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How to Manually Create a System Management Container for ConfigMgr

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Manually Create a System Management Container for Configuration Manager

In my last blog post, I showed you how to apply permissions to an already existing System Management container created by ConfigMgr.

Two Methods to Create a System Management Container

There are two schools of thought about the best way to create a System Management container. The first school of thought recommends that the Active Directory (AD) Administrator produces the System Management container and then permissions are applied to it.

However, it is the second school of thought which I prefer. In this option, the AD Administrator allows the Configuration Manager (CM) site server to generate the System Management container itself. Then, the Admin adjusts the permissions to its final state.

This second method is a two-step process:

  • Step 1 – Apply permissions to the System container, and then the CM site server creates the System Management container.
  • Step 2 – Remove the permissions on the System container and apply the permissions to the System Management container.

I prefer this two-step method. Why? It ensures that Configuration Manager creates exactly what it wants, regardless of language settings, etc. And, it also helps to prevent typos.

How to Manually Create a System Management Container

Below are steps that you can follow in order to manually create a System Management container for use by any version of Microsoft Configuration Manager.

1. Logon to your Domain Controller (DC) using an account that is within the Schema Admins group.

2. Launch Active Directory Users and Computers.

6 Containers

3. Notice that there are only 6 containers under ad.www.enhansoft.com and that the System container is not listed.

How to Manually Create a System Management Container for ConfigMgr-Advanced Features

4. Click the View menu item and select Advanced Features.

How to Manually Create a System Management Container for ConfigMgr-11 Containers

5. Notice that there are 11 containers under ad.www.enhansoft.com and that the System container is now listed.

How to Manually Create a System Management Container for ConfigMgr-ADSI Edit

6. From the desktop, launch ADSI Edit.

How to Manually Create a System Management Container for ConfigMgr-Connect to

7. Right-click ADSI Edit and click Connect to…

How to Manually Create a System Management Container for ConfigMgr-Accept Defaults

8. Accept the defaults, and click OK.

How to Manually Create a System Management Container for ConfigMgr-System Container

9. Expand the tree until the System container is displayed.

How to Manually Create a System Management Container for ConfigMgr-Object

10. Right-click and point to New, and then click Object…

How to Manually Create a System Management Container for ConfigMgr-Container

11. Select container and click Next.

How to Manually Create a System Management Container for ConfigMgr-System Management

12. Enter System Management and then click Next.

Finish

13. Click Finish.

Active Directory

14. Back in Active Directory Users and Computers, refresh the System container. Notice that the System Management container is listed, and also notice that the containers are NOT listed in alphabetical order.


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