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Welcome to ManageEngine Patch Connect Plus - an easy-to- install, ready-to-use product that patches third-party applications using Microsoft SCCM

Requirements

The installation machine should contain WSUS server or WSUS admin console which should be compatible with the primary WSUS server. 

Note: Ensure that the WSUS server is of version 3.0 SP2 with WSUS-KB2720211 installed. 

Hardware* Supported Platform Supported Browsers
  • CPU: intel core i3, 2.0 GHz  
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • Hard Disk Space: 10 GB
  • System version: only 64 bit
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Mozilla Firefox 44 and later versions
  • Google Chrome 47 and later versions

* For detailed requirements, refer to here.

Working with Patch Connect Plus

Starting Patch Connect Plus

Patch Connect Plus can be started in the following way:

  1. Right click Patch Connect Plus icon on the Notification area of Task bar and click Start Service.

Starting the Patch Connect Plus automatically launches the client in the default browser.

Note: When Patch Connect Plus is started in Windows XP / Windows 2003 machines with firewall enabled, Windows will pop up security alerts asking whether to block or unblock the the following programs:

  1. Postgres - Database server
  2. Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition binary - Java.

You should Unblock these programs to start Patch Connect Plus.

Viewing Patch Connect Plus in web browser

  1. Open a JavaScript-enabled Web Browser. For example, Internet Explorer.
  2. Type http://localhost:5020 OR http://Host Name:5020 in the address bar and press "Enter". 
    Note: By default, Patch Connect Plus runs on port 5020.
  3. In the login page enter a valid user name and password. This provides an authenticated access to Patch Connect Plus. By default, the user name and password are "admin" and "admin" respectively.
  4. Click "Login".
  5. The Patch Connect Plus Client is launched in the Web browser.

Steps to be Performed after Initial Login

You have to set up Patch Connect Plus after initial login. To know how to set up Patch Connect Plus click here.

Stopping Patch Connect Plus

To stop Patch Connect Plus, Right click Patch Connect Plus icon on the Notification area of Task bar and click Stop Service OR execute the command "PCPService.bat -p" in the location<PatchConnectPlus_Home>/bin directory.

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Uninstallation

To uninstall Patch Connect Plus, execute the command "uninstall.bat" in the location <PatchConnectPlus_Home>/bin/scripts directory.

License Agreement

Please refer to the LICENSE_AGREEMENT before using the package.

Support and Feedback

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