To enable or disable the client agentSet up a connection to the SMS Provider. For more information, see About the SMS Provider in Configuration Manager. Make a connection to the software distribution client component section of the site control file by using the SMS_SCI_ClientComp class. Adjust the client agent settings by setting the flag value to 0 to disable the agent or 1 to enable the agent. Commit the property changes to the site control file http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj874226.aspx Or
Enabling and Disabling Software Distribution If you used SMS Express Setup, software distribution is enabled for the site. If you used SMS Custom Setup, software distribution is disabled. You can enable or disable software distribution at any time. The agents are not installed on the clients until the next client refresh cycle. To enable or disable software distribution >From the SMS Administrator console, navigate to Client Agents in the site >settings for your site. Where? Systems Management Server>Site Database (site code - site name)>Site Hierarchy>site code - site name>Site Settings>Client Agents Right-click Advertised Programs Client Agent, and then click Properties. In the Advertised Programs Client Agent Properties dialog box, use the General tab to perform these tasks: To enable software distribution to clients, select the Enable software distribution to clients check box. To disable software distribution to clients, clear the Enable software distribution to clients check box. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc180879.aspx Mike D- From: m_dzikow...@hotmail.com To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [mssms] Disable Software Distribution Agent Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 17:46:40 +0000 To enable or disable the client agentSet up a connection to the SMS Provider. For more information, see About the SMS Provider in Configuration Manager. Make a connection to the software distribution client component section of the site control file by using the SMS_SCI_ClientComp class. Adjust the client agent settings by setting the flag value to 0 to disable the agent or 1 to enable the agent. Commit the property changes to the site control file http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj874226.aspx Or Enabling and Disabling Software DistributionIf you used SMS Express Setup, software distribution is enabled for the site. If you used SMS Custom Setup, software distribution is disabled. You can enable or disable software distribution at any time. The agents are not installed on the clients until the next client refresh cycle. To enable or disable software distribution >From the SMS Administrator console, navigate to Client Agents in the site >settings for your site. Where? Systems Management Server>Site Database (site code - site name)>Site Hierarchy>site code - site name>Site Settings>Client Agents Right-click Advertised Programs Client Agent, and then click Properties. In the Advertised Programs Client Agent Properties dialog box, use the General tab to perform these tasks: To enable software distribution to clients, select the Enable software distribution to clients check box. To disable software distribution to clients, clear the Enable software distribution to clients check box. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc180879.aspx Mike D- From: james.beards...@dhgllp.com To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [mssms] Disable Software Distribution Agent Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 14:20:39 +0000 Is there a recommended way of disabling the SWDist agent? Is there a way to do this via Client Policy from the server? Or is the only way to do it by running something like this below command on the local computer? WMIC /namespace:\\root\ccm\policy\machine\requestedconfig path ccm_SoftwareDistributionClientConfig CREATE ComponentName="Disable SWDist",Enabled="false",LockSettings="TRUE",PolicySource="local",PolicyVersion="1.0" ,SiteSettingsKey="1" /NOINTERACTIVE Thanks, James IRS Compliance: Any tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties imposed under the Internal Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law or (ii) promoting, marketing, or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the addressee named above. It contains information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from use and disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, copying, or dissemination of this transmission, or taking of any action in reliance on its contents, or other use is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please reply to the sender listed above immediately and permanently delete this message from your inbox. Thank you for your cooperation.
