SCCM 2012 Applications & Packages Design & Planning FAQs

This page contains the various categories for the SCCM 2012 Applications & Packages Design & Planning FAQs.

General

• Do I have to start using ConfigMgr 2012 Applications or can I still use Packages and Programs like I used to in ConfigMgr 2007?

Applications

• Can I deploy Applications to Linux and UNIX Clients?
• Which versions of Windows Mobile is the “Uninstall” action for Applications supported?

Deployment Types

• General
  • What Deployment Types does ConfigMgr 2012 Support?

Deployments

• If I deploy an Application does it appear in the Application Catalog or the Software Center?
• If I deploy a Package does it appear in the Application Catalog or the Software Center?
• If I deploy the same Application to a Device and a User which one takes Priority?
• Is a Deployment to a User Scheduled to install Out of Hours classed as an Available or a Required Deployment?
• Can I deploy a Simulated Deployment and Standard Deployment for an Application to the same Collection?
• Can I deploy a Simulated Deployment and Standard Deployment for an Application to the same Computer?
• If I delete a Deployment will the Application automatically be removed from any targeted resources?
• If I delete a Deployment will it automatically be removed from Software Center/ Application Catalog on the Client?

Application Catalog

• General
  • What is the Application Catalog?
  • What Browsers can I use with the Application Catalog?
  • What is the minimum Screen Resolution supported by the Application Catalog?
• Application Catalog website
  • What is the URL for the Application Catalog website?

Software Center

• What is the “Software Center”?
• What Browsers can I use with Software Center?
• What is the minimum Screen Resolution supported by the Software Center?