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Patch My PC Patch Management

Score8.1 out of 10

2 Reviews and Ratings

What is Patch My PC Patch Management?

Software that extends Microsoft Configuration Manager to deploy and patch third-party applications. It is designed to handle the tedious task of packaging, testing, troubleshooting, and deploying applications in the environment. The software automates the creation and patching of third-party applications. Optionally, users can configure automatic deployment rules for complete automation and control over third-party patch management in the enterprise.

Categories & Use Cases

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The general tab is where you can configure the license key and other general settings including the WSUS Code Signing certificate for third-party software updates.
You can enable different third-party products to publish to WSUS and sync into Configuration Manager in the updates tab. You can also right-click on all products, vendors, or specific products to enable custom right-click actions.
Enable products for application creation and management using the ConfigMgr Apps tab in the Publisher. This feature will automatically package third-party applications and keep them up to date. You can deploy these applications using task sequences or collection deployments in Configuration Manager.
The CVE import wizard in the Patch My PC Publisher can evaluate CVE in a file and let you know which ones are either in the Patch My PC catalog or already published to WSUS.
The sync schedule controls how often the Publisher will download the catalog and publish new third-party updates and applications to ConfigMgr or Intune.
The alerts tab will automatically send you email, Microsoft Teams, or Slack alerts when new updates or applications are created. These alerts will also include details like severity level, classification level, and CVE's.

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Top Performing Features

  • Vulnerability Classification

    Prioritizing vulnerabilities, to determine which vulnerabilities are most urgent and require a quicker resolution.

    Category average: 8.7

  • Vulnerability Intelligence

    Software that is able to label and store information about vulnerabilities to access for future use cases.

    Category average: 8.2

Areas for Improvement

Patch My PC is so good, that it should be listed as a Job Benefit!

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Patch My PC is an invaluable tool for our organization as it streamlines the process of maintaining and updating third-party applications in our SCCM and Intune management platforms. With its automatic updates, we no longer have to worry about outdated installers in our application catalog. The engineering team's workload is significantly reduced as all applications are updated with zero effort on their part.

Pros

  • Great customer support
  • Automation of application creation and updates
  • Easy to integrate and manage

Cons

  • SAS solution
  • Be able to select a specific application version for deployment

Most Important Features

  • Automation of 3rd party applications
  • Keeping applications always updated and ready for deployment

Return on Investment

  • Saves countless hours on manually packaging applications
  • Saves countless hours on investigating what applications in your environment needs updated
  • saves you 1-3 headcounts in your department

Alternatives Considered

Ivanti Patch

Other Software Used

Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Microsoft Intune + SCCM), Snagit