Can't get Application Catalog to work with Windows 8

[Peter G.]

Hi,

 

I'm running SCCM 2012 SP1 Beta within my Lab and I've successfully deployed some Windows 7 and Windows 8 clients.

Deploying required applications to Win7 and Win8 works nice and I'm able to use the Application Catalog with my Windows 7 clients (after applying DotNet Framework 4.0 Client Profile manually, while it has not been installed during CCM client push installation; anyway). But I couldn't get my Windows 8 clients to work with the Application Catalog at all. As far as I've got only one Device Settings Policy for all my clients, I don't expect this point to be issued.

 

I'm able to connect to the website and can view the available content, but I neither can install the applications nor I'm able to set the primary device. While trying to do that I always got the error: "This setting cannot be configured because of a network communication or configuration problem."

 

My LocationService.log is telling me that there is an issue adding a certificate to store.

 

<![LOG[Current AD site of machine is Default-First-Site-Name]LOG]!><time="23:50:23.350-60" date="11-03-2012" component="LocationServices" context="" type="1" thread="1644" file="lsad.cpp:746">

<![LOG[Failed to verify message. Sending MP not in cached MPLIST.]LOG]!><time="23:50:23.381-60" date="11-03-2012" component="LocationServices" context="" type="2" thread="1412" file="lssecurity.cpp:4430">

<![LOG[MPLIST requests are throttled for 39326:29564:00]LOG]!><time="23:50:23.381-60" date="11-03-2012" component="LocationServices" context="" type="2" thread="1412" file="lssecurity.cpp:4433">

<![LOG[Current AD site of machine is Default-First-Site-Name]LOG]!><time="23:50:23.709-60" date="11-03-2012" component="LocationServices" context="" type="1" thread="1644" file="lsad.cpp:746">

<![LOG[updated FSP '' from AD to local.]LOG]!><time="23:50:24.474-60" date="11-03-2012" component="LocationServices" context="" type="1" thread="1644" file="lsad.cpp:6142">

<![LOG[updating portal information.]LOG]!><time="23:50:24.506-60" date="11-03-2012" component="LocationServices" context="" type="1" thread="2232" file="lssecurity.cpp:4010">

<![LOG[Received reply of type PortalCertificateReply]LOG]!><time="23:50:24.677-60" date="11-03-2012" component="LocationServices" context="" type="1" thread="2292" file="replylocationsendpoint.cpp:301">

<![LOG[The reply from location manager contains 1 certificates]LOG]!><time="23:50:24.677-60" date="11-03-2012" component="LocationServices" context="" type="1" thread="2292" file="lsportalutils.cpp:93">

<![LOG[updating portal certificates]LOG]!><time="23:50:24.677-60" date="11-03-2012" component="LocationServices" context="" type="1" thread="2292" file="lssecurity.cpp:4050">

<![LOG[successfully created context from the raw certificate.]LOG]!><time="23:50:24.724-60" date="11-03-2012" component="LocationServices" context="" type="1" thread="2292" file="lssecurity.cpp:4153">

<![LOG[Failed to add certificate to store 0x80070005]LOG]!><time="23:50:24.724-60" date="11-03-2012" component="LocationServices" context="" type="3" thread="2292" file="lssecurity.cpp:4166">

 

I've found some issues within the ConfigMgrSoftwareCatalog.log neither:

 

[1][11/04/2012 00:54:29] :MySystemsPageView.DetermineIsPrimary:begin RetreivewClientDeviceID

[1][11/04/2012 00:54:29] :PortalViewModel:The application does not have elevated permissions, using RTM client for communication with the client.

[1][11/04/2012 00:54:29] :RTMWindowsClient.EvaluateScriptAndLog:Script function 'GetClientDeviceId' done

[1][11/04/2012 00:54:29] :MySystemsPageView.DetermineIsPrimary-Error:Could not communicate with the client control properly. Description:-2146827859 Automation server can't create object

[1][11/04/2012 00:54:29] :PortalContext.FinishLoading:Finished loading MySystemsPageViewModel,reset Cursor

[1][11/04/2012 00:54:30] :PortalViewmodel.UpdateLoadingMessage:Show Loading

[1][11/04/2012 00:54:30] :PortalContext.HandleEventOnDemand:begin handling ShowLoadingStateChanged

[1][11/04/2012 00:54:30] :PortalContext.HandleEventOnDemand:Target 'Microsoft.ConfigurationManager.SoftwareCatalog.Website.PortalControls.AppListPageView' not in Visual Tree, removed handler

[1][11/04/2012 00:54:30] :PortalContext.HandleEventOnDemand:end handling ShowLoadingStateChanged

 

 

After hours (probably days?) of troubleshooting and testing I'm in doubt about getting this solved ever. I've got no idea about the failure.

 

Does anyone got an idea where I should look for. I have not configured anything on the client except adding the CCM client installation user to the local Administrators group to get the client push deployment done and disabling the Windows Firewall to ensure there aren't any network connectivity related issues. I've checked all the other Logs at C:\Windows\CCM\Logs but haven't found further issues.

 

Your help is really appreciated.

 

Thank you.

Peter

[Peter33]

Without having tested the Application Catalog with Windows 8 now i would guess this is a problem with the enhanced protected mode of Internet Explorer 10.

Disable it in the advanced properties of the internet settings on your client and see if it works.

[Peter G.]

Good point. But the the enhanced protected mode is not enabled. I've just checked this.

[anyweb]

just restart the SMS agent host service and it'll work fine, or wait 24 hours

 

please test this and tell me does it work for you after restarting the service

 

cheers

niall

[Peter G.]

Hi,

 

thank you for your advice, but unfortunately it doesn't help. The issue described above remained the same.

I've got no idea what and where I should check for else.

 

Bye

Peter

[Kingen]

Do this only occur in the IE10? or is it the same in the IE9 desktop version?

[Peter G.]

The "Metro-Style-IE" doesn't support the Application Catalog. While accessing the it IE reminds me to use the IE-Desktop version. ("Please view System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Application Catalog in Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. On Windows 8, please view it from your traditional desktop mode."). And that is what I've done.

From that point of view only the IE-Desktop version is issued.

 

Thx

Peter

[anyweb]

the app catalog works fine in Windows 8 using regular Internet Explorer, the issue you are describing above is one i saw myself, it's related to a certificate that's missing until a certain amount of time has passed,

 

you can create the certificate by restarting the SMS client service and after that point the application catalog should work, if this is not your issue then you have another problem

 

check your certificates