Supported Versions of Configuration Manager and WSUS for Patch My PC
We’re often asked whether the Patch My PC Software Update Catalog or Publisher Software is supported on the latest versions of Configuration Manager before customers perform site upgrades. In this article, we will review supported versions of Configuration Manager and WSUS.
We generally support the supported versions of Configuration Manager current branch as documented by Microsoft.
Topics covered in this article:
Note: The Publisher primarily interacts with the Configuration Manager Console API’s, therefore, it’s unlikely there would be any compatibility issues due to a Configuration Manager site upgrade even if there’s a Configuration Manager version that isn’t listed below as being tested and supported.
Versions of Configuration Manager Officially Tested by Patch My PC
The versions of Configuration Manager listed below have been tested by our team to ensure core function compatibility including:
Feature Support | ConfigMgr 1902 | ConfigMgr 1906 | ConfigMgr 1910 | ConfigMgr 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting to the SMSProvider | ||||
| Creating applications | ||||
| Updating applications | ||||
| SUP Synchronization |
Upgrade Tip: If the Patch My PC Publisher software is installed on the site server, we recommend stopping the PatchMyPCService before the site upgrade is started. This step will ensure the service doesn’t have any locks on console files during the console upgrade portion of the site upgrade on the site server.
Versions of WSUS Officially Tested by Patch My PC
The versions of WSUS listed below have been tested by our team to ensure core function compatibility including:
Feature Support | Server 2008 R2 or Before | Server 2012 | Server 2012 R2 | Server 2016 | Server 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing of updates | |||||
| Deletion of updates | |||||
| Creation of WSUS Signing Certificate | |||||
| Timestamping during publishing | X | ||||
| Updating applications | |||||
| SUP Synchronization |
Newer versions of the publisher aren’t supported on deprecated versions of WSUS. You can download an older version of the publisher that was tested for deprecated versions of WSUS.
Patch My PC Publisher System Requirements and Prerequisites
When used for Microsoft Configuration Manager
- Install on top-most WSUS/Software Update Point in the environment
- Supported Operating Systems
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) installed and configured
- Internet Connection
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
When used for Microsoft Intune Only
- Supported Operating Systems
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 x64
- Requires optional feature (RSAT: Windows Server Updates Services)
- Internet Connection
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5