Feature Requests - Patch Manager

Add Technical Support for Custom Packages

Open for Voting on 20 Feb 2020
5 Comments

I would like to suggest that technical support reconsider supporting and troubleshooting customers who need help deploying custom packages in PatchManger. While the software has the PackageBoot feature and the ability to create custom packages, technical...

5 Nov 2012 2:02 PM

Improve Orion web integration module

FormerIdeaCreator

Open for Voting on 20 Feb 2020
5 Comments

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...

2 May 2013 1:00 PM

Retry button when downloading 3rd party packages which fail.

FormerIdeaCreator

Open for Voting on 20 Feb 2020
1 Comment

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...

18 Apr 2013 5:01 PM

Provide email notification on task Initiation

FormerIdeaCreator

Open for Voting on 20 Feb 2020
9 Comments

Currently Patch Manager provides the capability for email notifications on task completion. What do you think about having an email notification on task Startup?

3 Jul 2012 7:28 PM

Connecting to C$ or ADMIN$ share from Patch Manager console

FormerIdeaCreator

Open for Voting on 20 Feb 2020
3 Comments

Do you have a need to connect Windows Explorer (or a Command Prompt) to the C$ or ADMIN$ share of your managed systems. What value would exist having this as a predefined task in the Patch Manager console, or in the Computer Explorer?

3 Jul 2012 7:34 PM

Patch Management Solution for Linux

dangc386

Open for Voting on 20 Feb 2020
8 Comments

I am in need of a Patch Management Solution for my Linux Servers

9 Jan 2014 9:54 PM

Wireshark, Keepass, Filezilla, Audacity, 7Zip support

shane_krummen

Open for Voting on 20 Feb 2020
8 Comments

I am suggesting adding Wireshark, Keepass, Filezilla, Audacity, 7Zip support in SolarWinds Patch Manager for product updates. Shane Krummen

1 Jul 2014 8:11 PM

Add a feature to disable application specific updater program

unkmunk

Open for Voting on 20 Feb 2020
1 Comment

I can't believe that I am alone in this. In my GPOs I have a number of policies that are specific to disabling the auto update functions of various application. I have policies to disable the Java updater, the Flash updater, the Adobe Reader updater...

24 Mar 2015 9:07 PM

Allow management and task targeting at IP Subnet, AD orgUnit, and/or AD Site levels

FormerIdeaCreator

Open for Voting on 20 Feb 2020
0 Comments

Considering the definition of Management Groups, Automation Server Routing Rules, and task management in general. How valuable would it be to you to be able to define these items at any one of these levels: IP Subnet Active Directory Organizational Unit...

3 Jul 2012 7:26 PM

Ability to Call Patch Manager Tasks via an API

micheal100

Open for Voting on 20 Feb 2020
0 Comments

This is the ability to call tasks, which have been created already in the GUI, from external sources. For example, if scripts are used to create new VMs, an API call could be used to do an Update Management Wizard task on that computer group.

24 Feb 2017 5:03 PM