System Center Custom Updates Publisher is a freeware tool from Microsoft that can assist you in authoring and publishing 3rd. party updates to Configuration Manager. To get you started you can download the complete SCUP 4.5 installation and configuration guide

In my guide I have references to two files used to deploy the needed certificates. Those are:

Certutil.exe and certadm.dll, both files are part of the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack.

 

If you are attending MMS 2011 don’t forget to stop by one of the SCUP labs, BOF or breakout sessions –

BA18 Introduction to System Center Updates Publisher 2011
BA30 System Center Updates Publisher – Best Practices and Notes from the Field
IA12 ILL- Authoring and Deploying updates with System Center Updates Publisher 2011
LA12 HOL- Authoring and Deploying updates with System Center Updates Publisher 2011
OA04 BOF- System Center Custom Updates Publisher – Lessons Learned