Software Distribution Packages

Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2

Packages in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 contain programs that you can distribute to any client or user that is defined in your system. You can create packages for commercial software, in-house software, configuration scripts, and data files by using packages.

In This Section

• About Software Distribution Packages
  Provides information about software distribution packages.

• About Package Definition Files
  Provides information about package definition files.

• How to Create a Package
  Provides information about how to create a package.

• How to Create a Package by Using a Package Definition File Template
  Provides information about how to create a package using a package definition file template.

• How to Configure Package Properties
  Provides information about how to configure package properties.

• How to Configure a Package to Use Binary Delta Replication
  Provides information about how to configure a package to use binary delta replication.

• How to Delete a Package
  Provides information about how to delete a package.

• How to Assign a Package to a Distribution Point
  Provides information about how to assign a package to a distribution point.

See Also

Concepts

System Center Configuration Manager Software Development Kit
Configuration Manager Software Distribution