Providing updates to software and maintaining managed resources is a reality of networked, distributed computing. An effective software update management process is necessary to maintain operational efficiency, overcome security issues, and maintain the stability of the network infrastructure. However, because of the changing nature of technology and the continual appearance of new security threats, the task of effective software update management can be challenging.
The Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 software updates feature provides a set of tools and resources that can help manage the complex task of tracking and applying software updates to client computers in the enterprise. Click any link in the following section for overview information about software updates.
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| For information about using the Configuration Manager 2007 Software Development Kit to script and develop software for this feature, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=129511. |
In This Section
- Administrator Workflows for Software Updates
- Provides visual workflows for software updates processes.
- Administrator Checklists for Software Updates
- Provides checklists for software updates processed.
- About the Software Updates Process
- Provides information about the end-to-end software updates process.
- About the Software Updates Objects
- Provides information about the objects that are used for software updates.
- About the Software Update Point
- Provides information about the software update point site system role.
- About the Software Updates Client Agent
- Provides information about the client agent used for software updates.
- About Software Updates Metadata
- Provides information about software updates metadata.
- About Software Update Files
- Provides information about software update files.
- About Software Updates Synchronization
- Provides information about software updates synchronization.
- About the Icons for Software Updates
- Provides information about the icons displayed for individual software updates.
- About Software Updates Compliance
- Provides information about the compliance for software updates
- About Update Lists in Software Updates
- Provides information about update lists.
- About Deployment Templates in Software Updates
- Provides information about software update deployment templates
- About Software Update Deployment Packages
- Provides information about software update deployment packages.
- About Software Update Deployments
- Provides information about software update deployments.
- About the Software Updates End User Experience
- Provides information about the end user experience when software updates are deployed to client computers.
- About Phased and Expedited Software Update Deployments
- Provides information about phased and expedited software update deployments.
- About the Software Updates Wizards
- Provides information about the software updates wizards.
- About the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates
- Provides information about the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates.
- About System Center Updates Publisher
- Provides information about System Center Updates Publisher that custom updates to be published to Windows Server Update Services and then synchronized with the Configuration Manager site server.