1 Open the page
The interface is located under the Settings menu.
At the top right is a site selector (Select site). The defaults are stored for the site you choose, so set them once for each site.
2 The defaults
From the Distribution Settings interface you can set the default distribution points, distribution point groups, package security groups and SCCM folders.
The page shows four areas: three lists with a tick box in front of each row, and a folder tree.
| Area | What you select |
|---|---|
| Distribution Points | The distribution points new packages and applications are distributed to. The list shows the server name and the SiteCode; hover a row to see its NALPath. An empty list reads No distribution points match your criteria. |
| Distribution Point Groups | The distribution point groups they are distributed to. An empty list reads No distribution point groups found. |
| Package Security Groups | The package security groups new packages and applications get. They are also the default for new Intune applications. |
| SCCM folder | Choose Package or Application, then click a folder in the tree, which starts at Root and opens level by level. SoftwareCentral remembers one folder for packages and one for applications. |
Groups do not tick their points
Selecting a distribution point group does not tick the distribution points in it. Tick the points and the groups you want separately.
3 Save
Click the Save button, under Save Settings on the right, to apply the settings.
Saving stores the selected distribution points, distribution point groups, package security groups and the folders for the chosen site. The page then reloads.
4 Best practice
- Set the defaults for every site where you create packages or applications. The page only shows and saves the site selected at the top.
- Tick only the distribution points and groups that should normally receive new content, because new packages and applications start from this selection.
- Set both a Package folder and an Application folder: each has its own setting, switched with the Package and Application buttons.
- Review the Package Security Groups when you add new groups: the selection from the central site is also the default for new Intune applications.
- Changing the defaults does not change packages and applications that already exist.