The Import Software Updates Catalog Wizard enables the importing of one or more software updates catalogs. To import more than one catalog, an import list must be configured prior to starting the wizard. For more information, see How to Manage the Catalog Import List. The following procedures provide detailed steps about starting and using the wizard.

To view detailed descriptions for configuration options when on a page in the Import Software Updates Catalog Wizard, press F1. For more information about the Import Software Updates Catalog Wizard and the configuration options on each wizard page, see Import Software Updates Catalog Wizard.

To start the Import Software Updates Catalog Wizard

  1. In the Custom Updates Publishing Tool console, start the Import Software Updates Catalog Wizard by performing one of the following actions:

To use the Import Software Updates Catalog Wizard

  1. On the Select Import Method page, select either of the following settings:

    • Bulk Catalog Import: Specifies that all catalogs configured in the Import List tab of the Settings Dialog Box are automatically imported. The import list must be configured for this option to be available. If enabled, this option is the default setting. Click Next and proceed to step 3, the Summary page.

    • Single Catalog Import: Specifies that a single software updates catalog is imported from the configured location. Click Next and proceed to step 2.

  2. On the Select File page, configure the import location of the software updates catalog by clicking Browse to select the location of the catalog file or entering the full path to it. The path to the catalog file can be on the local hard drive (c:\mycatalog\catalog.cab) or UNC path (\\myserver\myshare\catalog.cab). Click Next.

  3. On the Summary page, which displays a summary of the import properties for the software updates catalog, click Next to import the catalog.

    The Progress page displays the status and progress while importing the software updates catalog.

During the import process, the Catalog Validation - Security Warning Dialog Box might display. Click Accept if the catalog is from a trusted publisher. If you choose Always accept catalog from "publisher's name", the publisher information is stored and you will not be prompted again to accept the catalog or software update from that publisher. To remove a publisher that you have always accepted, see the Trusted Publishers tab of the Settings Dialog Box. To configure how to handle unsigned catalogs for each import location used by the Bulk Catalog Import option, see the Import List tab of the Settings Dialog Box.

Caution
Catalog files from untrusted publishers can potentially harm client computers when scanning for updates. Only accept catalogs from publishers you trust. If you no longer trust a publisher that you previously always accepted, remove that publisher from the list. Click Tell Me More in the Catalog Validation - Security Warning dialog box to go to the SMS 2003 R2 Catalog and Software Update Security Validation Dialog Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=66052) for more information.

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