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Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch)
The Third-Party Software Update Catalogs node in the Configuration Manager console allows you to subscribe to third-party catalogs, publish their updates to your software update point (SUP), and then deploy them to clients.
WSUSContent
directory to store the source binary content for third-party software updates.
WSUSContent
directory to another drive with more free space, see the How to change the location where WSUS stores updates locally blog post.SSL should be enabled on the SUP when it's remote. This requires a server authentication certificate generated from an internal certificate authority or via a public provider.
When setting the third-party updates WSUS signing certificate configuration to Configuration Manager manages the certificate in the Software Update Point Component Properties, the following configurations are required to allow the creation of the self-signed WSUS signing certificate:
Create the following registry key on the Configuration Manager site server:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Update Services\Server\Setup
, create a new DWORD named EnableSelfSignedCertificates with a value of 1
.To enable installing the self-signed WSUS signing certificate to the Trusted Publishers and Trusted Root stores on the remote SUP server:
The WSUS server connection account should have remote administration permissions on the SUP server.
If this item isn't possible, export the certificate from the local computer's WSUS store into the Trusted Publisher and Trusted Root stores.
Note
The WSUS server connection account can be identified by viewing the Proxy and Account Settings tab on the Site System role properties of the SUP. If an account is not specified, the site server's computer account is used.
If you enable this option, you can subscribe to third-party update catalogs in the Configuration Manager console. You can then publish those updates to WSUS and deploy them to clients. The following steps should be run once per hierarchy to enable and set up the feature for use. The steps may need to be rerun if you ever replace the top-level SUP's WSUS server.
In the Configuration Manager console, go to the Administration workspace. Expand Site Configuration, and select the Sites node.
Select the top-level site in the hierarchy. In the ribbon, select Configure Site Components, and select Software Update Point.
Switch to the Third-Party Updates tab. Select the option Enable third-party software updates.
You'll need to decide if you want Configuration Manager to automatically manage the third-party WSUS signing certificate using a self-signed certificate, or if you need to manually configure the certificate.
If you don't have a requirement to use PKI certificates, you can choose to automatically manage the signing certificates for third-party updates. The WSUS certificate management is done as part of the sync cycle and gets logged in the wsyncmgr.log
.
If you need to manually configure the certificate, such as needing to use a PKI certificate, you'll need to use either System Center Updates Publisher or another tool to do so.
Enable third-party updates on the clients in the client settings. The setting sets the Windows Update agent policy for Allow signed updates for an intranet Microsoft update service location. This client setting also installs the WSUS signing certificate to the Trusted Publisher store on the client. The certificate management logging is seen in updatesdeployment.log
on the clients. Run these steps for each custom client setting you want to use for third-party updates. For more information, see the About client settings article.
Partner catalogs are software vendor catalogs that have their information already registered with Microsoft. With partner catalogs, you can subscribe to them without having to specify any additional information. Catalogs that you add are called custom catalogs. You can add a custom catalog from a third-party update vendor to Configuration Manager. Custom catalogs must use https and the updates must be digitally signed.
Go to the Software Updates Library workspace, expand Software updates, and select the Third-Party Software Update Catalogs node.
select Add Custom Catalog in the ribbon.
On the General page, specify the following items:
Select Next to review the catalog summary and to continue with completing the Third-party Software Updates Custom Catalog Wizard.
When you subscribe to a third-party catalog in the Configuration Manager console, the metadata for every update in the catalog are synced into the WSUS servers for your SUPs. The sync of the metadata allows the clients to determine if any of the updates are applicable. Perform the following steps for each third-party catalog to which you want to subscribe:
Note
When you subscribe to a third-party software update catalog, the certificate that you review and approve in the wizard is added to the site. This certificate is of type Third-party Software Updates Catalog. You can manage it from the Certificates node under Security in the Administration workspace.
Once the third-party updates are in the All Updates node, you can choose which updates should be published for deployment. When you publish an update, the binary files are downloaded from the vendor and placed into the WSUSContent
directory on the top-level SUP.
In the Configuration Manager console, go to the Software Library workspace. Expand Software Updates and select the All Software Updates node.
Select Add Criteria to filter the list of updates. For example, add Vendor for HP. to view all updates from HP.
Select the updates that are required by your organization. Select Publish Third-Party Software Update Content.
WSUSContent
directory on the top-level software update point.Manually start the software updates synchronization to change the state of the published updates from metadata-only to deployable updates with content.
Note
When you publish third-party software update content, any certificates used to sign the content are added to the site. These certificates are of type Third-party Software Updates Content. You can manage them from the Certificates node under Security in the Administration workspace.
Review the progress in the SMS_ISVUPDATES_SYNCAGENT.log
. The log is located on the top-level software update point in the site system Logs folder.
Deploy the updates using the Deploy software updates process.
On the Download Locations page of the Deploy Software Updates Wizard, select the default option to Download software updates from the internet. In this scenario, the content is already published to the software update point, which is used to download the content for the deployment package.
Clients will need to run a scan and evaluate updates before you can see compliance results. You can manually trigger this cycle from the Configuration Manager control panel on a client by running the Software Updates Scan Cycle action.
V3 catalogs allow for categorized updates. When using catalogs that include categorized updates, you can configure synchronization to include only specific categories of updates to avoid synchronizing the entire catalog. With categorized catalogs, when you're confident you'll deploy a category, you can configure it to automatically download and publish to WSUS.
Important
This option is only available for v3 third-party update catalogs, which support categories for updates. These options are disabled for catalogs that aren't published in the v3 format.
In the Configuration Manager console, go to the Software Library workspace. Expand Software Updates and select the Third-Party Software Update Catalogs node.
Select the catalog to subscribe and select Subscribe to Catalog in the ribbon.
Choose your options on the Select Categories page:
Synchronize all update categories (default)
Select categories for synchronization
Choose if you want to Stage update content for the catalog. When you stage the content, all updates in the selected categories are automatically downloaded to your top-level software update point meaning you don't need to ensure they're already downloaded before deploying. You should only automatically stage content for updates you are likely to deploy to avoid excessive bandwidth and storage requirements.
Set your Schedule for catalog synchronization, then complete the wizard.
You can edit an existing subscription by selecting Properties from the ribbon or the right-click menu.
Important
Some options are only available for v3 third-party update catalogs, which support categories for updates. These options are disabled for catalogs that aren't published in the v3 format.
In the Third-Party Software Update Catalogs node, right-click on the catalog and select Properties or select Properties from the ribbon.
You can view the following information from the General tab, but not edit the information:
Note
If you need to change any of the information here, you have to add a new custom catalog.
Provided the download URL is unchanged, the existing catalog must be removed before one with the same download URL can be added.
Choose your options on the Select Categories tab.
Choose your options for the Stage update content tab.
Select how often to synchronize the catalog on the Schedule tab.
In the Third-Party Software Update Catalogs node, right-click on the catalog and select Unsubscribe to stop synchronizing the catalog.
You can also use the Unsubscribe option from the ribbon. When you unsubscribe from a catalog, the approval for catalog signing and update content certificates are removed. Existing updates aren't removed, but you may not be able to deploy them. With custom catalogs, you also have the option of deleting it after you've unsubscribed. Select Delete Custom Catalog from either the ribbon or the right-click menu for the catalog. Deleting the custom catalog removes it from view in the Third-Party Software Update Catalogs node.
Synchronization of third-party software updates is handled by the SMS_ISVUPDATES_SYNCAGENT component on the top-level default software update point. You can view status messages from this component, or see more detailed status in the SMS_ISVUPDATES_SYNCAGENT.log
. This log is on the top-level software update point in the site system Logs folder. By default this path is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\Logs. For more information on monitoring the general software update management process, see Monitor software updates.
To help you find custom catalogs that you can import for third-party software updates, there's a documentation page with links to catalog providers. Starting in Configuration Manager 2107, you can also choose More Catalogs from the ribbon in the Third-party software update catalogs node. Right-clicking on Third-Party Software Update Catalogs node displays a More Catalogs menu item. Selecting More Catalogs opens a link to a documentation page containing a list of additional third-party software update catalog providers.
MessageID | Severity | Description | Possible cause | Possible solution |
---|---|---|---|---|
11508 | Error | Failure when checking signature for catalog <catalog name> to WSUS. Make sure the catalog is subscribed and the catalog certificate <certificate> is not blocked. See SMS_ISVUPDATES_SYNCAGENT.log for further details. |
The signing certification on the catalog may have changed since it was originally subscribed or last approved. | Make sure to review and approve the certificate in the Certificates node to allow the catalog to synchronize. |
11516 | Error | Failed to publish content for update "Update ID" because the content is unsigned. Only content with valid signatures can be published. | Configuration Manager doesn't allow unsigned updates to be published. | Publish the update in an alternate way. See if a signed update is available from the vendor. |
11523 | Warning | Catalog "X" does not include content signing certificates, attempts to publish update content for updates from this catalog may be unsuccessful until content signing certificates are added and approved. | This message can occur when you import a catalog that is using an older version of the cab file format. | Contact the catalog provider to obtain an updated catalog that includes the content signing certificates. The certificates for the binaries aren't included in the cab file so the content will fail to publish. You can work around this issue by finding the certificate in the Certificates node, unblocking it, then publish the update again. If you're publishing multiple updates signed with different certificates, you'll need to unblock each certificate that is used. |
11524 | Error | Failed to publish update "ID" due to missing update metadata. | The update may have been synchronized to WSUS outside of Configuration Manager. | Synchronize the update with Configuration Manager before attempting to publish it's content. If an external tool was used to publish the update as Metadata only, then use the same tool to publish the update content. |
You can use the following PowerShell cmdlets to automate the management of third-party updates in Configuration Manager:
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