What is the EPM Package Manager?
The EPM Package Manager (Package Manager) is an optional feature which helps organizations install and maintain the Endpoint Privilege Management client and the EPM adapter.
The Package Manager runs on the endpoint as a Windows service (named BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management Package Manager) on the endpoint.
The Package Manager runs on the endpoint as a macOS process (named PMCPackageManager).
How is it useful?
The EPM Package Manager installs and maintains the EPM client and adapter across your estate, and it can automatically update your endpoints when it detects a new version of the EPM client and/or adapter.
Important information
Package Manager is designed to check for updates on the EPM-Mac and EPM-Windows clients, the EPM Adapter, and the Package Manager.
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Package Manager checks in with EPM after the initial installation. This occurs within three minutes of the Package Manager installation.
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After the initial check-in, Package Manager checks in with EPM every two hours.
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Package Manager self-updates automatically when a new version is detected. Optionally, administrators can select a specific Package Manager version per computer group to prevent automatic updates to the latest version.
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Customer Case Study
ivision: How ivision Simplifies and Scales Identity Security with BeyondTrust
Latest Available Versions
EPM for Windows 26.2.1 - June 2026
EPM for Windows and Mac (Cloud and Pathfinder) v26.2.1697 – June 2026
EPM for Mac v26.2.1 – June 2026
BeeKeepers Hot Topics
EPM Cloud – Package Manager Update
“Does the EPM W Package Manager automatically update itself or we can control it . I see we can control the adapter and client version while using the Package Manager but don’t see a setting to control the version of PM “.
REPLY: “yes Package Manager will automatically update itself. I believe it first checks for potential self-updates prior to checking for Client/Adapter upgrades. This is currently not configurable, but we may have a product idea out there requesting that!”
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Roadmap: Endpoint Privilege Management Windows & Mac – August 4, 2026
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Just-in-Time Access to Elevated Cloud Privileges – August 25, 2026
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