Software Distribution Properties

Software Distribution properties are accessible from the Administrative node by selecting Administration ➢ Overview ➢ Site Configuration ➢ Sites and then selecting a site server hosting distribution points. From the ribbon select Configure Site Components and then Software Distribution. This option allows administrators to configure concurrent package distribution settings and also retry settings if a failure is encountered. These settings are the same as what were available in previous versions of Configuration Manager.

The Network Access Account, shown in Figure 8.7, is used to define an account that can be used for network access when content is needed during deployment from a network location other than the Configuration Manager distribution point. 

The Network Access Account also is used in scenarios where clients are installed in an untrusted scenario, such as workgroup systems or machines in an untrusted forest. This account is also key for use in operating system deployment. With Configuration Manager 2012 R2 you can create more than one Network Access Account per site. 

When a client tries to access content and cannot use its local computer account, it will first use the last Network Access Account that was able to successfully connect to the distribution point. Configuration Manager supports adding up to 10 Network Access Accounts. The ability to add more than one Network Access Account to one site offers an option to simplify the Configuration Manager 2012 hierarchy, since the Network Access Account could be one of the reasons for installing more than one primary site.