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What We're Working On For Patch Manager (Updated August 14, 2020)

Solarwinds Patch Manager 2020.2 has shipped and we are already busy working on the next release. Here's what we're working on:

  • Web Console: updates to the Orion web console, adding new reports/views:
    • Last Patching Date.
    • Computer and Update views.
 
  • LDAPS support for encrypted domain controller communication.
 
  • Add capability to execute remote PowerShell scripts on agents.

As always, if there are features that you'd like to see implemented in Patch Manager, please submit your ideas here.

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  • **7/5/2019: Updated to include summaries of updates through version 2.1.7 (6/6/2019). Still no notable improvements, aside from adding support for technology that had been out for over a year**

    Here's a short summary of the release note changes from the past 5 years of updates to Patch Manager. No new features in over 3 years. No significant updates in over 5. The product interface is virtually unchanged in the nearly 7 years since Solarwinds acquired the product from EminentWare at the beginning of 2012, and retains almost all of the UI bugs and quirks from version 1.72 (List of bugs and feature requests for Patch Manager 1.72), with only a few new features or notable improvements.

    The last 3 years of releases have consisted almost exclusively of bug fixes and compatibility updates for new Windows editions (usually several months after general availability). Even the most recent "new feature", automatic 3rd party update publishing, way back in 2013 felt like an anemic attempt at new functionality, as it didn't (and I assume still doesn't) provide any way to manage those updates by version or edition.

    2.1.7 (7/6/2019)

    • Run reports from Orion console
    • Integrate with Orion Platform 2019.2
    • Support for Microsoft Azure
    • Support Windows Server 2019 (wasn't this already included in 2.1.6, or did you jump the gun?)
    • Support SCCM 1810 (7 months after GA)

    2.1.6 (12/4/2018)

    • New Feature: Support for remote Powershell scripts (WMI clients only)
    • Support for TLS v1.2
    • Support for:
      • SCCM 1806 (5 months after GA)
      • SQL Server 2016 Express SP1 (over 2 years after GA)
      • SQL server 2017 (14 months after GA)
      • Windows Server 2019 (2 months after GA. Good job!)

    2.1.5 Hotfix 1 (6/14/2018)

    • Address issues collecting or displaying data on MAC addresses, Windows Firewall rules, Update history and Windows Update logs under certain conditions

    2.1.5 (7/10/2018)

    • Add support for SCCM through version 1802 (released 03/22/2018)

    2.1.4 (3/14/2017)

    • Add support for Windows Server 2016 (released 10/12/2016)
    • Add time zone options to approval
    • Some changes to dialog boxes and informational messages, installation and log file paths

    2.1.3 (4/17/2017)

    • Integrate HA and licensing improvements from the Orion platform

    2.1.2 (6/7/2016)

    • Numerous bug fixes
    • Add Windows 10 MMC support

    2.1.1 (02/04/2016)

    • 4 bug fixes and a change to user detection and logging

    2.1 (04/07/2015)

    • New Feature: Auto publishing of third party updates (but no rules system to manage product versions or editions)
    • Logging improvements
    • Support for Windows 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1
    • Enhancements to nofications
    • New Computer grouping options
    • Numerous bug fixes

    2.0 (11/26/2013)

    • New Feature: Endpoint agents
    • New Feature: First Run Wizard
    • Improvements to install experience and OS support (compatibility with Windows 8, 8.1 and 2012)
    • Licensing improvements
    • Error message improvements
    • Numerous bug fixes
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  • **7/5/2019: Updated to include summaries of updates through version 2.1.7 (6/6/2019). Still no notable improvements, aside from adding support for technology that had been out for over a year**

    Here's a short summary of the release note changes from the past 5 years of updates to Patch Manager. No new features in over 3 years. No significant updates in over 5. The product interface is virtually unchanged in the nearly 7 years since Solarwinds acquired the product from EminentWare at the beginning of 2012, and retains almost all of the UI bugs and quirks from version 1.72 (List of bugs and feature requests for Patch Manager 1.72), with only a few new features or notable improvements.

    The last 3 years of releases have consisted almost exclusively of bug fixes and compatibility updates for new Windows editions (usually several months after general availability). Even the most recent "new feature", automatic 3rd party update publishing, way back in 2013 felt like an anemic attempt at new functionality, as it didn't (and I assume still doesn't) provide any way to manage those updates by version or edition.

    2.1.7 (7/6/2019)

    • Run reports from Orion console
    • Integrate with Orion Platform 2019.2
    • Support for Microsoft Azure
    • Support Windows Server 2019 (wasn't this already included in 2.1.6, or did you jump the gun?)
    • Support SCCM 1810 (7 months after GA)

    2.1.6 (12/4/2018)

    • New Feature: Support for remote Powershell scripts (WMI clients only)
    • Support for TLS v1.2
    • Support for:
      • SCCM 1806 (5 months after GA)
      • SQL Server 2016 Express SP1 (over 2 years after GA)
      • SQL server 2017 (14 months after GA)
      • Windows Server 2019 (2 months after GA. Good job!)

    2.1.5 Hotfix 1 (6/14/2018)

    • Address issues collecting or displaying data on MAC addresses, Windows Firewall rules, Update history and Windows Update logs under certain conditions

    2.1.5 (7/10/2018)

    • Add support for SCCM through version 1802 (released 03/22/2018)

    2.1.4 (3/14/2017)

    • Add support for Windows Server 2016 (released 10/12/2016)
    • Add time zone options to approval
    • Some changes to dialog boxes and informational messages, installation and log file paths

    2.1.3 (4/17/2017)

    • Integrate HA and licensing improvements from the Orion platform

    2.1.2 (6/7/2016)

    • Numerous bug fixes
    • Add Windows 10 MMC support

    2.1.1 (02/04/2016)

    • 4 bug fixes and a change to user detection and logging

    2.1 (04/07/2015)

    • New Feature: Auto publishing of third party updates (but no rules system to manage product versions or editions)
    • Logging improvements
    • Support for Windows 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1
    • Enhancements to nofications
    • New Computer grouping options
    • Numerous bug fixes

    2.0 (11/26/2013)

    • New Feature: Endpoint agents
    • New Feature: First Run Wizard
    • Improvements to install experience and OS support (compatibility with Windows 8, 8.1 and 2012)
    • Licensing improvements
    • Error message improvements
    • Numerous bug fixes
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