Configuring System Center Configuration Manager Task Sequences
App Portal 2017
A task sequence is a mechanism used in System Center Configuration Manager for performing multiple steps or tasks on a client computer at the command-line level without requiring user intervention. Task sequences are used by System Center Configuration Manager to deploy operating systems.
A System Center Configuration Manager task sequence manages the following key components of a typical OS deployment:
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Base image—The base image, or WIM (Windows Imaging Format), is the base operating system image that will be used for deployment. |
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Device drivers—Most enterprises support more than one hardware type. Device drivers are typically included in a task sequence to apply the correct drivers for each supported hardware type. |
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Base configuration—The base configuration refers to basic settings, or configurations, applied during the task sequence process. An example would be enabling Microsoft BitLocker to the device receiving the image. |
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Standard applications—Standard applications are applications that are applied to every OS build. These can be configured as part of the task sequence. |
To support App Portal OS imaging, the task sequence must includes these two additional steps:
Both the Install Packages and Install Applications steps should be configured to install according to a dynamic list. The base variable name used should match the base variable names set on the App Portal site settings.
To add a step to an existing System Center Configuration Manager task sequence, perform the following steps.
To add a step to a System Center Configuration Manager task sequence:
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In the System Center Configuration Manager console, click Software Library. |
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In the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and then click Task Sequences. |
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Either open an existing task sequence for editing or click Create Task Sequence to open the Create Task Sequence Wizard. |
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Follow the steps in the How to Create Task Sequences topic on the Microsoft TechNet site to add both an Install Packages and Install Applications step to the task sequence: |
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh273490.aspx#BKMK_CreateTaskSequence
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