Hello, NJacobe!
I installed on a test server using "
CCMSetup.exe /ExcludeFeatures:ClientUI"
As expected, no software center. Afterwards, I copied from another computer c:\windows\CCM\ClientUX folder to that computer and ran SCClient.exe. It took a little a couple of minutes to populate the box. I tried deploying Google Chrome as an application (available) and it showed up fine in the Software Center. Installed the application successfully.
I copied from another computer also the registry entries (export/import) for:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\softwarecenter\
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\softwarecenter
After the registry settings are in place, the "softwarecenter:" command from run works.
In short, reversing the article for "Nerfing Software Center" listed below.
If I were to combine the registry and the files, I could create a single installer package that would functionally install the Software Center UI without the need to reinstall the SCCM client.
Additional information can be found in the following articles:
Note: I started this post several months ago but held off on posting it. Since then, the circumstances have changed virtually eliminating the need for accessing Software Center not nearly as impor…
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In SCCM CB 1706 there is a new feature that allows you to direct link an application to Software Center by pasting a link into your browser. This can be achieved by clicking the “Share” icon when you have choose the application you want to link to.
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I've tested this only on a test machine and everything appears to work. I do not know if there are any drawbacks to this method.
EDIT: No, I did not need to reboot the system after these changes.
Hope that helps!
-TJChan
