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Guest blog post by Prajwal Desai, Microsoft MVP and Parallels Mac Management Evangelist

Starting with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 1806, you can add a new custom tab in Software Center. When you add a new custom tab, users can see this new tab when they launch Software Center.

The custom tab can be linked to something that helps users. Forexample, you could add a custom tab and point it to your ticketing tool,company homepage or documentation.

One of the most interesting facts about the Software Center is the ability to customize it. You can set a company logo, change the look of it, set custom colours and more.

In addition, you can also create Software Center shortcuts. Withthese shortcuts, users can launch Software Center and open the required tab directly.

Before you begin: The new tab that we are going to add will only be visible if you are using a new Software Center. Under Device Settings, you must set “Yes” for new settings to apply. Otherwise, you will still see the old Software Center.

How to Add a Custom Tab in Software Center

Launch the SCCM console.
Navigate to Administration >Overview >Client Settings.
Right-click Default Client Settings and click Properties.
Select Software Center and click Customize.
Click Tabs and then click Add Tab. Specify the Tab Name and Content URL.
Click Customize to add a new custom tab.

On the Software Center Customization window, select Tabs. Note that you can add up to 5 custom tabs.
To add a new tab, click Add Tab button.

In this example, lets add a custom tab and link it to theParallels homepage. When the user clicks this tab, they see the landing page ofParallels.com.

Specify the Tab name and Content URL. Click OK. Close the Default Settings window.

You must wait for the changes to update on the client computers.

On the client computer, launch the Software Center. Notice thenew custom tab in Software Center.

When the user clicks on the Parallels Homepage tab, it loads the website on the right-hand side. You can browse through the website like you normally do in the browser.

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Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch)

This article describes how to deploy and maintain the Configuration Manager client on Mac computers. To learn about what you have to configure before deploying clients to Mac computers, see Prepare to deploy client software to Macs.

When you install a new client for Mac computers, you might have to also install Configuration Manager updates to reflect the new client information in the Configuration Manager console.

In these procedures, you have two options for installing client certificates. Read more about client certificates for Macs in Prepare to deploy client software to Macs.

Use Configuration Manager enrollment by using the CMEnroll tool. The enrollment process doesn't support automatic certificate renewal. Re-enroll the Mac computer before the installed certificate expires.
Use a certificate request and installation method that is independent from Configuration Manager.

Important

To deploy the client to devices running macOS Sierra, correctly configure the Subject name of the management point certificate. For example, use the FQDN of the management point server.

Configure client settings

Use the default client settings to configure enrollment for Mac computers. You can't use custom client settings. To request and install the certificate, the Configuration Manager client for Mac requires the default client settings.

In the Configuration Manager console, go to the Administration workspace. Select the Client Settings node, and then select Default Client Settings.
On the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Properties group, choose Properties.
Select the Enrollment section, and then configure the following settings:
1. Allow users to enroll mobile devices and Mac computers: Yes
2. Enrollment profile: Choose Set Profile.
In the Mobile Device Enrollment Profile dialog box, choose Create.
In the Create Enrollment Profile dialog box, enter a name for this enrollment profile. Then configure the Management site code. Select the Configuration Manager primary site that contains the management points for these Mac computers.
Note
If you can't select the site, make sure that you configure at least one management point in the site to support mobile devices.
Choose Add.
In the Add Certification Authority for Mobile Devices window, select the certification authority server that issues certificates to Mac computers.
In the Create Enrollment Profile dialog box, select the Mac computer certificate template that you previously created.
Select OK to close the Enrollment Profile dialog box, and then the Default Client Settings dialog box.
Tip
If you want to change the client policy interval, use Client policy polling interval in the Client Policy client setting group.

The next time the devices download client policy, Configuration Manager applies these settings for all users. To initiate policy retrieval for a single client, see Initiate policy retrieval for a Configuration Manager client.

Mac Software List

In addition to the enrollment client settings, make sure that you have configured the following client device settings:

Hardware inventory: Enable and configure this feature if you want to collect hardware inventory from Mac and Windows client computers. For more information, see How to extend hardware inventory.
Compliance settings: Enable and configure this feature if you want to evaluate and remediate settings on Mac and Windows client computers. For more information, see Plan for and configure compliance settings.

For more information, see How to configure client settings.

Download the client for macOS

Download the macOS client file package, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager - macOS Client (64-bit). Save ConfigmgrMacClient.msi to a computer that runs Windows. This file isn't on the Configuration Manager installation media.
Run the installer on the Windows computer. Extract the Mac client package, Macclient.dmg, to a folder on the local disk. The default path is C:Program FilesMicrosoftSystem Center Configuration Manager for Mac client.
Copy the Macclient.dmg file to a folder on the Mac computer.
On the Mac computer, run Macclient.dmg to extract the files to a folder on the local disk.
In the folder, make sure that it contains the following files:
- Ccmsetup: Installs the Configuration Manager client on your Mac computers using CMClient.pkg
- CMDiagnostics: Collects diagnostic information related to the Configuration Manager client on your Mac computers
- CMUninstall: Uninstalls the client from your Mac computers
- CMAppUtil: Converts Apple application packages into a format that you can deploy as a Configuration Manager application
- CMEnroll: Requests and installs the client certificate for a Mac computer so that

Managed Software Center On Mac