Hi,

We're running SCCM 2012 R2 and looking at patching our servers (2008R2, 2012, 2012R2) that have Adobe Reader, Microsoft Office installed.  Only a handful of servers have those applications and was looking for some ideas at deploying reader and office updates.

We deploy Windows updates to the servers monthly, PROD, TEST and DEV, on different days.  A Software Update Group is created monthly with the Windows patches and then deployed to the servers on their respective days.

The simplest way I can think of is to just add Reader and Office updates to the Windows Updates Software Update Group.  But if I do that, will it install Adobe reader on those servers that don't have it (I can see Reader 10.0.1 that doesn't seem to be an update but the actual application itself)?

Expired = No

Superceded = No

Product = Adobe Reader

Reader 10.0.1

Reader 10.1.1 Update

Reader 10.1.10 Update

Reader 10.1.11 Update

Reader 10.1.12 Update

Reader 10.1.13 Update

Reader 10.1.14 Update

Reader 10.1.2 Update

Reader 10.1.3 Update

Reader 10.1.4 Update

Reader 10.1.5 Update

Reader 10.1.6 Update

Reader 10.1.7 Update

Reader 10.1.8 Update

Reader 10.1.9 Update

Reader 11.0.01 Update

Reader 11.0.02 Update

Reader 11.0.03 Update

Reader 11.0.04 Update

Reader 11.0.05 Update

Office shouldn't be an issue as searching for Office only brings up Definition Update, Security Update, Service Pack and Update.  So those servers without Office installed will just ignore these updates.

Or should I just create separate SUG for Adobe Reader, Microsoft Office and separate collections of servers that have these applications installed and then deploy these SUG to them.  Which is quite a bit more overhead involved.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated.  Thanks.

• Edited by terencewklau Thursday, June 18, 2015 3:47 AM

That depends upon the "update" and whomever created it. You should check with them as it's something that they've defined. If these are from the standard Adobe SCUP catalog then to my knowledge, these are all purely updates and do not actually install Reader.

Yes, we've imported the Adobe SCUP catalog for Acrobat, Reader and Flash into SCCM.  Just threw me off a little when I saw "Reader 10.0.1" without the "Update" next to it.  Thanks.