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About Manage Software on a Single Resource

The overview of the interface you use to deploy software to one computer or user.

Select resource Manage software Queue and schedule

1 The go-to interface for deployments

Manage Software on a Single Resource deploys software to devices and users, and has many tools to help troubleshoot failed deployments.

Open it from Software › Manage Software on a Single Resource.

Manage Software on a Single Resource with a computer selected, its software and status in the centre, and the job queue on the right
Left: choose the resource. Centre: the software. Right: the changes you are about to make.

2 Three columns, left to right

You work from left to right.

ColumnWhat it is for
LeftSelect the target resource, a computer or a user. See Select Computer / User.
MiddleThe software assigned to the resource, with status, log buttons and the Rerun, Clean and Remove buttons, and the Available Software drop-down for adding software. See Manage Software.
RightThe list of software changes you are about to make (Install and Remove), the schedule and lease options, and the Add or Remove Software button.

To troubleshoot, see Advanced troubleshooting. To deploy for later, see Scheduled Deployments. To deploy to many computers, see Manage Software on Multiple Resources and the Deployment Manager.

3 The top of the page

Above the three columns you may find up to two selectors, depending on how SoftwareCentral is set up.

SelectorWhat it does
Select siteSwitches between Configuration Manager sites. It is only shown when your organisation has more than one site.
Select tenantSwitches between Intune tenants. It is only shown when Intune is used.

The left menu also has a Quick-find installed software box and, in some setups, a Select Filter drop-down. Both are described in Manage Software. To switch between Computer and User, see Select Computer / User.

4 Why a button may be missing

Two things decide what you see: your security role and the settings your administrator has chosen. If a button or option described in these pages is not on your screen, one of them is the reason.

What is missingWhy
Install list, the Available Software drop-downYour role may not deploy software.
Remove button and the Remove listYour role may not uninstall software, or an administrator has hidden the button for programs that are not assigned to your role. Some programs can never be removed here; see Manage Software.
The two log buttonsYour role may not view client logs.
Rerun, Clean and Install nowEach is a separate permission on your role.
User or Computer in the left menuYour role may manage only one of them.
Enable Schedule and Lease SoftwareThe administrator can switch scheduling off and leasing on or off. Neither is available for Intune devices.

5 Best practice

  • Queue all the changes you need first and click Add or Remove Software once, so the computer gets them in one operation.
  • Check the status of a program before you rerun it, and read the client log if the status shows a failure.
  • Use Enable Schedule for changes that should happen outside working hours.
  • Use Lease Software for software that is only needed for a limited time, instead of remembering to remove it later.