How to Configure Active Directory Security Group Discovery
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
You configure the Active Directory Security Group Discovery settings, in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, by modifying the necessary site control file settings.
To configure Active Directory Security Group Discovery
Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.
Make a connection to the Active Directory Security Group Discovery section of the site control file by using the SMS_SCI_Component class.
Loop through the array of available properties, making changes as needed.
Commit the changes to the site control file.
Example
The following example sets the Active Directory Security Group Discovery settings by using the SMS_SCI_Component class to connect to the site control file and change properties.
For information about calling the sample code, see Calling Configuration Manager Code Snippets.
Sub ConfigureADSecurityGroupDiscoverySettings(swbemServices, _
swbemContext, _
siteCode, _
serverName, _
newStartupSchedule, _
enableDisableDiscovery)
' Load site control file and get the SMS_AD_SECURITY_GROUP_DISCOVERY_AGENT section.
swbemServices.ExecMethod "SMS_SiteControlFile.Filetype=1,Sitecode=""" & siteCode & """", "Refresh", , , swbemContext
Query = "SELECT * FROM SMS_SCI_Component " & _
"WHERE ItemName = 'SMS_AD_SECURITY_GROUP_DISCOVERY_AGENT|" & serverName & "' " & _
"AND SiteCode = '" & siteCode & "'"
' Get the SMS_AD_SECURITY_GROUP_DISCOVERY_AGENT properties.
Set SCIComponentSet = swbemServices.ExecQuery(Query, ,wbemFlagForwardOnly Or wbemFlagReturnImmediately, swbemContext)
' Only one instance is returned from the query.
For Each SCIComponent In SCIComponentSet
' Display the server name.
wscript.echo "Server: " & SCIComponent.Name
' Loop through the array of embedded SMS_EmbeddedProperty instances.
For Each vProperty In SCIComponent.Props
' Setting: Startup Schedule
If vProperty.PropertyName = "Startup Schedule" Then
wscript.echo " "
wscript.echo vProperty.PropertyName
wscript.echo "Current value " & vProperty.Value1
' Modify the value.
vProperty.Value1 = newStartupSchedule
wscript.echo "New value " & newStartupSchedule
End If
' Setting: SETTINGS
If vProperty.PropertyName = "SETTINGS" Then
wscript.echo " "
wscript.echo vProperty.PropertyName
wscript.echo "Current value " & vProperty.Value1
' Modify the value.
vProperty.Value1 = enableDisableDiscovery
wscript.echo "New value " & enableDisableDiscovery
End If
Next
' Update the component in your copy of the site control file. Get the path
' to the updated object, which could be used later to retrieve the instance.
Set SCICompPath = SCIComponent.Put_(wbemChangeFlagUpdateOnly, swbemContext)
Next
' Commit the change to the actual site control file.
Set InParams = swbemServices.Get("SMS_SiteControlFile").Methods_("CommitSCF").InParameters.SpawnInstance_
InParams.SiteCode = siteCode
swbemServices.ExecMethod "SMS_SiteControlFile", "CommitSCF", InParams, , swbemContext
' Release the copy of the site control file.
swbemServices.Get("SMS_SiteControlFile").ReleaseSessionHandle swbemContext.Item("SessionHandle").Value
End Sub
public void ConfigureADSecurityGroupDiscoverySettings(WqlConnectionManager connection,
string siteCode,
string serverName,
string newStartupSchedule,
string enableDisableDiscovery)
{
try
{
// Connect to SMS_AD_SECURITY_GROUP_DISCOVERY_AGENT section of the site control file.
IResultObject siteDefinition = connection.GetInstance(@"SMS_SCI_Component.FileType=2,ItemType='Component',SiteCode='" + siteCode + "',ItemName='SMS_AD_SECURITY_GROUP_DISCOVERY_AGENT|" + serverName + "'");
// Create temporary copy of the embedded properties.
Dictionary<string, IResultObject> embeddedProperties = siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties;
// Enumerate through the embedded properties and makes changes as needed.
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, IResultObject> kvp in siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties)
{
// Setting: Startup Schedule
if (kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"] == "Startup Schedule")
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
Console.WriteLine("Current value: " + kvp.Value.PropertyList["Value1"]);
// Change value using the newStartupSchedule value passed in.
embeddedProperties["Startup Schedule"]["Value1"].StringValue = newStartupSchedule;
Console.WriteLine("New value : " + newStartupSchedule);
}
// Setting: SETTINGS
if (kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"] == "SETTINGS")
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
Console.WriteLine("Current value: " + kvp.Value.PropertyList["Value1"]);
// Change value using the newEnableHeartbeatDDR value passed in.
embeddedProperties["SETTINGS"]["Value1"].StringValue = enableDisableDiscovery;
Console.WriteLine("New value : " + enableDisableDiscovery);
}
}
// Store the settings that have changed.
siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties = embeddedProperties;
// Save the settings.
siteDefinition.Put();
}
catch (SmsException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Failed. Error: " + ex.InnerException.Message);
throw;
}
}
The example method has the following parameters:
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
connection |
|
A valid connection to the SMS Provider. |
siteCode |
|
The site code. |
serverName |
|
The server name. |
newStartupSchedule |
|
The new schedule. |
enableDisableDiscovery |
|
A value to enable or disable the discovery method. Disabled - INACTIVE Enabled - ACTIVE |
Compiling the Code
This C# example requires:
Namespaces
System
System.Collections.Generic
System.Text
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine
Assembly
adminui.wqlqueryengine
microsoft.configurationmanagement.managementprovider
Robust Programming
For more information about error handling, see About Configuration Manager Errors.
Security
For more information about securing Configuration Manager applications, see Securing Configuration Manager Applications.
See Also
Concepts
System Center Configuration Manager Software Development Kit
Configuration Manager Discovery
About Configuration Manager Discovery
About the Configuration Manager Site Control File
How to Read and Write to the Configuration Manager Site Control File by Using Managed Code
How to Read and Write to the Configuration Manager Site Control File by Using WMI
SMS_SCI_Component Server WMI Class
Configuration Manager Schedules
How to Create a Schedule Token