Deploying Applications with SCCM 2007 R2 SP1

[CaptainJack]

I've followed the step-by-step instructions here for deploying an application using SCCM 2007 -- even going so far as to test with Firefox. I created the package, the application and the advertisement just as was laid out in AnyWeb's post. Followed every step exactly. Got nothing. I'm trying to use SCCM to deploy applications to Windows XP SP3 and it just isn't happenin'. I recognized my first mistake and went back blew the entire package setup away and started over from scratch. Reconstructed everything again exactly as the post recommended and lo-and-behold, same ol' thing ... nothin' again.

 

So, my questions is this...is SCCM not supposed to broadcast advertisements to WinXP? Or am I doing something else wrong? Everything goes up smoothly and just like it's supposed to. What doesn't happen is that when I turn on the advertisement, the WinXP box never acknowledges that the advertisement is there nor does it try to download the program to execute. I've even allowed as how SCCM might take its own sweet time replicating everything between the main SCCM server and the distribution point from which I want to receive the package.

 

Ideas???

[anyweb]

is your computer using the 64bit os ? then check the c:\windows\syswow64\ccm folder instead

[CaptainJack]

is your computer using the 64bit os ? then check the c:\windows\syswow64\ccm folder instead

 

No, it's 32-bit WinXP. The only thing I can figure out is that I'm using SCCM 2007 R2 SP2 instead of SP1, but they should be enough the same, right?

[Peter van der Woude]

Location is the same... are you sure there is a client installed?

[CaptainJack]

Location is the same... are you sure there is a client installed?

 

I've done everything that the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator's Companion (the rulebook as I call it) says to do...nothing happens. I've followed the step-by-step on here...nothing happens. I've pestered Microsoft's website until I'm blue in the face...nothing happens. Installing clients? I'm about ready to tell my boss to can the whole Microsoft solution and stick with Novell. This is beginning to fall into the category of if it works, don't fix it.

[Peter van der Woude]

Just a simple yes or no would be good... You need a to have a client installed before you will be able to deploy applications.