For this post, we will be looking into how to use SCCM to add Microsoft Update Catalog into WSUS Server. Have you ever ran into a software update that wasn’t available in WSUS, but lo and behold, a quick internet search and you are able to manually download it via the Microsoft Update Catalog? I have. Way too often for my own liking. I published a post last week entitled How to add Latest Windows 7 Convenience Update in a SCCM Image. One reader, Dave, had a very good proposition that inspired the idea of doing this post and show you an easy way to add such updates in your WSUS database. The whole process is quite easy and pretty straightforward. Importing the update in WSUS So, for my last article, I was using KB3125574. In the spirit of continuity, let’s keep the ball rolling with that update. I will inject … Read More
How to install SCCM 2012 Application Catalog
In the first part of this SCCM 2012 and SCCM 1511 blog series, we planned our hierarchy, prepared our SCCM Server and Active Directory. In part 2, we installed and configured SQL in order to install SCCM. In part 3, we installed a stand-alone SCCM Primary site. In the next 16 parts, we will describe how to install the numerous site systems roles available in SCCM 2012 R2 and SCCM 1511. Role installation order is not important, you can install roles independently of others. This part will describe how to install SCCM 2012 Application Catalog web service point and the Application Catalog website point. Role Description The Application Catalog web service point provides software information to the Application Catalog website from the Software Library. The Application Catalog website point provides users with a list of available software. This is not a mandatory site system but you need both the Application Catalog website point and the Application Catalog web … Read More