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title: "Service Center Updates Publisher"
description: "Third party updates should be installed."
category: "Knowledge Base"
subcategory: "Collection"
last_updated: "2023-04-06"
source_url: "https://docs.xeox.com/knowledge-base/1tsADjnvsqfNJwHKuwpWZK/service-center-updates-publisher/d69g4sjwduE4u5yvNGtrZ2"
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# Service Center Updates Publisher

## Problem

Third party updates should be installed.

## Solution

SCUP (System Center Update Publisher) is a free tool from Microsoft that transfers software catalogs as well as definition and software updates from third parties to a WSUS server. These updates can then be processed further in **Config Manager**.

#### Configure SCUP:

To configure SCUP, it must first be integrated into WSUS. To do this, you must first define WSUS under **SCPU - Update Server**. Please note that a certificate is required for communication. This can be selected in the **Signing Certificate** section or created as a self-signed certificate if required. After that you must only place it in the appropriate places.

#### Importing third-party catalogs:

When the **Software Updates view** is expanded under the **Software Update Library** workspace, you can select third-party software update catalogs. Then select **Subscribe to Catalog** from the ribbon. Once this is done and the catalog is downloaded, it must be synchronized with the WSUS database with the **Configuration Manager** database. Start the software updates synchronization manually. Next, the **Service Update Provider** must be synchronized to the Configuration Manager. Start the software updates synchronization manually again. When the synchronization completes, you can see the third-party updates in the All-Updates node.