Machine Policy Retrieval and Evaluation Cycle

The Machine Policy Retrieval and Evaluation Cycle initiates ad-hoc policy retrieval from the client outside its scheduled polling interval. The default interval is 60 minutes. This action is useful in a troubleshooting scenario or when testing.

This action can be run on single and multi-selected devices, or with a similar action designed for device collections.

To run this tool:

1. In your Configuration Manager console, right-click on a device.

To initiate policy retrieval, navigate to Right Click Tools > Client Actions > Machine Policy Retrieval and Evaluation Cycle.

The window that opens displays progress and successful completion.

Recast Permissions

Microsoft Permissions

• Requires that the target device has a working ConfigMgr client installed. 
• Requires that the user running the ConfigMgr console has administrative access to the remote device.
• Remote WMI ports must be allowed through the firewall. 
• If the 'Ping Computer Before Running Tools' option is set, ICMP Echo must be allowed through the firewall. 
• If using a Recast Management Server with a proxy, the service account will need administrator permissions on the remote device.