Create an SCCM Console Snapin with C#

To create an SCCM console snap-in with C#, you will need to follow these steps:

  1. Open Visual Studio and create a new C# project.
  2. In the project, add references to the following assemblies:
  • Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider
  • Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementConsole
  1. In the project, create a new class that derives from the Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementConsole.SnapIn class and implement the required methods.
  2. In the OnInitialize() method, specify the display name and the description for the snap-in.
  3. In the OnInitialize() method, create an instance of the Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine class and assign it to the WqlQueryEngine property of the snap-in.
  4. In the OnInitialize() method, create an instance of the Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementConsole.ScopeNode class and assign it to the RootNode property of the snap-in. This will be the root node of the console tree for the snap-in.
  5. In the OnInitialize() method, add any child nodes to the root node that you want to appear in the console tree.
  6. In the OnInitialize() method, add any views or actions that you want to be available in the snap-in.

Here is an example of what the code might look like:

using Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider;
using Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementConsole;

public class MySnapIn : SnapIn
{
    protected override void OnInitialize()
    {
        // Set the display name and description for the snap-in.
        this.DisplayName = "My Snap-In";
        this.Description = "This is my custom SCCM snap-in.";

        // Create an instance of the WqlQueryEngine class and assign it to the WqlQueryEngine property.
        this.WqlQueryEngine = new WqlQueryEngine();

        // Create an instance of the ScopeNode class and assign it to the RootNode property.
        this.RootNode = new ScopeNode();

        // Add child nodes to the root node as needed.

        // Add views and actions to the snap-in as needed.
    }
}
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For more information and detailed instructions on creating SCCM console snap-ins, see the documentation for the Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementConsole.SnapIn class.