Security Compliance

SCCM error when synchronizing third party updates to WSUS

This article addresses an SCCM error that occurs when synchronizing third party updates published to WSUS using Patch Manager. Error message: The SCCM certificate validation failed.

First published date

11/16/2018 8:58 PM

Last published date

11/16/2018 8:58 PM

Overview

When you use the Patch Manager Admin Console to synchronize third party updates to WSUS, SCCM generates the following error:

The SCCM certificate validation failed for said third party update.

Product section

Patch Manager

Resolution

Log in to the Patch Manager Admin Console.
In the navigation pane, expand Enterprise > Update Services > Your_WSUS_Server > Updates and select Third Party Updates.
In the center pane, delete all updates with issues.
Expand Administration and Reporting > Software Publishing.
Locate the problem update.
Right click the problematic update and select Publish Package.
In the Packages to Publish window, select Re-sign existing selected packages, and click Next.
Complete the wizard.
Resync WSUS with SCCM.

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