# Post-Installation Tasks

**Click [Set up a Configuration Manager lab](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/configmgr/core/get-started/set-up-your-lab) for detailed setup instructions and access to all necessary download links for the lab.**

**A. Discover Resources:**

- Enable all AD Discovery Methods (Forest, Group, System, User)
- Disable Network Discovery (not needed)
- Logs:
    
    
    - `C:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\Logs`
    - `C:\Program Files\SMS_CCM\Logs`

**B. Create Boundaries & Groups:**

- Example:
    
    
    - IP Range: 10.0.1.2 – 10.0.1.50
    - Boundary Group: Assign site and enable site assignment

**C. Client Push Setup:**

- Site Config > Sites > Client Push Installation > Enable
- Add domain admin account
- Deploy client to discovered devices manually if needed

**Client Install Verification:**

- Folder: `C:\Windows\ccmsetup\`
- Log: `ClientIDManagerStartup.log`
- Check: "SMS Agent Host" service, "Configuration Manager" in Control Panel

**D. Create Custom Client Settings:**

- Example Name: "Client Settings for LAB"
- Customize:
    
    
    - Cache: 10240MB
    - Policy polling: 3 mins
    - Hardware Inventory: 1 hr, configure classes
    - Software Inventory: scan \*.exe, \*.msi, \*.mp4, etc.
    - Enable Remote Tools, Software Center, Restart behavior

**Deploy Client Settings:**

- Right-click > Deploy > Select Collection

**Force Policy:**

- Right-click Collection > Client Notification > Download Device Policy

**E. Create Collections:**

- **Direct Rule:** Add specific devices
- **Query Rule:** Example: OS Caption contains "Windows 11"
- Enable incremental updates