Chocolatey, Lansweeper and WSUS Patch Management Dashboard

With #Windows 10 #Microsoft introduced the cumulative updates and the topic of patch management is getting better and better in companies. The quality and the susceptibility to errors of Windows updates are massively reduced by the cumulative updates. However, third party applications remain a thorn in the side of many companies. How do I safely patch third-party software without affecting my users? In the meantime, various solutions for this make the life of administrators easier. One solution is to use #Chocolatey in combination with #Lansweeper. #Lansweeper takes on the role of rollout control and inventory solution. #Chocolatey packs and downloads the latest applications. I am currently working on a dashboard that summarizes all information from Lansweeper, Chocolatey, and #WSUS and enables central monitoring.

Administrators and IT managers can see at a glance which third-party software can be updated via Chocolatey. The information comes from Lansweeper (actual stock) which is compared with the current Chocolatey packages (target status). The software is independent of the Chocolatey and also works with the free version. What my software can't do is release the updates, but then you have Lansweeper or the PowerShell or #PowerShell DSC. Since my application runs as a microservice and provides a web API, you have the option to call up the data from the dashboard at any time with PowerShell and to use it to design events and processes. For example, you can write a PowerShell script with just a few lines that retrieve all updates for your computer from the API, opens a PS session on the computer, and updates the software, regardless of whether it was installed via Chocolatey or not.

More information will be available on my website, Patreon and Reddit shortly