How to Manage the Catalogs in the Import List
Use the Import List tab in the Settings dialog box to manage the catalogs that are in the import list. Keep in mind three methods for managing these catalogs:
New catalogs can be added by manually providing the catalog information or having Updates Publisher find catalogs that have been registered with Microsoft.
Catalog information can be modified.
Catalogs can be removed from the import list.
The following procedure provides the steps to manage the catalogs in the import list.
To configure the catalogs in the import list
Right-click any console tree node in the Updates Publisher console, and then click Settings to open the Settings dialog box.
On the Import List tab, configure the software updates catalog import locations. The following configuration options are available:
Automatically check for updates to my catalogs on startup: Specifies whether to automatically check for newer versions of the catalogs that are in the import list when Updates Publisher is opened. If a catalog has been modified since it was last imported, the catalog information is displayed in the Catalog Updates pane on the System Center Updates Publisher start page and can be imported by clicking Import.
Add: Opens the Add Catalog dialog box where the information is specified for the new catalog that will be added to the import list. Specify the path to the catalog, the publisher name, the catalog name and description, a URL to receive support for the catalog, whether approval of unsigned catalogs is required, and whether to automatically flag for publishing all updates imported from the catalog.
Find: Opens the Discover and Add External Catalogs dialog box, which retrieves the list of all vendor catalogs that have been registered with Microsoft and provides the ability to add the catalogs to the import list.
Note
Updates Publisher 4.5 provides a proxy server credentials dialog box when the connection fails for the current user. When this dialog box displays, enter the proxy server name, port, and the user name and password for an account that has appropriate proxy server permissions.
Edit: Opens the Modify Catalog dialog box, which allows the information for the highlighted catalog to be modified. The path to the catalog, the publisher name, the catalog name and description, a URL to receive support for the catalog, whether approval of unsigned catalogs is required, and whether to automatically flag for publishing all updates imported from the catalog settings can be modified.
Remove: Deletes the highlighted software updates catalog file from the import list. This action removes the catalog from the import list only and does not remove the software updates that have previously been imported from the catalog.
Remove All: Deletes all software updates catalog files from the import list. This action removes the catalogs from the import list only and does not remove the software updates that have previously been imported from the catalogs.
Click OK to exit the Settings dialog box.
See Also
Tasks
How to Add Catalogs to the Import List
How to Automatically Check for Updated Catalogs
How to Discover and Import External Catalogs
Reference
Add/Edit Catalog Dialog Box
Discover and Add External Catalogs Dialog Box
Modify Catalog Dialog Box
Settings Dialog Box
Updates Publisher Start Page