WSUS
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System Center Updates Publisher Signing Certificate Step-by-Step Guide
0 (0)If you are using WSUS in your environment then you should consider also using System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP) to inject 3rd party updates. You can use SCUP to inject any updates by creating them but also built into the utility are updates for Adobe, HP and Dell. This is great for pushing out updates for programs like Flash Player and Adobe Reader. If you search our blog, you will also find step by step guides to using SCUP for programs like Java. However, if you are going to use SCUP, then you should also consider setting it up using SSL. To do this, there is an excellent step by…
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Enabling SSL on WSUS
0 (0)If you are using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) you should enable, where possible, SSL. To do this is a fairly simple task but needs to be carried out carefully to ensure all your client machines talk to your WSUS server successfully. There is an excellent step by step guide with images here: Enabling SSL on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) This takes you right through setting up the WSUS server but also the group policy settings for your end user client machines. Free Subscription If you want to be notified when we post more quality guides like this one, sign up to our free subscription service and you will…
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KB3097877 – Another Faulty Windows Update Released by Microsoft
0 (0)We know we are a bit late with posting this as the update was released last week and Microsoft have reportedly fixed it now, but thought we would post anyway in case anyone is still having any issues with this update. Microsoft have yet again released another Windows Update which has caused corruption and crashing on Windows computers. So, having spent a few hours searching for the culprit, we found that the update causing the issue is this one: KB3097877 So, what can you do to fix it? The simple solution is that you have to uninstall it, but you should also ensure that you have declined it in your…
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Skype 7.8 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions
0 (0)Skype version 7.8 has now been released and if you would like to either add this to your Configuration Manager Software Catalog or even have it available through WDS or Group Policy, then you will want to download the MSI file for it. Skype do provide a direct download link for its Skype software and the installer is packaged as an MSI file. This means that it can be easily used by IT and System Center Administrators for distribution. The direct download link for Skype MSI 7.8 is below: DOWNLOAD Sometimes, if you click this link it will try and redirect you to download the standard EXE installer, so if…
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Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.232 Released – MSI Download
0 (0)Adobe have released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 18.0.0.232. As always, you can download the executable file or get the MSI file so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog. The update is also now available to import through System Center Update Publisher (SCUP) so you can inject it into your WSUS or Configuration Manager systems. You can the download in all formats for all browsers for Windows and Mac directly from Adobe by clicking the download button below. DOWNLOAD COMMENTS If you have any comments or questions, please use our comments system below. Free Subscription…
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Skype 7.7 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions
0 (0)Skype version 7.7 has now been released and if you would like to either add this to your Configuration Manager Software Catalog or even have it available through WDS or Group Policy, then you will want to download the MSI file for it. Skype do provide a direct download link for its Skype software and the installer is packaged as an MSI file. This means that it can be easily used by IT and System Center Administrators for distribution. The direct download link for Skype MSI 7.7 is below: Download If you want to distribute Skype as a silent install, then you can use the code as below: WDS or…
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Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.209 Released – MSI Download
0 (0)Adobe have released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 18.0.0.209. As always, you can download the executable file or get the MSI file so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog. The update is also now available to import through System Center Update Publisher (SCUP) so you can inject it into your WSUS or Configuration Manager systems. You can the download in all formats for all browsers for Windows and Mac directly from Adobe by clicking the download button below. DOWNLOAD COMMENTS If you have any comments or questions, please use our comments system below. Free Subscription…
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Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.194 Released – MSI Download
0 (0)Adobe have released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 18.0.0.194. As always, you can download the executable file or get the MSI file so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog. The update is also now available to import through System Center Update Publisher (SCUP) so you can inject it into your WSUS or Configuration Manager systems. You can the download in all formats for all browsers for Windows and Mac directly from Adobe by clicking the download button below. DOWNLOAD COMMENTS If you have any comments or questions, please use our comments system below. Free Subscription…
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Java 7 Update 79 Released – MSI and Offline Installer
0 (0)Java have now released update 79 of version 7 of their Java Client software. The update is available as an offline installer and using our guide below, you can extract the MSI from it and use it for deployment by using Windows Updates to update current machines or add to your Configuration Manager Application Catalog or even deploy using Group Policy. You can download the Offline Installer from the Java website using the link below: Download Instructions By following the guide below, you can extract the MSI installer to use in deployment and Windows Updates to automatically update machines using WSUS. How to extract Java MSI File from the Offline…
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KB3023607 – Microsoft Update Breaks Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client
0 (0)Microsoft have done it again!! They have released another Windows Update which has obviously not been fully tested and this one has caused Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client to stop working. So if you are trying to figure out why your VPN will not connect all of a sudden – this is probably why. The update that is causing this issue is: KB3023607 The update itself is designed to change the way TLS in Internet Explorer works, but this has also caused “Failed to initialize connection subsystem” errors when trying to start Cisco AnyConnect VPN sessions. So, what can you do to fix it? The simple solution is that you have…
