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:

Versions of Configuration Manager Officially Tested by Patch My PC
Versions of WSUS Officially Tested by Patch My PC
Patch My PC Publisher System Requirements and Prerequisites

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 1906 and Older	ConfigMgr 1910	ConfigMgr 2002	ConfigMgr 2006	ConfigMgr 2010
Connecting to the SMSProvider	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Creating applications	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Updating applications	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
SUP Synchronization	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

✔ = Feature is tested and supported

X = Feature is not supported

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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

✔ = Feature is tested and supported

⚠ Support has been deprecated

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.

X = Feature is not supported

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
Configuration Manager Console Installed (For SUP Sync and ConfigMgr App features)
Supported Operating Systems
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) installed and configured
Internet Connection
- List of Domains Used for Downloads
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5

When used with Microsoft Intune Only

Supported Operating Systems
- Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
  - When using Windows Server, only the WSUS API component needs to be installed, not full WSUS. The WSUS API can be installed using PowerShell wit the command: Install-WindowsFeature UpdateServices-API
- Windows 10 x64
  - When using Windows 10, the RSAT: Windows Server Updates Services needs to be installed.
Internet Connection
- List of Domains Used for Downloads
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5