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Patch Manager Feature Requests

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Need ability to save PM task results off of the C: drive
Currently in Patch Manager the task results are stored here: C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Patch Manager\Server\exports My C: drive keeps filling up & I have to manually move the results files to my D: drive on a regular basis. Need an option to store these files in a alternate location.
Access WindowsUpdate.log file from Computer Explorer tool for Windows 10/2016 and later OS
Since Window 10/Server 2016 Windows Update no longer writes to C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log file, this breaks the Computer Explorer tool within Patch Manager. It would be good if Solarwinds could fix this in a future release. Windows Update log files | Microsoft Docs This is the error you receive when trying to get the…
FEATURE REQUEST - Patch Manager task results email to show pre and post reboots when no updates were installed
When I have a single patching task that performs patching and pre and post reboots, the task result report shows patches that have been installed, including any pre or post reboots that occurred. We have a need to schedule patching and reboots with 2 separate jobs, this is to control the time of the reboot. When the first…
Call PowerShell Scripts before and after Patch Management Wizard Tasks
Have the ability to call scripts before and after patching tasks, to allow certain services to be put into maintenance mode, failed over, etc.
Improve Orion web integration module
The Orion web integration module has some limitation on search therefore it would be nice to add the following. - Search node for Patch Information - Search for Patch - Allow filters (against groups/SQL) to be applied to Node Health overview - Last xx Installed Updates - include column with installation date - Allow…
Retry button when downloading 3rd party packages which fail.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a retry button when downloading packages which fail due to maybe web filtering / firewall rules instead of having to cancel and choosing download / publish the package again. Thanks! Tony Johnson. Loop1 Systems www.loop1systems.com
Provide email notification on task Initiation
Currently Patch Manager provides the capability for email notifications on task completion. What do you think about having an email notification on task Startup?
KeePass, PeaZip, 7-Zip, BravaReader patching
Where can one request a third party application be added, i.e.: KeePass, PeaZip, 7-Zip, BravaReader patching
Feature Request - Patch Over the Internet
With the increased popularity of solutions such as Office 365 there are fewer cases which necessitate an end user VPNing into the company network. As such, having a patch solution that provides the ability to “patch over the internet” would be a great value add.
Add Notepad++ 64bit package
Could you please add the Notepad++ 64 bit package to the catalog? Thanks