Configure the Application Administrator role on the SCCM server

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t-config-SCCM-deployment-manager.md

To deploy software using ServiceNow® Client Software Distribution (CSD), ensure that an SCCM administrative user has the correct permissions to deploy software and that PowerShell is properly configured.

Before you begin

SCCM role required: Application Administrator

About this task

These instructions are for Microsoft 2012 R2 Server.

Procedure

In the System Center Configuration Manager console, navigate to Administration > Security > Administrative Users.
Right-click the user to whom you want to grant the Application Administrator role.
Select Properties from the drop-down menu.
In the Properties dialog box, select the Security Roles tab.
Ensure that the user has the Application Administrator role.
If the user does not already have this role, click Add, select this role from the list, and click OK.
Log into SCCM as the user with the Application Administrator role.
Open the menu from the upper left corner of the console and select Connect via Windows PowerShell.
Ensure that the user can access the CM console.

This action establishes the environment path to PowerShell for the logged in Application Administrator user.

Parent Topic:Configuring SCCM

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title: Configure the Application Administrator role on the SCCM server
description: To deploy software using ServiceNow Client Software Distribution \(CSD\), ensure that an SCCM administrative user has the correct permissions to deploy software and that PowerShell is properly configured.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/orchestration/t-config-SCCM-deployment-manager.html
release: brazil
product: Orchestration
classification: orchestration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Configuring SCCM, Client software distribution from SCCM, Client Software Distribution, Orchestration applications, Classic Orchestration, ServiceNow AI Platform Additional Capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
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# Configure the Application Administrator role on the SCCM server

To deploy software using ServiceNow® Client Software Distribution \(CSD\), ensure that an SCCM administrative user has the correct permissions to deploy software and that PowerShell is properly configured.

## Before you begin

SCCM role required: Application Administrator

## About this task

These instructions are for Microsoft 2012 R2 Server.

## Procedure

1. In the System Center Configuration Manager console, navigate to **Administration** &gt; **Security** &gt; **Administrative Users**.

2. Right-click the user to whom you want to grant the Application Administrator role.

3. Select **Properties** from the drop-down menu.

4. In the Properties dialog box, select the **Security Roles** tab.

5. Ensure that the user has the Application Administrator role.

6. If the user does not already have this role, click **Add**, select this role from the list, and click **OK**.

7. Log into SCCM as the user with the Application Administrator role.

8. Open the menu from the upper left corner of the console and select **Connect via Windows PowerShell**.

9. Ensure that the user can access the CM console.

This action establishes the environment path to PowerShell for the logged in Application Administrator user.

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring SCCM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/orchestration/configuring-sccm.md)