In some scenarios where you would install System Center 2012 Configuration Manager you install the languages you need, but when your company is expanding you will need to install additional languages. In ConfigMgr 2012 we don’t have any International Client Packs which was the case for earlier versions, instead the languages are selected and installed during setup.
So how do I add a new client language afterwards? Or add support for running the Configuration Manager Console in a different language? It is done by using the “Configuration Manager Setup” which can be found on the Start menu or by simply running install from the installation source.
When the setup starts select the “Perform site maintenance or reset this Site” in the following wizard you can then add languages as you need them.
Here is a step-by-step guide:
- Start Configuration Manager Setup either from the start menu or the installation source.
- Select the “Perform site maintenance or reset Site” option
- Then you get the option to Modify language configuration, it is also here you can convert from an eval installation and enter a license.
- In the next dialog we need to either download the prerequisite files again or point to the directory where they where used for the intial installation of the Site Server.
- The next screen offers the option to server languages, here you can add language support for the Configuration Manager Console.
- Then we get to the dialog were we can add Client language support, in my case I want to add Swedish
- Then we are ready to complete the installation, Note: that a Site reset will occur
- Adding Swedish client language support took 8 seconds! 😀
After the installation of the language support is done the ConfigMgr clients that should have the new updated language must have the client reinstalled. This can be done using any preferred client deployment method.
Done!
Thanks for this articel.
How can I force SCCM client to use language pack other then Windows actual language.
Example:
SCCm client support Czech language for client and coputers use Slovak language verzion of Windows 7. Is there any way to set SCCM client language?
Thanks
Hi,
Do you know if WXP + latest SP also is language sensitive or is it only for W7 clients?
I can’t seem to find any info in technet on this.
Hi,
The language packs works for all supported client OS versions.
Regards,
Jörgen
Hey Jörgen
I have installed the Swedish language pack and I have clients that are running Swedish W7. Is it possible to have the agent show in english? I still want the App Catalog to be in Swedish.
Hi Jorgen,
Thanks for your tip, it saved me a lot of time!
Do you have some practical advice on how to successfully perform a side-by-side migration from XP to 8.1? Tried to follow some on TechNet but I can only manage 50% of the entire operation.
Hi!
What´s up?
Well, after I install “portuguese-br” language pack, my application catalog web page is crash. When I try to use that I have an error:
Cannot connect to the application server.
The website cannot communicate with the server. This might be a temporary problem. Try again later to see if the problem has been corrected. If this problems continues, contact your help desk.
And another issue, my SQL Server Reporting Services web page is in portuguese now and there is a new “ConfigMgr_SCS” to have access on my reports. There is a couple “ConfigMgr_SCS” now. One of them is “ConfigMgr_SCS.OLD.0”. Is it correct? Can I have some problem about this?
Thanks for your help!
Hi
I will remove the application catalog website role and add it back after the language was changed. For the reporting services part it means that is was resinstalled and the old reports moved to old, did that happen at the same time as adding the language?
Regards,
Jörgen
Hi again!
If it helps, there is my service log:
[181, PID:7432][08/09/2017 16:30:17] :No language specified in Request.UserLanguages
[181, PID:7432][08/09/2017 16:30:17] :SoftwareCatalog website – requested resource: ~/, api-version: “”
[172, PID:7432][08/09/2017 16:30:18] :SoftwareCatalog website – application instance dispose …
[172, PID:7432][08/09/2017 16:30:18] :SoftwareCatalog website – application instance dispose …
[172, PID:7432][08/09/2017 16:30:18] :No cached apps to serialize (caching not enabled or no apps in cache)
[172, PID:7432][08/09/2017 16:30:18] :SoftwareCatalog website stop …
[172, PID:7432][08/09/2017 16:30:18] :SoftwareCatalog website – application instance dispose …
Thanks a lot!
Hi!
I just remove the application catalog website role and add it back again. Now I have this error in “Portal Web”:
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Site Component Manager failed to install this component, because the Microsoft Installer File for this component (portlweb.msi) could not install.
Refer to the SMSPortalWebSetup.log*, the PortlWebMSI.log, as well as the ConfigMgr Documentation and the Microsoft Knowledge Base for further information.
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When I check “SMSPortalWebSetup.log”, I realized that it´s not update since last year. I have tried to reinstall the “Portal Web” and I had the same error.
I have this error in Configuration Manager too:
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Configuration Manager cannot update the already existing object “cn=SMS-MP-SCS-GN1710CB.GETNET.LOCAL” in Active Directory (getnet.local).
Possible cause: The site server’s machine account may not have full control rights for the “System Management” container in Active Directory
Solution: Give the site server’s machine account full control rights to the “System Management” container, and all child objects in Active Directory.
Possible cause: The Active Directory object “cn=SMS-MP-SCS-GN1710CB.GETNET.LOCAL” has been moved to a location outside of the “System Management” container, or has been lost.
Solution: Delete the object from its current location, and let the site create a new object.
Possible cause: The Active Directory schema has not been extended with the correct ConfigMgr Active Directory classes and attributes.
Solution: Turn off Active Directory publishing for each site in the forest, until the schema can be extended. The schema can be extended with the tool “extadsch.exe” from the installation media.
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I just check the machine account and it has full control to change this container.
Thanks a lot again!