Pushing Autodesk service packs, hotfixes, and other updates to users workstations

Issue:

Autodesk has released a service pack, hotfix, or other updates, and you would like to push out these items to your user's workstations.

Solution:

Autodesk does not have a way to push these items out to your user's workstations other than using Autodesk Access to install locally with local admin rights. Autodesk does not support third-party installation technologies like Microsoft GPO, SCCM, Intune, or PDQ. It is possible to have these types of software work, but it will require in-house expertise and customization. 

Autodesk products provide Autodesk Access to alert users when updates are available. Autodesk Access provides a way to download and install the updates. These updates/service packs must be performed at the client workstation by a user with local administrator rights. You can use a reg edit to allow users to have local admin rights for the updates only in Autodesk Access. Please see: https://resources.imaginit.com/support-blog/give-users-permission-to-install-updates-from-autodesk-access

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Ken Williams

Installation Technical Support Specialist<br><br>Ken Williams has over 20 years of experience as a systems administrator helping organizations with installation, configuration, and maintenance. At IMAGINiT, Ken puts his knowledge of Microsoft, SQL, servers, and Autodesk to work ensuring clients are able to stay up-and-running, install their software easily, and maintain their solutions.

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