Saturday, April 8, 2017

SCCM Check for running executable files before installing an application

With release of SCCM current branch 1702, there is new feature Check for running executable files before installing an application introduced in the console. With this feature we have control on whether to install an application or not when a particular executable is running.
However, by default this feature is not installed when upgraded to 1702 as this is an Pre-release feature.
To get this pre-released feature installed, first enable pre-released features then turn the individual feature on.

Enabling pre-released features in SCCM current branch:
Enabling pre-released feature is a site wide change and once you enable this feature, the options will be greyed out and cannot be undone.
To enable Pre-released feature open SCCM console then go to \Administration\Overview\Site Configuration\Sites then click on Hierarchy settings from the ribbon.

On hierarchy properties window, on the General tab select Consent to use Pre-Release features then click OK.

Now in SCCM console go to \Administration\Overview\Updates and Servicing\Features and select Pre-release - Install Behaviour for applications and right click then select Turn on.

Click Yes on the confirmation window;

To see the newly applied feature close the console and re-open. Then go to \Administration\Overview\Updates and Servicing\Features. Pre-release - Install Behaviour for applications feature status will show as On.

Open one of the existing application deployment types and you can see Install Behaviour tab.
Application deployment type before turning on the Pre-release - Install Behaviour for applications feature;

Application deployment type after turning on the Pre-release - Install Behaviour for applications feature;

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