Creating a Custom ADR and deploying the SUG


Note:

This process is only needed if the "3rd Party - Include" does not contain some of the software updates your devices need and you want to create a custom Automatic Deployment Rule (ADR) to add those additional products.



 

Software deployment package conventions

All deployments must begin with the ITSO Prefix. 

Example: COFA - Box Drive

Create an Automatic Deployment Rule

From the console, navigate to Software Library / Software Updates / Automatic Deployment Rules.
You can either, right click on Automatic Deployment Rules to create a new ADR or click the icon for it in the ribbon.




Make sure to prefix the ADR Name with your Official Department Code. 
Select the collection you would like to deploy to and make sure the "Add to an existing Software Update Group" is selected otherwise this will generate a new SUG every time the rule runs and finds new updates. 

Deployment Settings

Type of deployment should be Required to ensure that updates are applied otherwise no automatic updating would occur and users would have to choose to install them through Software Center.



Property and Search Criteria

Check Superseded, Title, Update Classification and Vendor. This will add four options to the Search Criteria. 
Click on <items to find> in order to set your criteria. Set Required to >=1, Superseded to NO, Updated Classification to Critical Updates, Security Updates and Updates, Vendor to Patch My PC.

When you edit the Title filter, a new window will appear.
You can add one, two or multiple products to the search list. Which products? Supported Products: Microsoft SCCM and Intune | Patch My PC



Once you have added your title(s), click on Preview to see which updates would be selected and that your search criteria is correct.

Examples:



Note:

AnyConnect is not available. Networking prefers that clients update at connect time, and getting current binaries is limited to networking staff.


Evaluation Schedule

The default schedule will incorporate any new update that is auto published by the PMPC service.  The Software Update Point synchronization is currently configured for every 6 hours.  This gets new updates published by vendors into Configuration Manager.  Choose a schedule appropriate for deploying the updates you're interested in.  If you want updates to install monthly with other updates, change the schedule appropriately. Running the rule after any software update point sync would be disruptive to your users if vendors update their applications on a quick cadence.

Note: The PCPC catalog for the site is updated on Sunday at 11am, a more frequent evaluation schedule for your ADR than this will not yield more frequent updates and would be detrimental due to the deferral process.




Schedule

If you want updates to being going out as soon as you finish creating this deployment, then choose "As soon as possible" for both the available time as well as the deadline.




User Experience

If you do not want users to be notified those updates will be installed (recommended due to the frequency of some updates) then choose "Hide in Software Center and all notifications". If updates were not marked as required, then you will need leave notifications on.

Be sure to select the other behavior options as desired.  It is recommended to check the box about deployment re-evaluation to ensure that any subsequent updates that may become applicable after install are detected.


Alerts

Generally, this will be left as-is, but you may choose to setup alerts if desired.


Create Deployment Package

Create a new deployment package and prefix the name with your Official Department Code. The Package Source will be your file server UNC share path.




Distribution Point

Add the AUS - EPM Distribution point group and others if needed such as the CMG.




Download location

Accept the default settings to Download software from the Internet.




Download behavior

Modify the settings to match




Summary

Your ADR should run on a schedule and deploy the required Custom App List updates to your collection.

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