Add an installer in a managed environment

Before defining rules to permit an installer to install or update software on managed endpoints, you must add the installer. You can add an executable or script file.

Use one of these methods to add an installer.

Add an existing installer.
1. On the ePO - On-prem console, select Menu → Configuration → Solidcore Rules.
2. On the Installers tab, select Actions → Add Installer to open the Add Installer page.
3. Enter the installer details.
4. Click Add.
Schedule a server task to routinely add installers.
1. Select Menu → Automation → Server Tasks.
2. Click New Task to open the Server Task Builder wizard.
3. Type the task name, then click Next.
4. Select Solidcore: Scan a Software Repository from the Actions drop-down list.
5. Specify the repository path.
  All subfolders in the specified path are also scanned for installers and certificates.
6. Specify the network credentials to access the specified network location.
7. Click Test Connection to make sure that the specified credentials work.
8. Select Add extracted certificates and installers to Rule Group to add the certificates and installers extracted by the task to a user-defined rule group and select the user-defined rule group from the list.
  Note
  You can add extracted certificates and installers only to user-defined rule groups.
9. Click Next.
10. Specify the schedule for the task.
11. Click Next to open the Summary page.
12. Review the task summary, then click Save.