This is also where packages can be edited or scheduled to run if necessary.Ĭlick the Choose Targets button and select how to deploy the package. Highlight the package and then click the Deploy button and Deploy Once in the top right corner. The package will download and appear under Packages. Highlight Flash and then click the Import Selected button in the top right corner. Go to Package Library -> Vendors -> Adobe.
For this example we’ll use Adobe to grab the Flash package. I typically searched Vendors, because I knew what I wanted (Adobe Flash gets updated a lot). To download a new package, search for the software package by Categories or Vendors. These guys have a great YouTube channel, by the way, that walks through several different features and functions of the PDQ products. Below is a video that walks through how to use PDQ Deploy and Inventory to setup automated patching for Adobe Flash. We ended up integrating PDQ Deploy with a different inventory software (another plus). FULL DISCLOSURE: I did not get an opportunity to try out PDQ Inventory. PDQ Inventory ($500 enterprise version) another Admin Arsenal offering, will help with automating the process.
Maybe not something you want to do with everything (and not something I would recommend doing the first time), but Flash deployed without issue. I have so much confidence in the tool that I would deploy Adobe Flash updates during the day. Yet another Adobe Flash update? PDQ Deploy it. PDQ Deploy provides a simple way of downloading third-party updates and pushing them. Patch management helps keep systems from getting exploited. If the need arises, packages are modifiable, however. Just download, select your target computers, and fire. No parameters or variables need to be set. PDQ Deploy is the tool I used to easily deploy EMET to my environment. In my previous post, I talked about EMET. The program helps to solve patch management, but it can also function as a general software deployment solution. The enterprise version costs $500 and well worth it. The free version is limited, but can give you an idea of what to expect with the program. For everyone else I recommend PDQ Deploy.
Secunia and other options are available for those with the financial resources. Third-party software patching is a bit trickier. Setting up a Microsoft Windows Server Update Services can help with Windows updates. Patch management is one of the hardest initiatives to solve for an organization.
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