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@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ To create a catalog file, you use a tool called **Package Inspector**. You must
`PackageInspector.exe Stop C: -Name $CatFileName -cdfpath $CatDefName`
> **Note**  Package Inspector catalogs the hash values for each discovered binary file. If the applications that were scanned are updated, complete this process again to trust the new binaries hash values.
>[!NOTE]
>Package Inspector catalogs the hash values for each discovered binary file. If the applications that were scanned are updated, complete this process again to trust the new binaries hash values.
When finished, the files will be saved to your desktop. You can double-click the \*.cat file to see its contents, and you can view the \*.cdf file with a text editor.
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`<path to signtool.exe> sign /n "ContosoDGSigningCert" /fd sha256 /v $CatFileName`
> **Note**&nbsp;&nbsp;The *&lt;Path to signtool.exe&gt;* variable should be the full path to the Signtool.exe utility. *ContosoDGSigningCert* represents the subject name of the certificate that you will use to sign the catalog file. This certificate should be imported to your personal certificate store on the computer on which you are attempting to sign the catalog file.
>[!NOTE]
>The *&lt;Path to signtool.exe&gt;* variable should be the full path to the Signtool.exe utility. *ContosoDGSigningCert* represents the subject name of the certificate that you will use to sign the catalog file. This certificate should be imported to your personal certificate store on the computer on which you are attempting to sign the catalog file.
>
> **Note**&nbsp;&nbsp;For additional information about Signtool.exe and all additional switches, visit the [Sign Tool page](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/signtool-exe).
>For additional information about Signtool.exe and all additional switches, visit the [Sign Tool page](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/signtool-exe).
4. Verify the catalog file digital signature. Right-click the catalog file, and then click **Properties**. On the **Digital Signatures** tab, verify that your signing certificate exists with a **sha256** algorithm, as shown in Figure 1.
@ -219,7 +221,8 @@ Before you begin testing the deployed catalog file, make sure that the catalog s
As an alternative to Group Policy, you can use System Center Configuration Manager to deploy catalog files to the managed computers in your environment. This approach can simplify the deployment and management of multiple catalog files as well as provide reporting around which catalog each client or collection has deployed. In addition to the deployment of these files, System Center Configuration Manager can also be used to inventory the currently deployed catalog files for reporting and compliance purposes. Complete the following steps to create a new deployment package for catalog files:
> **Note**&nbsp;&nbsp;The following example uses a network share named \\\\Shares\\CatalogShare as a source for the catalog files. If you have collection specific catalog files, or prefer to deploy them individually, use whichever folder structure works best for your organization.
>[!NOTE]
>The following example uses a network share named \\\\Shares\\CatalogShare as a source for the catalog files. If you have collection specific catalog files, or prefer to deploy them individually, use whichever folder structure works best for your organization.
1. Open the Configuration Manager console, and select the Software Library workspace.
@ -293,7 +296,8 @@ Before you begin testing the deployed catalog file, make sure that the catalog s
When catalog files have been deployed to the computers within your environment, whether by using Group Policy or System Center Configuration Manager, you can inventory them with the software inventory feature of System Center Configuration Manager. The following process walks you through the enablement of software inventory to discover catalog files on your managed systems through the creation and deployment of a new client settings policy.
> **Note**&nbsp;&nbsp;A standard naming convention for your catalog files will significantly simplify the catalog file software inventory process. In this example, *-Contoso* has been added to all catalog file names.
>[!NOTE]
>A standard naming convention for your catalog files will significantly simplify the catalog file software inventory process. In this example, *-Contoso* has been added to all catalog file names.
1. Open the Configuration Manager console, and select the Administration workspace.
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6. In the **Name** box, type a name such as **\*Contoso.cat**, and then click **Set**.
> **Note**&nbsp;&nbsp;When typing the name, follow your naming convention for catalog files.
>[!NOTE]
>When typing the name, follow your naming convention for catalog files.
7. In the **Path Properties** dialog box, select **Variable or path name**, and then type **C:\\Windows\\System32\\catroot\\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}** in the box, as shown in Figure 10.
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4. In Resource Explorer, navigate to Software\\File Details to view the inventoried catalog files.
> **Note**&nbsp;&nbsp;If nothing is displayed in this view, navigate to Software\\Last Software Scan in Resource Explorer to verify that the client has recently completed a software inventory scan.
>[!NOTE]
>If nothing is displayed in this view, navigate to Software\\Last Software Scan in Resource Explorer to verify that the client has recently completed a software inventory scan.
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