The Import List tab in the Settings dialog box provides the ability to add, remove, modify, or find software updates catalogs for the Import List. The following procedure provides the steps to configure the import location.

To configure the catalogs in the import list

  1. In the Custom Updates Publishing Tool console, open the Settings dialog box by performing one of the following actions:

    • Right-click any tree node item, and then click Settings.

    • In the Action pane, click Settings.

    • On the Action menu item, click Settings.

  2. On the Import List tab, configure the custom updates catalog import locations. The following configuration options are available:

    • Add: Opens the Add Catalog Dialog Box containing Choose Path, Name, Description, Support Contact, Require approval of unsigned catalogs from this location during import, and Always flag these updates for publishing.

    • Remove: Deletes the highlighted software updates catalog file from the import list.

    • Remove All: Deletes all software updates catalog files from the import list.

    • Edit: Opens the Modify Catalog Dialog Box which allows you to modify the highlighted software updates catalog. The Path, Name, Description, Support Contact, Require approval of unsigned catalogs from this location during import, and Always flag these updates for publishing settings can be modified.

    • Find: Opens the Discover and Add External Catalogs Dialog Box which retrieves the discovery list of all vendor catalogs known by Microsoft and provides the ability to add discovered catalogs to the import file list.

  3. Click OK to exit the Settings dialog box.

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