Import Redistributables into ConfigMgr

To install the Visual C++ Redistributables with Microsoft Configuration Manager, use Import-VcConfigMgrApplication to import each of the Visual C++ Redistributables as a separate application that includes the application and a single deployment type.

Visual C++ Redistributables can be filtered for release and processor architecture by Get-VcList before passing to Save-VcRedist and Import-VcConfigMgrApplication. The output from Save-VcRedist is required, because it includes the Path property that is populated with the path to each installer.

Parameters

Required parameters

• VcList - An array containing details of the Visual C++ Redistributables from Save-VcRedist
• CMPath - Specify a UNC path where the Visual C++ Redistributables will be distributed from
• SMSSiteCode - Specify the Site Code for ConfigMgr app creation

Optional parameters

• Silent - Configures the MDT application quiet install command to be completely silent instead of using the default passive install command line
• AppFolder - Imports the Visual C++ Redistributables into a sub-folder. Defaults to VcRedists
• Publisher - The publisher that will be assigned to the Visual C++ Redistributables application. Not required and defaults to Microsoft
• Keyword - The keyword assigned to the Visual C++ Redistributables application. Not required and defaults to Visual C++ Redistributables
• Language - The language assigned to the Visual C++ Redistributables application. Defaults to en-US

Examples

To import the Visual C++ Redistributables as applications with a single deployment type into ConfigMgr. This includes copying the downloaded installers to a network path.

$VcList = Get-VcList | Save-VcRedist -Path "C:\Temp\VcRedist"
Import-VcConfigMgrApplication -VcList $VcList -CMPath "\\server\share\VcRedist" -SMSSiteCode LAB

The install command line arguments used by default are passive. Fully silent install command line arguments can be specified with the -Silent parameter when importing the applications into Configuration Manager.

$VcList = Get-VcList | Save-VcRedist -Path "C:\Temp\VcRedist"
Import-VcConfigMgrApplication -VcList $VcList -CMPath "\\server\share\VcRedist" -SMSSiteCode LAB -Silent