Requirements

Prerequisites for installing the Publisher with Configuration Manager.

Applies to: On-premises Publisher

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When installing the Publisher for Configuration Manager, please ensure you meet the following requirements:

Software:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 or above

• Internet connection

• The relevant domain names for Patch My PC have been added to your firewall's allowlist

• Install the Publisher on top-most WSUS/Software Update Point in the environment

• Appropriate disk space depending on the number of products enabled

• Install the Configuration Manager console

• Supported Operating Systems

  • Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2025

  • Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) installed and configured

More information on supported Configuration Manager and WSUS versions can be found at https://patchmypc.com/supported-versions-of-configuration-manager-and-wsus-for-patch-my-pc

The Patch My PC Publisher will require the user launching the Publisher tool to be a local administrator on the server. This requirement is for both the installation as well as running the Publisher after it has been installed and configured.

Hardware:

The Publisher is a lightweight Windows application with a GUI frontend and a Windows service backend. The hardware requirements can be found below.

• CPU: 2 CPU or more

• Memory: 8GB of RAM or more

• Disk Space: 80GB of disk space or more

  • The amount of disk space required will depend on the number of selected products.