Microsoft Configuration Manager
GeneralWhat's new in version 2603
In brief
The documentation updates its date and clarifies that SQLSysClrTypes.msi and SharedManagementObjects.msi are no longer included in the Configuration Manager package. It also retains the update from SQL Server 2014 components to SQL Server 2025 versions (SMO 17).
What Intune admins need to know
Administrators should review deployment dependencies that rely on these MSI files and account for their exclusion from the package.
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title: What's new in version 2603
description: Get details about changes and new capabilities introduced in version 2603 of Configuration Manager current branch.
ms.date: 04/27/08/05/2026
ms.subservice: core-infrastructure
ms.topic: whats-new
ms.collection: tier3
SQL Server Management Objects updated
The Microsoft SQL Server Management Objects and Microsoft System CLR Types for SQL Server are updated from the deprecated SQL Server 2014 versions to the SQL Server 2025 versions (SMO 17). The SQLSysClrTypes.msi and SharedManagementObjects.msi files are no longer included in the Configuration Manager redistributable files. After updating to version 2603, customers can safely uninstall these legacy MSI packages. The required package files are now included in the Configuration Manager installation package.
PKI certificate support for site system-to-SQL Server communication
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: What's new in version 2603 description: Get details about changes and new capabilities introduced in version 2603 of Configuration Manager current branch.-ms.date: 04/27/2026+ms.date: 08/05/2026 ms.subservice: core-infrastructure ms.topic: whats-new ms.collection: tier3@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ All Configuration Manager components and site roles are updated to remove the de ### SQL Server Management Objects updated -The Microsoft SQL Server Management Objects and Microsoft System CLR Types for SQL Server are updated from the deprecated SQL Server 2014 versions to the SQL Server 2025 versions (SMO 17).+The Microsoft SQL Server Management Objects and Microsoft System CLR Types for SQL Server are updated from the deprecated SQL Server 2014 versions to the SQL Server 2025 versions (SMO 17). The `SQLSysClrTypes.msi` and `SharedManagementObjects.msi` files are no longer included in the Configuration Manager redistributable files. After updating to version 2603, customers can safely uninstall these legacy MSI packages. The required package files are now included in the Configuration Manager installation package. ### PKI certificate support for site system-to-SQL Server communication