Updated: July 13, 2020 (April 3, 2006)
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The new Custom Updates Publishing Tool (CUPT) that comes with Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Release 2 (R2) is necessary to enable SMS to scan computers for required patches to non-Microsoft software, and then download and install those patches if needed. Specifically, the CUPT accomplishes two main functions:
- Helps administrators manually import patch catalog files from ISV and corporate Web sites and publish them to SMS 2003 R2 for use by its Custom Updates package
- Helps developers to build, maintain, and publish patch catalog files for their software and ensures that they are compliant with the new catalog schema.
What’s in a Patch Catalog?
When scanning a computer, patching tools and services, such as Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Office Update, SMS 2003, and Windows Software Update Services (WSUS), all use various forms of documents called patch catalogs to determine what patches are needed and where to retrieve them.
The data in these catalogs include the following:
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