Intune-managed device.

Non-breaking changes

New Cancel parameter to cancel a pending device wipe.

Invoke-CMSoftwareUpdateAutoDeploymentRule

Bugs that were fixed

Pipelined object may be disposed by the cmdlet.

Move-CMObject

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet fails to find an object to move.

New-CMBootableMedia

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet does not properly validate CertificateExpireTime and CertificateStartTime parameter values.

New-CMCaptureMedia

Breaking changes

Removed unneeded PrestartCommand and PrestartPackage parameters.

New-CMCategory

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet allows for creation of unsupported GlobalCondition category type.

Non-breaking changes

Improved validation of CategoryType parameter.

New-CMClientSetting

Breaking changes

SettingType parameter is now mandatory.

New-CMComputerAssociation

Non-breaking changes

Performance improvements.

New-CMDeviceVariable

Bugs that were fixed

Cannot create device variables for a primary site member from the CAS.

Pipelined collection object may be disposed by the cmdlet.

New-CMGlobalCondition

Bugs that were fixed

InstanceName parameter value length is not validated.

Non-breaking changes

Added the ability to create base64 and xml setting data types.

New-CMPowerManagementCustomPlan

Bugs that were fixed

DisplayOffMinAC and DisplayOffMinDC parameters are not configured in resultant plan.

New-CMPrestageMedia

Non-breaking changes

Added MediaPassword, TaskSequence, and IncludeApplicationDependency parameters.

New-CMQuery

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet does not validate if the query name already exists.

New-CMTaskSequence

Bugs that were fixed

Rollback is not configured when UpgradeOperatingSystem parameter is used.

Updates and application steps are not placed in the expected positions when UpgradeOperatingSystem parameter is used.

New-CMWindowsEnrollmentProfile

Bugs that were fixed

Enrollment profile may not contain valid intranet configuration.

Remove-CMAdministrativeUser

Breaking changes

Removed the non-functional RoleName parameter.

Remove-CMContentDistribution

Bugs that were fixed

Pipelined object may be disposed by the cmdlet.

Remove-CMDeviceVariable

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet will silently fail if trying to remove a variable that does not exist.

Cannot remove device variables for a primary site member from the CAS.

Cmdlet may reject a valid pipelined collection member object.

Remove-CMIntuneSubscription

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may fail silently or with an unclear error message if a Microsoft Intune subscription does not exist.

Remove-CMMaintenanceWindow

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may ignore the Name parameter and remove additional maintenance windows.

Non-breaking changes

Cmdlet supports DisableWildcardHandling parameter hint for Name parameter.

Remove-CMMulticastServicePoint

Bugs that were fixed

Specifying the parameter RemoveWDS with a value of false may still cause the WDS feature to be removed.

Set-CMAppVVirtualEnvironment

Bugs that were fixed

AddApplicationGroup parameter does not verify whether the group has already been added.

Set-CMBaselineDeployment

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may silently ignore OverrideServiceWindow if enforcement is not enabled for the deployment.

Set-CMBoundaryGroup

Bugs that were fixed

DefaultSiteCode parameter does not allow null value for clearing the setting.

Set-CMClientSetting

Deprecations

Cmdlet has been deprecated and replaced with a feature-specific cmdlet. See New Cmdlets for more details.

Set-CMCollectionMembershipEvaluationComponent

Deprecations

SiteSystemServerName parameter has been deprecated.

Set-CMCollectionPowerManagement

Bugs that were fixed

Cannot change a power management policy from NeverApply to Apply.

Set-CMConditionalAccessPolicy

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may fail to modify excluded collections when specifying a policy by using the Name or Id parameters.

Set-CMDeploymentType

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may return an "Unexpected site version" warning.

Set-CMDeviceVariable

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet will silently fail if trying to set a variable that does not exist.

Cannot configure device variables for a primary site member from the CAS.

Cmdlet may reject a valid pipelined collection member object.

Non-breaking changes

New PassThru parameter to return the resultant device variable.

Set-CMDistributionPoint

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may return unexpected warnings about multicast service point configuration.

Set-CMFileReplicationRoute

Bugs that were fixed

Cannot set FileReplicationAccountName without specifying a replication mode.

Set-CMGlobalCondition

Bugs that were fixed

InstanceName parameter value length is not validated.

Set-CMIntuneSubscription

Bugs that were fixed

ContactEmail parameter does not perform validation for correctness.

Set-CMIntuneSubscriptionAppleMdmProperty

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may not warn when certain required parameter dependencies are not met.

Set-CMIntuneSubscriptionPassportForWorkProperty

Bugs that were fixed

EnableBiometrics parameter value may be ignored.

Set-CMIntuneSubscriptionWindowsPhoneProperty

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may not fail when certain invalid parameter combinations are used.

Set-CMMigrationJob

Bugs that were fixed

Specifying the UtcTime parameter without the MigrationJobSchedule parameter may result in an invalid migration job configuration.

Set-CMMigrationSource

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet will silently fail if trying to create a migration source with a name that already exists.

Non-breaking changes

Cmdlet will attempt to expand the SourceSiteServerName parameter value if a fully qualified domain name is not used.

Set-CMMsiDeploymentType

Non-breaking changes

Added InstallationBehaviorType parameter.

Set-CMScriptDeploymentType

Non-breaking changes

Added InstallationBehaviorType parameter.

Set-CMSite

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may fail if SiteCode parameter is used.

Non-breaking changes

Removed unused extra parameter sets (SetSecurityScopeByName, SetSecurityScopeBySiteCode, and SetSecurityScopeByValue).

Set-CMSiteMaintenanceTask

Breaking changes

SiteCode parameter has been removed.

Deprecations

SummaryTask parameter has been deprecated. TaskName should be used instead.

Non-breaking changes

Accepts pipelined input from Get-CMSiteMaintenanceTask.

Several usability improvements.

Added TaskName parameter for setting a task by its name.

Set-CMSoftwareUpdateDeployment

Non-breaking changes

Improved the output when using Confirm or WhatIf.

Set-CMSoftwareUpdatePointComponent

Bugs that were fixed

Cannot specify "Local Publisher" as a value for the AddCompany parameter.

Set-CMSoftwareUpdateSummarizationSchedule

Non-breaking changes

Improved the output when using Confirm or WhatIf.

Start-CMBaselineDeployment

Bugs that were fixed

Cmdlet may will silently ignore OverrideServiceWindow if enforcement is not enabled for the deployment.

Start-CMContentDistribution

Bugs that were fixed

Pipelined object may be disposed by the cmdlet.

Start-CMTaskSequenceDeployment

Bugs that were fixed

Deployment may not be correctly created if the DeploymentOption parameter is not specified.

Cmdlet may return a warning that the PercentSuccess or PercentFailure parameters are ignored when they are not specified.

Non-breaking changes

If DeploymentOption is not specified, a value of DownloadContentLocallyWhenNeededByRunningTaskSequence is implied.

Unblock-CMDevice

Non-breaking changes

Cmdlet now accepts pipelined object from Get-CMDevice.

Unlock-CMObject

Non-breaking changes

Cmdlet will now fail if attempting to unlock an object that is locked by a different SMS Provider session. In previous releases, this would silently fail.

Added Force parameter to attempt to unlock objects that may be locked by a different SMS Provider session. This can be used to recover from a scenario where an object was locked by an administrator console that unexpectedly quit without releasing the object lock.