SCCM 2007 R3 advertisment to Users not working

[Ved]

Hello,

I have a task sequence to install two applications advertised to a collection. The collection is configured to use AD security groups, one for users and one for computers. Any computer in the group sees the advertisement and installs both applications correctly. I see the user accounts in the collection properly, and when logged into a machine that is not part of the computer group, I see the advertisement. However, when I run it, the job always fails for the user accounts. Below is the Status Message Details. I get a Message ID 11135, but have not been able to find anything useful on the topic. Anyone have thoughts?

 

The task sequence execution engine failed executing the action (Install OpNet Capture Agent) in the group (Software Install) with the error code 2147516436 Action output: }:itemclass=win32reg_smsguestvirtualmachine64:namespace=\\.\root\cimv2'. Added/updated setting 'inventorydataitem:dataitemid={fff3dadd-ab4a-41f0-8877-907fdf4a8e6a}:itemclass=win32reg_addremoveprograms64:namespace=\\localhost\root\cimv2'. Raising event:instance of CCM_PolicyAgent_SettingsEvaluationComplete { ClientID = "GUID:FD939B08-595E-4E07-B5FB-303815E141A9"; DateTime = "20110822150759.402000+000"; PolicyNamespace = "\\\\COMPUTER\\root\\ccm\\policy\\machine\\actualconfig"; ProcessID = 5876; ThreadID = 3036; }; Successfully submitted event to the Status Agent. End TS policy evaluation Policy evaluation initiated Waiting for policy to be compiled in 'root\ccm\policy\machine' namespace Verified policy is compiled in 'root\ccm\policy\machine' namespace Failed to invoke Execution Manager to Install Software for PackageID='APU000D8' ProgramID='OpNet Capture Agent 3.8' AdvertID='APU200D6' hr=0x80008014 InstallSoftware failed, hr=0x80008014 Install Software failed, hr=0x80008014. The operating system reported error -2147450860:

[Peter van der Woude]

First thing, you can't advertise task sequences to users only to computers.

Second thing, your program probably needs user input, see also: http://technet.micro...y/bb735865.aspx

E_FAIL_USER_REQUIRED - 0x80008014 - This error code is returned to task sequence manager when an “Install Software” step cannot be run because the software distribution program in this step is targeted to a user, requires user input or is set to run in user context

User input required.

[Ved]

I can't advertise task sequences to users? I thought I could. Is it that I can only advertise programs to users? Is there a way to get a task sequnce to any computer that a user logs into, or am I stuck with pushing only to machines? I can advertise the programs seperately, I was just hoping to have the controls availble in a task sequence.

[Ved]

Yep, you were completely correct of course.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680317(printer).aspx

 

"Task sequences can only be advertised to computers. Task sequences cannot be advertised to users."

Shame, I really wanted to use that.

[Peter van der Woude]

You could make a query on the collection that searches for the machines on which the user is registered as Last Logged On. That way you can base a collection on an AD Group, but still advertise to computers.