Fix SCCM Script Approve Deny Button is Disabled Grayed Out ConfigMgr

How many use PowerShell script to deploy some quick fixes. Let’s find out a solution to Fix SCCM Script Approve Deny Button is Disabled. More details about Fix SCCM Pre-Release Features are Grayed Out | Enable | ConfigMgr.

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Problem Statement

I do have full admin access to Configuration Manager (a.k.a SCCM), but still, I don’t have access to approve the scripts which I created.

  • Navigate to \Software Library\Overview\Scripts
  • When you try to right-click and approve the PowerShell script, the Approve/Deny option is disabled.
  • How to Approve my own scripts in ConfigMgr (a.k.a ConfigMgr)?
FIX SCCM Script Approve Deny Button is Disabled - ConfigMgr
FIX SCCM Script Approve Deny Button is Disabled – ConfigMgr

Prerequisites

The following prerequisites should be in place to SCCM run the script options:

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  1. The client device must be running PowerShell version 3.0 or later.
  2. The client device must be running with SCCM 1706 client version or later.
  3. Script Runners
  4. Script Authors
  5. Script Approvers

NOTE! – More details about ConfigMgr (a.k.a SCCM) Script real-world example – https://www.anoopcnair.com/sccm-run-script-step-by-step-guide/

Solution – FIX SCCM Script Approve Deny Button is Disabled

I found there is a setting called “Script Authors require additional script approver” in the hierarchy settings of the primary site server.

  • Navigate to \Administration\Overview\Site Configuration\Sites
  • Select the ConfigMgr primary site server
  • Click on Hierarchy Settings
  • Click on the General tab from hierarchy settings properties
FIX SCCM Script Approve Deny Button is Disabled - ConfigMgr
FIX SCCM Script Approve Deny Button is Disabled – ConfigMgr
  • Remove the check-mark from “Script Authors require additional script approver“.
  • Click OK to continue.
  • Navigate to \Software Library\Overview\Scripts
  • Click on the script you want to approve/deny.
  • Click Approve/Deny button.
Fix SCCM Script Approve Deny Button is Disabled ConfigMgr
Fix SCCM Script Approve Deny Button is Disabled

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