Added Auto Deployment feature. Ability to customize the icon and display style of packages and folders. The founders began working for other companies supporting the IBM Tivoli Management Framework and Microsoft SCCM. Custom variables were occasionally being replaced with the value of the variable. Install and Command step additional files can now contain environment variables. When importing a schedule, custom Retry Queue settings will be missing unless the export was from a version after 16.0.2.0. (Pro mode - Requires PDQ Inventory). The 'O/S Version' condition now allows you to unselect 'All Versions' without causing a freeze. Database file location from the registry is now being read properly. Potential error message when selecting Send Wake-on-LAN to Offline Computers. Fixed issue importing command steps with success codes. Out-of-band Updates: Out-of-band updates are updates that are released outside of the normal Patch Tuesday release Window. Fixed a problem where the file copy speed wasn't displaying. Description field included in Target Lists. Why? Fixed an issue reading group names from Spiceworks 7. Additional information displayed on the License window, including Technical Contact. Made improvements to the Retry Queue to prevent the issue of creating too many deployments. Updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 have changed in recent years, though they don't quite follow the same format as Windows 10 updates. Click the Download selected button, then hit the Deploy Once button. Schedules no longer deploy to computers where the same package is still being deployed. While running a deployment, the copy status on the main deployment panel now provides the percent copied as well as the copy speed. Ability to open a package from the Deployment Status window. It already has these built for you. Fixed possible error when starting due to invalid %TEMP% path. With PDQ Free u can deploy to thousands of computers its just that it deploys the package at 5 or 8 machines at a time. Removing packages from the Deploy Once window using the Select PDQ Deploy Packages window now works as expected. Saving a package occasionally changed the focus to the Package Properties. Added feature to share packages with other PDQ Deploy users (Enterprise). The Deploy Once window occasionally would not recognize PDQ Inventory targets. In schedules, sometimes the Heartbeat trigger would be locked to Enterprise users. Scan, collect, and organize your machines so deployments go exactly where you need them. The installation wizard for PDQ Deploy now includes the ability to choose the destination folder. Above is for 21H2, but next release, change location and bing, you can rollout an upgrade Friday as you head out of the door, and by Monday, it is all done. Improved testing of credentials for external domains. REM Download and Fully Install Windows Updates REM by www.URTech.ca Ian Matthews Introduced newprinting and reportingfeatures. Click the Open button. Added Warning icons when required fields in Mail Server preferences are empty. Added PDQDeploy BackgroundService and PDQDeploy ConsoleUsers for use in the Command Prompt. Files can be imported by dragging or copying from Windows Explorer to the application. Ever wanted to remotely update Windows 10/11 on a PC/laptop to the latest feature update without having to go through Windows Update, and deploy the update to multiple machines at once? The Updates section of the Package Library now sorts by modified date by default. Option to turn off Auto Download in Preferences > Auto Download. Auto Download Approvals of Private Packages are no longer visible to all client consoles. I am far from any sort of PowerShell wizard. And in every case, the application launches but sits there doing nothing until it eventually stops itself. Thanks for all the replies so far - I can get the deployment to complete successfully on some PC's, but the issue is that it will freeze/hang on the other computers - that, when you run the installer manually will only give you the option to select 'nothing' on the 'choose what to keep' screen. Fixed computer target importing to not not allow computer names with invalid characters. Monthly Rollup updates are similar to Cumulative updates. Once you've saved your Windows 10/11 update deployment package on PDQ Deploy, you can deploy the latest Windows update to any PCs or laptops that require it. Fan favorites like PDQ Deploy and Inventory can help you streamline deployments to Windows machines, update software, and oversee your fleet without an agent (and via VPN when necessary). Various bug fixes and performance improvements. Fixed issue with deploying packages with many files using pull copy mode. Fixed issue when more than one Package Step was set to Run As Deploy User (Interactive). Upgraded Auto Deployments now use the correct icon. Then some needed 2 reboots while some needed as many as 4 reboots. Fix an error preventing certain target filters from being deleted. oUnedited Auto Download packages from the Package Library can be deployed to PDQ Inventory targets with an External Agent. Auto Update Alerts in Preferences is now called Alerts. Shared database version and compatibility warnings added to Shared Databases page. Added new icons to show when Packages and Folders are Shared. Packages created from the PDQ Inventory Run Command window now follow correct naming conventions. Repository cleanup potentially caused a timeout. Tooltips on the variables button will display the current value of any Custom and System Variables used. Redeploy now uses the same credentials as the original deployment. 10 Ways You Can Fix It, Nested ESXi Lab Build Networking and Hardware, Discover Windows servers in need of updates, Apply the patches to a collection of servers identified by PDQ Inventory using PDQ Deploy. Package details will now appear in new Sidebar in the Package Library. More performance improvements, particularly while editing packages. Sorting Targets during or after a deployment now works as expected. Windows Server 2019 has been added to the O/S Version Conditions. General speed improvements and bug fixes. Ability to open a package from the Deployment Status window. Fixed an issue when copy/paste would fail with remote control software running. Fixed error message shown when Spiceworks user doesn't have sufficient rights to browse groups. Also, using WSUS server feels antiquated and can be very finicky. Auto Download Approvals work without having to refresh the console when the package is moved into a different folder. Welcome to the Snap! Fixed an issue where deployments could have unexpected results when a package was edited with active deployments. I scan once in the morning and once in the afternoon to try and get as many online PCs as possible. Packages created from the PDQ Inventory Run Command window now follow correct naming conventions. In fact, I can target just the containers designated as (Old) with my scheduled deployments in PDQ Deploy, that way, I'm only targeting the computers that I know need to be updated. Fixed an issue where deployments could have unexpected results when a package was edited with active deployments. Variables used as the Install File path on an Install Step no longer throw an exception. The file picker button on the Command Step occasionally opened to the wrong package. Fixed copying and pasting of packages in the main window. The deployment kicks off. I've set it up about every way I can think (as an install, run with switches via a batch, run with switches via PowerShell, etc.) Additionally, Windows 10 updates come in a few different varieties. Deleting steps in a package occasionally resulted in the step numbers being displayed incorrectly. Schedule times display in the correct 12hr or 24hr format to match the OS settings. The Download History tab no longer removes the link to packages that are converted to Standard packages and moved to the Auto Download Archive folder. Fixed issue which could result in duplicate Packages. As you can see, the process to deploy Windows Updates with PDQ Deploy is super easy and requires only a few clicks. I've also added a reboot as a second step, or else it'll appear to hang. Integration issues between PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory when using Central Server. Improved performance of offline testing for the Deployment Offline Settings. I'll wait. These patches usually address and patch severe vulnerabilities. Improved idle background service performance with large number of schedules. Default to last deployment user when creating a new deployment. Fixed an issue when where importing a folder to the top of the tree wouldn't show until refresh. Added ability to Deploy packages or steps the Deployment User in Interactive Mode. Improved performance of auto sorting a large folder. Reboot step status reflects accurate run time. Authentication issues fixed with Spiceworks version 7.5.00077. Selecting Targetshas been consolidated into one button allowing you tolink to target sourcesorchoose individual computers. Client console machines are now able to connect by name to the server regardless of the IP addresses the server is listening to. The download progress icon on the package folder would continue to swirl if a package was opened during its download. Fixed an issue with FIPS computers downloading from the Package Library. . Fixed an additional issue when using Pull file copy and Command steps. Steps in deployments timed out when the package included a copy step before and after a reboot step. General speed improvements and bug fixes. PDQ Deploy was not recognizing targets in PDQ Inventory that were resolved using NetBIOS instead of DNS. Added Reboot Step to Packages to reboot the target computer. Post Deployment Notifications set in a schedule were occasionally not sending. Changed deployment time out to only apply to each step's run time to prevent large copies from hitting time out. Client console machines are now able to connect by name to the server regardless of the IP addresses the server is listening to. 5th: Make some PDQ Deploy dynamic collections. Run As options now include a Use Package Settings option. Ability to import a package from the Package Library with a double-click. Fixed bug that could cause the database upgrade to fail if there was invalid data in the old database. Improved performance of file details verification. Fixed an issue where the deployment status window wasn't updating. I have a group for Workstations, then I make a sub-group for online workstations, then my update sub-groups from there. New Sleep Step to pause between Package steps. The problem with just making a basic PS Scanner is that it won't overwrite previous results if it doesn't return any data. Moving multiple items in the Main Console Tree was not retaining the order of items selected. Free up deployment threads by moving targets waiting on Wake-On-LAN (WOL) to a separate queue. Fixed a crash when Windows spell check components are corrupt. Fixed a crash when redeploying to selected computers in the deployment status window. Check overwrite existing files, Include Subfolders and Copy All Files. Learn about the latest product updates and features for PDQ Deploy and Inventory. Shared package icons sometimes continued to show shared when Not Shared was selected. Attempting to delete a schedule attached to Auto Deployments was not working as intended. I've basically done the same as you, so here's what I have on my installer: Parameters: /auto upgrade /quiet /noreboot /DynamicUpdate disable /ShowOOBE none /Compat IgnoreWarning /Telemetry Disable. It really is that simple! What's that? Added link to edit nested package from within nesting package. - Made sure servers are up-to-date with Windows updates and rebooted regularly. BMC Software Inc. Track-It! Start-Process -FilePath $exe -ArgumentList /quiet /skipeula /auto upgrade /dynamicupdate enable /copylogs $d. Steps in deployments timed out when the package included a copy step before and after a reboot step. Added a column to identify the folder the package resides in. shining in these parts. You need to hear this. Ability to create test packages privately before publishing using the, With Central Server, the order and appearance of both, Ability to view multiple selected deployments in the. The filter on the Select Target List window is now working as expected. Added Inventory Heartbeat Trigger which allows Deploy Schedules to be triggered when a target comes online. A warning was added to the Updates tab if a download was attempted if the same package was also pending approval. Basically all you do is change line 5 from. Works perfect. Fixed an issue where refreshing the main window would cause the deployment list to lose its selected rows. Added support for SSL connections to Spiceworks. These updates include new features, security improvements, visual differences, and more. Groups in Active Directory were occasionally sorted incorrectly. The Cancel Download button on the Package Library works again. Fixed an issue saving the Weeks in Month value for monthly schedules. Open the Computer page in PDQ Inventory from the All Deployments page, Deployments tab of the Package page, Deployment Status window, and the Target History tab of the Schedule window. Ability to change the order of steps in a Package by dragging and dropping in the Package window. $500. begin another week with a collection of trivia to brighten up your Monday. More performance improvements, particularly while editing packages. Fixed issue with proxy server prompting for credentials at start up. Database file location from the registry is now being read properly. Fixed issue testing domain credentials after testing local credentials to unknown computer. Hey Peter, if that is your real name - how come all you do is necropost your spam everywhere? Integration issues between PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory when using Central Server. Add "- Copy" to Package names when importing or pasting duplicate names. Those should give you some ideas of what you can do. Improved schedules to allow reordering of attached packages. Additions Option to turn off Auto Download in Preferences > Auto Download. Added option to run processes as the logged on user. Fixed issue with deploying packages with many files using pull copy mode. Redesigned theDeployment Status window. Fixed issue when attempting to duplicate multiple packages. Go ahead and launch PDQ Deploy, and we'll get started. In Free mode, downloading from the Updates tab of the Package Library works as expected. Living_Unit 2 yr. ago I think you are looking for this; https://www.thewindowsclub.com/usoclient-exe-windows-10 Removed the import package .xml file size limit. Fixed sorting of schedules by the Schedule column. Cleaned up presentation of All Deployments window (thanks to selfman). $500. A lot of PCs will just be able to do an EZ "Install-Module PSWindowsUpdate -Force", but I ran into some issues with nuget being old and missing C++. The Updates section of the Package Library now sorts by modified date by default. Finished? You now can monitor the progress of the deployment process. While running a deployment, the copy status on the main deployment panel now provides the percent copied as well as the copy speed. Fixed an issue with the menu formatting when switching between active windows. Added Shutdown Only option to Reboot Step. In a schedule, targets in all lowercase letters were disregarding the option 'Stop deploying to targets once they succeed'. Collect output and MSI log files for Command and Install Steps. In Pro and Free mode, downloading a package from the Updates tab of the Package Library may require a refresh first. Computers that are offline are now put into the Retry Queue when 'Ping before deployment' is selected. (Sidebars may be collapsed if desired.). Added a download in process icon to the Package folder in the tree. Target computers are randomized in deployments. Performance improvements in console start up. Setting the 'Once' Schedule Trigger in the past now displays visual warnings in the schedule itself and on the All Schedules page. I love that they patch vulnerabilities and fix bugs. Any errors that are encountered will be reported there. IT Support & Operations Analyst at Advantis Credit, https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=799445. I have one computer in the Windows 10 2004 64-bit container, another in the Windows 10 20H2 32-bit container, and the last one is in the Windows 10 21H1 64-bit container. This tells you the servers contained in the collection do not have the latest patches. Enter the name or IP address of the machines you want to deploy to, and click Add Computer. Fixed an issue with skipped deployment steps when you have 2-layer deep nested packages mixed with 1-layer deep ones. Fixed issue linking to All Computers in PDQ Inventory. Your daily dose of tech news, in brief. Launching PowerShell from Help > Open Elevated PowerShell Prompt would occasionally not work as intended. Occasionally, running deployments were aborted with queued ones when 'Stop deploying to remaining queue targets' was selected. Issues with shared packages being edited by the other console computer. Fixed issue where a deployment could be deleted if still linked to a computer in the. Fixed an issue connecting to certain AD domains. Improved schedules to allow reordering of attached packages. a software deployment tool used to keep Windows PCs up-to-date without bothering end users. Skipped steps in a Nested Package deployment no longer reflect a green checkmark in the output display. Client mode no longer needs to re-enter the license information when upgrading or renewing the license. Fixed an issue with changing the order of items in the main window. Fixed issue with Heartbeat schedules trigger. Occasionally the temp directory was not cleared until after a restart of the service. Increased ping timeout used by offline settings to 2 seconds. PowerShell scripts contained in a Library Package will now be signed the next time that package receives an update. Improve importing/pasting duplicate names by adding "- Copy (2)" as needed. Ability to expand/collapse all folders in the main window. Attempting to delete a schedule attached to Auto Deployments was not working as intended. Print Preview 'In Color' option moved to Preferences > Printing. Occasionally, editing the email notifications would cause the console to close. Added incremental searching by typing within a grid. PDQ Deploy & Inventory. Fixed copying and pasting of packages in the main window. Fixed an issue allowing deployment to computers with blank host names. PDQ Deploy works with PDQ Inventory in that it uses the collections created in Inventory as the groupings it can use to actually deploy software. We did this and found some pretty old updates that we were not even seeing prior due to use only scanning for Windows updates and not M$ updates as well. 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