About Configuration Manager Client Configuration

Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 provides a COM automation object, SMSClientClass, for viewing and configuring the site and management point assignments for a Configuration Manager 2007 client.

You can perform such tasks as:

• Get the assigned site for a client. For more information, see How to Get and Set the Assigned Site for a Configuration Manager Client

• Set the management point for a client. For more information see, How to Get and Set the Current Management Point for a Configuration Manager Client.

SMSClientClass

The client configuration options are accessible through SmsClientClass. This class implements two interfaces, ISmsClient and ISmsClient2.

ISmsClient

• ISmsClient::AutoDiscoverSite Method
  Retrieves the site code of the locally available site based on the client's current roaming situation, without assigning the client to the site.

• ISmsClient::DiscoverDefaultMP Method
  Retrieves the assigned management point for a client, without assigning the client to the management point.

• ISmsClient::EnableAutoAssignment Method
  Enables or disables the auto-assignment feature of the Configuration Manager client.

• ISmsClient::GetAssignedSite Method
  Gets the current assigned site of the client.

• ISmsClient::GetCurrentManagementPoint Method
  Gets the current management point of the client; that is, the management point that the client is currently communicating with (based on its roaming situation).

• ISmsClient::ReAssignSite Method
  Forces the client to rediscover its assigned site and then reassign itself to that site.

• ISmsClient::RemoveAssignedSites Method
  Removes all site assignments for the client.

• ISmsClient::SetAssignedSite Method
  Sets the client's assigned site.

• ISmsClient::SetCurrentManagementPoint Method
  Sets the current management point for the client.

ISmsClient2

• ISmsClient2::ClearProxy Method
  Clears the proxy information from the cache.

• ISmsClient2::GetCurrentManagementPointEx Method
  Gets extended information about the current management point of the client.

• ISmsClient2::GetDnsSuffix Method
  Gets the DnsSuffix for clients that locate their management point by using Domain Name System (DNS) publishing.

• ISmsClient2::GetInternetManagementPointFQDN Method
  Gets the URL of the current Internet Based Client Management (IBCM) enabled management point.

• ISmsClient2::GetProxy Method
  Gets proxy information about a URL. If the information is not cached, then detection is initiated.

• ISmsClient2::IsClientAlwaysOnInternet Method
  Specifies whether the client is always connected to the Internet.

• ISmsClient2::IsClientOnInternet Method
  Specifies whether the client is currently connected to the Internet.

• ISmsClient2::MSIReinstallClient Method
  Repairs client installation by making a call to MSIReinstallProduct.

• ISmsClient2::SetDnsSuffix Method
  Sets the DnsSuffix for clients that locate their management point by using DNS publishing.

• ISmsClient2::SetInternetManagementPointFQDN Method
  Sets the Internet Based Client Management (IBCM) enabled management point.

• ISmsClient2::SetProxy Method
  Sets proxy information for a URL.

Client WMI Classes

The Configuration Manager client also provides a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class that can be used for getting and setting configuration information. For more information, see SMS_Client Client WMI Class.

See Also

Concepts

SmsClient Client COM Automation Class
Configuration Manager Client Automation