A Configuration Manager client is installed on the end device to be managed, which runs as a service on the system. This client (also known as a client agent) can be installed automatically on the PCs using the so-called "client push installation", so that no manual action is required on the PCs when SCCM is introduced in the company. If the site server cannot establish a connection to the administrative shares on the end device, the client can also be installed manually and assigned to an administration point.
 

In addition to the Configuration Manager Client itself, the "Software Center" component is also installed, which users can use to independently install software or uninstall applications that have already been installed.

There is a so-called client agent for each of the above tasks, e.g. inventory agent, remote control agent. The principle is that the agents always work independently on the client and then make their results available to the SCCM server. The SCCM server saves the results in the SCCM database and provides the administrator with detailed feedback on all processes running on the client via a status system.