Creating a New Distribution System Connection Setting

You can create a new named connection to the following Distribution Systems: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Microsoft Intune, VMWare Workspace ONE, BigFix, and Tanium.

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

To create a new named connection to the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) distribution system, perform the following steps:

1. On the Settings menu, click Distribution Systems in the left pane.

2. Click Add New.

3. Use the following fields to add the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) connection:

   Field/Button	Description
   Distribution System Type	Click the Distribution System Type drop down and select Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) from the list.
   Connection Name	Enter the connection name.
   Server	Enter the server details.
   Port	Enter the port number.
   Use SSL	Select the Use SSL Connection check box only if your WSUS is configured to accept SSL connections.
   Load Groups	By clicking Load Group button, a list of computer groups will appear in the Group to auto deploy field.
   Groups to auto deploy	Displays a list of computer groups configured in WSUS Server. Select the computer groups which you wanted to deploy the packages. Note: Only displayed when Load Groups button is clicked.
   Cleanup packages files on WSUS when removing old patch	If you enable, old package will be removed during the publish. By default, this option will be unchecked.
   Sign packages manually	Select Sign package manually check box to external package signing.

4. Click the Test & Save Connection button to ensure the settings you entered can be used to successfully connect to this service. It restarts Patch Publisher service automatically for the changes to take effect. You will receive a successful message in the Output window.

5. On successful connection, the WSUS Distribution System is added to the connection.

6. Restart the SVM Patch Publisher so that the selected groups will be assigned for the end point deployments.

Topics related to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS):

• WSUS/System Center

• Creating the WSUS-CSI GPO Manually

• Integrate SVM with WSUS/SCCM and Deploy a Patch

• Flexera WSUS Management Tool

Microsoft Intune

To create a new named connection to the Microsoft Intune distribution system, perform the following steps:

1. On the Settings menu, click Distribution Systems in the left pane.

2. Click Add New.

3. Use the following fields to add the Microsoft Intune connection:

   Field	Description
   Distribution System Type	Click the Distribution System Type drop down and select Microsoft Intune from the list.
   Connection Name	Enter name of the connection.
   Application (client) ID	Enter the registered application (client) id. For more information on generating Application (client) Id, see App Registration.
   Directory (tenant) ID	Enter the registered directory (tenant) id. For more information on generating Directory (tenant) Id, see App Registration.
   Client Secret	Enter client secret. For more information on generating Client Secret, see Create Client Secret.
   App Category	Enter the application category.
   Assignment Groups	This field is visible only in the previous version ( v7.XX.XXXX) of the Patch Publisher and cannot be edited.

4. Click the Test & Save Connection button to ensure the settings you entered can be used to successfully connect to this service. It restarts Patch Publisher service automatically for the changes to take effect. You will receive a successful message in the Output window.

5. On successful connection, the Microsoft Intune Distribution System is added to the connections.

6. Click the Restart Service ribbon for the change to take effect.

Topics related to Microsoft Intune:

• Intune Publishing

VMWare Workspace ONE

To create a new named connection to the VMWare Workspace ONE distribution system, perform the following steps:

1. On Settings menu, click Distribution Systems in the left pane.

2. Click Add New.

3. Use the following fields to add the VMWare Workspace ONE connection:

   Field	Description
   Distribution System Type	Click the Distribution System Type drop down and select VMWare Workspace ONE from the list.
   Connection Name	Enter connection name.
   Server	Enter the server details.
   Authentication Type	Select one of the authentication types: Basic - If you select this authentication type, then enter the valid credentials of the VMWare Workspace ONE. Certificate - If you select this option, you can select the registered certificate. For more information, see Basic or Certificate Authentication Type.
   Thumbprint	Choose required certification for the authentication. Note: This field appears only when you select Authentication Type as Certificate.
   Tenant ID/API Key	Enter the registered tenant id. For more information, see Create Tenant ID / API Key.
   Organization Group ID	Choose the required organization group id.
   Assignment Groups	Choose a group or multiple groups and make assignments for end point deployments. For more details, see VMWare Workspace ONE Assignment Groups.
   Hide Notification	By default, this option remains unselected. If selected, notifications will be hidden, reducing unnecessary alerts for the selected Workspace ONE patches. If unselected, users will continue to receive notifications related to the selected Workspace ONE patches.

4. Click the Test & Save Connection button to ensure the settings you entered can be used to successfully connect to this service. It restarts Patch Publisher service automatically for the changes to take effect. You will receive a successful message in the Output window.

5. On successful connection, the VMWare Workspace ONE Distribution System is added to the connection.

6. Click the Restart Service ribbon for the change to take effect.

Topics related to VMWare Workspace ONE:

• Workspace ONE Publishing

VMWare Workspace ONE Assignment Groups

To make assignments for end point deployments in the SVM Patch Publisher for Workspace ONE publishing, perform the following steps:

1. In the Distribution Systems pane, for the VMWare Workspace ONE connection, click the ellipsis icon in the Assignment Groups field.

2. In the VMWare Workspace ONE Smart Group window, select the desired groups from the list, and then click OK.

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   Make sure that the Assignment Groups are selected before restarting the service.

3. Click the Restart Service ribbon for the change to take effect.

4. The selected groups will be assigned for the end point deployments.

BigFix

To create a new named connection to the BigFix distribution system, perform the following steps:

1. On Settings menu, click Distribution Systems in the left pane.

2. Click Add New.

3. Use the following fields to add the BigFix connection:

   Field/Button	Description
   Distribution System Type	Click the Distribution System Type drop down and select BigFix from the list.
   Connection Name	Enter the connection name.
   Server	Enter the server details.
   Port	Enter the port number.
   Username	Enter valid username.
   Password	Enter the password.
   Enable SPS Package Logging	If you select this check box, logging will be available for the end user. %ProgramData%\BigFix\Flexera

4. Click the Test & Save Connection button to ensure the settings you entered can be used to successfully connect to this service. It restarts Patch Publisher service automatically for the changes to take effect. You will receive a successful message in the Output window.

5. On successful connection, the BigFix is added to the connection.

6. Restart the SVM Patch Publisher so that the selected connection will be available.

Tanium

To create a new named connection to the Tanium distribution system, perform the following steps:

1. On Settings menu, click Distribution Systems in the left pane.

2. Click Add New.

3. Use the following fields to add the Tanium connection:

   Field	Description
   Distribution System Type	Click the Distribution System Type drop down and select Tanium from the list.
   Connection Name	Enter name of the connection.
   URL	Enter a valid URL provided from the Tanium.
   Token	Enter the valid token. For more information on generating API Token, see Create an API Token.
   Computer Group	In Computer Groups (optional) field, click ellipsis icon. The Tanium Computer Groups window appears. Select the desired groups from the list and then click Ok.

4. Click the Test & Save Connection button to ensure the settings you entered can be used to successfully connect to this service. Patch Publisher service restarts automatically for the changes to take effect. You will receive a successful message in the Output window.

5. On successful connection, the Tanium Distribution System is added to the connections.

6. Click the Restart Service ribbon for the change to take effect.