5. How to Configure 3rd Party Application to Automatically Update the Catalog (Windows WSUS)

Prerequisites

• The 3rd Party Software Plugin (System Center Updates Publisher) should be installed. 
• JetPatch catalog is properly defined in the application. 
• WSUS IPv4 address is static and whitelisted in JetPatch
• This automatic tool will skip all expired updates in the catalog (see below)

How to install/copy JetPatchSCUPTool

• Find the System Center Updates Publisher application (By default in C:\Program Files\Microsoft\UpdatesPublisher)

JetPatchSCUPTools-Update-Publisher.zip

Recommended: Set the Scheduler (JetPatchSCUPTool) to run and exit twice and day and on Windows Start

Note: please delete Config.txt

You can use the Windows scheduler to run the application in a specific schedule or for example on Windows boot. (external link) 

1. Windows -> Run -> Schedule Tasks 
2. Set the trigger "When the computer starts" 
3. Select JetPatchSCUPTool.exe file as a program to run.
4. Save the Task.

Our recommendation is configure schedule to run JetPatchSCUPTool twice a day. 

Note:

• To do it you can use config.txt file or set a Windows Schedule.  
• Console logs automatically save to a log file in logs directory (by default in C:\Program Files\Microsoft\UpdatesPublisher\logs)

Alternative: Configuration File (application will run 24/7)

The cycle value can be set in config.txt file. It include Day and time in the following format:

Sunday 01:00

Monday 02:01

Tuesday 11:00

Wednesday 15:00

Thursday 19:00

Friday 23:00

Saturday 23:59

Note: Configuration example is included in the zip package (EXAMPLE-Config.txt)