Each Right Click Tools Patching software update process defines one or more third-party applications to patch using Configuration Manager's software update management. You can view and edit all your software update processes on the Software Updates for ConfigMgr page in your Recast Management Server.
NOTE: For this initial iteration of the software updates feature, all devices will update to the most recent application version. This means, for example, that all devices that have WinZip 9 or WinZip 10 installed will update to the latest WinZip 10 version. An upcoming release of Right Click Tools Patching will add the ability to configure a patching process level that restricts updates within a major version for a specified device collection.
Prerequisites
- Right Click Tools Patching Enterprise license
- Recast Software Version 5.11.2509.1603 or later installed
- Service connection from your Recast Management Server to Configuration Manager
- Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) set up in your Configuration Manager environment
- WSUS Signing Certificate:
- For a ConfigMgr-managed certificate, the certificate is added to the Trusted Publishers certificate store where the Recast Proxy is installed
- For a self-signed certificate, the certificate is added to the Trusted Root Certification Authorities and Trusted Publishers certificate stores where the Recast Proxy is installed
- Recast Proxy service account permissions:
- The service account is a member of the WSUS Administrators on the server where WSUS connected to ConfigMgr is located
- The service account is a member of the local Administrators group on the WSUS server or the required proxy permissions are granted individually
- Recast Proxy server has the RSAT Windows Server Update Services Tools feature installed
PowerShell command to install RSAT feature: Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices-RSAT -IncludeAllSubFeature
NOTE: Restart the Recast Proxy service after executing the command.
- Devices with applications to update have an older version installed
Create a New Software Update Process
To create a new software update process:
1. In your Recast Management Server, navigate to Patching > Software Updates for ConfigMgr.
2. On the Software updates for ConfigMgr page, click Add Software update.
3. In the Select Environment side panel that opens, choose a Configuration Manager environment that is listed as 'Ready'. Click Next.
4. Search for and select the applications to deploy with this software updates process. Click Next.
5. Name the software update process.
6. Choose whether to start importing updates to WSUS immediately or start the software update process manually when ready.
7. Click Save & Close to return to the Software updates for ConfigMgr page.
NOTE: A service connection Discovery Sync must run before software updates will appear in Configuration Manager. If you'd prefer not to wait for the scheduled task, you can manually initiate data synchronization.
Synchronize Software Updates to Configuration Manager
To synchronize the update to ConfigMgr:
1. In your Configuration Manager console, navigate to Software Library > Overview > Software Updates > All Software Updates.
2. Click Synchronize Software Updates and confirm your choice.
3. After the initial sync completes, go to the Software Update Point Component Properties page. On the Products tab, add Recast and Application Manager.
After software updates are successfully synchronized, the applications in your Patching software update process will appear on the All Software Updates page in Configuration Manager.
Deploy Software Updates to a Device Collection
You can deploy the software updates to devices manually or automatically using new or existing automatic deployment rules (ADRs). Deployed updates will then appear in the Software Center, ready to install.
NOTES:
- Product Naming: The Software Update for ConfigMgr feature currently creates applications for WSUS using Recast as the publisher name and Application Manager as the product name. The next Recast Software release will update the product name to RCT Patching. When manually deploying software updates or creating ADRs, select Recast as the publisher (rather than Application Manager as the product) to avoid having to edit this detail for future RCT Patching versions.
- Old Software Update Version Cleanup: A future RCT Patching release will add cleanup capabilities for old software update versions. For now, to prevent WSUS database storage issues, we recommend configuring WSUS cleanup capabilities within the ConfigMgr Software Update service.