Creating, exporting, and importing a WSUS self-signed certificate with the...
Purpose This document is will show you how to use the Shavlik Patch Plugin to create a self-signed certificate, and then how to export/import the created certificate to the correct locations....
View ArticlePublishing Apple Application Support (AAS) with SCUPdates
Symptoms Publishing Apple Application Support fails when using SCUPdates content. Within the SCUP.log you see a message such as the following:Download file:...
View ArticleInvalid User Name or Password displayed in Shavlik Patch Plugin settings
Symptom(s) When attempting to verify your access to the Protect Cloud service you recieve the message "Invalid User Name or Password", although, you are able to successfully log on to...
View ArticleInformation about new functionality deploying Java and Apple patches with...
Purpose This document is meant to provide information about how the new Shavlik Patch plugin for Microsoft System Center provides additional "Dependent Actions" to help handle deployment of Java and...
View ArticlePublishing an update in SCUP or Shavlik Patch fails with the error: Hash (or...
Symptoms Cannot publish an update in SCUP or Shavlik Patch plugin using data Shavlik Patch content Publishing an update in SCUP or Shavlik Patch plugin using data from Shavlik Patch fails You see...
View ArticleShavlik Patch Cannot Connect to WSUS Server
Symptoms Despite fulfilling all the prerequisites in the Shavlik Patch documentation, some users may still find themselves to be unable to connect the plug-in to their WSUS server. Cause This issue...
View ArticleURL Exception list for Shavlik Patch for Microsoft System Center
Purpose This article provides a list of web addresses that may be required to download content or patches when using Shavlik Patch for Microsoft System Center. Description Ensure that these web...
View ArticleToo many locally published categories
Symptoms In the SCUP.log or updatepublisher.log you find the following error: Error Scup2011.10 Publisher.VerifyPackageRulesAndState VerifyPackageRulesAndState(): Too many locally...
View ArticleObtaining and viewing logs for issues related to Shavlik Patch for Microsoft...
Purpose This document is meant to provide information about where to obtain logging related to Shavlik Patch for Microsoft System Center. Description Starting with Microsoft System Center 2012 there...
View ArticleHow to expire third party updates via the Shavlik Patch plugin and how to run...
Purpose This document is meant to provide information on how to expire third party updates via the Shavlik Patch plugin, and how to run the WSUS Server Cleanup to remove expired updates and free up...
View ArticleUnhandled exception has occurred in your application on access of Shavlik...
Problem When selecting the Shavlik Patch plugin in the System Center Configuration Management console. The following error is returned Resolution Microsoft System Center Configuration Management...
View ArticleGet_ShavPatch_Info batch file that can be used to obtain information for support
Purpose The attached .bat file is designed to collect information that may assist the support team in diagnosing and resolving issues with Shavlik Patch for Microsoft System Center. This batch file...
View ArticleIs there a way to tell if an update was published as Metadata Only via SCUP?
Purpose This document is meant to help find if an update was previously published as Metadata Only rather than the correct method of Full Content. Description Is there a way to tell if an update was...
View ArticleTestConnections_ShavlikPatch.bat intended to help test connectivity to...
Purpose The attached .bat file is designed to help test connectivity to the addresses listed in the document:URL Exception list for Shavlik Patch for Microsoft System Center. This batch file will run...
View ArticleHow to configure IIS to use SSL connections on your WSUS server
Purpose If you have created your code signing certificate using an internal CA, the Shavlik Patch plugin gives you the ability to import this certificate via the Shavlik Patch Settings on the WSUS...
View ArticleShavlik Patch and Authenticating Proxy Servers
Purpose The purpose of this document is to provide additional information on environments using Shavlik Patch as well as an authenticated proxy server. Symptoms Using Shavlik Patch in conjunction...
View ArticlePublishing Apple Application Support (AAS) when publishing via SCUP
Symptoms Publishing Apple Application Support fails when using SCUPdates content. Within the SCUP.log you see a message such as the following:Download file:...
View ArticleObtaining and viewing logs for issues related to Shavlik Patch for Microsoft...
Purpose This document is meant to provide information about where to obtain logging related to Shavlik Patch for Microsoft System Center. Description Starting with Microsoft System Center 2012 there...
View ArticleHow to expire third party updates via the Shavlik Patch plugin and how to run...
Purpose This document is meant to provide information on how to expire third party updates via the Shavlik Patch plugin, and how to run the WSUS Server Cleanup to remove expired updates and free up...
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