Deploy published patches using SCCM

How to deploy the published patches with SCCM?

This document will explain the steps to deploy the published patches using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). You can publish & deploy only Microsoft patches using SCCM; to publish and deploy third-party patches using Patch Connect Plus, you can start a 30-day free trial now.

Step by Step video guide for deploying the patches through SCCM

Installing Third party patches using SCCM deployment

Any IT Admin who uses SCCM deployment for patch management will know the difficulties involved in installing third party patches using SCCM. SCCM deployment comes with its own limitations like restricted support for heterogeneous environments and third party application patching. This has been the cause of frustration for IT Admins as more than 80% of the vulnerabilities* found in the network are due to unpatched third party applications. But worry no more, because now you can install third party updates using SCCM deployment as easily as any other by just following the steps given below.

  1. Go to SCCM All software updates and view the patches published using Patch Connect Plus.
    Update view for deploying the patches using ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  2. Select the patches to deploy, right click and select deploy.
    Deployment Selection Update with ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  3. Deployment Wizard will be open. Specify the name for deployment, software update/ software update group and target.Click Next.
    Choose Deployment Process with ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  4. Specify the deployment settings for the deployment and click Next.
    Specify the deployment settings for the deployment using ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  5. Configure the schedule details for the deployment and click Next.
    Configure the schedule details for the deployment using ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  6. Specify the user experience for the deployment and click Next.
    Specify the user experience for the deployment using ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  7. Specify software update alert options for the deployment and click Next.
    Specify software update alert options for the deployment using ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  8. Configure download settings for the deployment and click Next.
    Configure download settings for the deployment using ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  9. Specify the deployment package details. Select create new deployment package and specify the folder path where the package has to be created. Click Next.
    Specify the deployment package details with ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  10. Specify the distribution points/ distribution point groups to which the package content has to be distributed and click Next.
    Specify the distribution points through ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  11. Specify the location from where the update(s) has to be downloaded and click Next . This location is the shared WSUS server content folder to which the patches were published by Patch Connect Plus . Folder example:  <wsus server name>\WSUSContent 
    Specify the location from where the updates have to be downloaded with ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  12. Select the required languages of the updates and click Next.
    Select the required languages of the updates using ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  13. Review the settings and confirm. Click Next.
    Summary to review the settings and confirm through ManageEngine SCCM deployment
  14. The deployment has been completed successfully. Click Close.
    Completion of deployment successfully using ManageEngine SCCM deployment

You have now successfully deployed the published patches using SCCM.

Note: If you want to publish and deploy third-party patches using Patch Connect Plus, you can start a 30-day free trial now. 

*Source - https://threatpost.com/third-party-applications-blame-87-percent-vulnerabilities-last-year-031513/77633/

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