Patch Mgmt > Patch Location
This function defines the URL from which each patch can be downloaded.
Note: Only Master Administrators get access to this function.
Patches and service packs for all machines (both missing and installed) that match the Machine ID/Group ID filter are listed here. To keep the amount of displayed data to a reasonable amount, the patches that are displayed are dependent on the filter drop down list.
The patches that show up as Path missing are typically patches where each language requires a separate download. For these, you can enter the patch yourself for the language you need. You can manually enter the location of the patch on this same page.
To find the URL to a missing path perform the following steps:
Click the Q number listed for the missing path.
Read through the Knowledge Base article and locate the download for product referenced to the left of the Q number.
Note: There may be several products referenced for the same Patch ID. For instance, each Windows operating system is a different product. Also, patches can be different for specific service packs of the operating system.
Click on the download link for your product. If a different patch is available for each language, you will be brought to a page to select a language.
Select the language you need.
Click Download link or button and download the patch file.
On your web browser, click the History icon to view your URL history.
Locate the file you just downloaded for your history list. Typically, the file will be in the download.microsoft.com folder.
Right-click the filename you just downloaded and select Copy from the menu. This copies the entire URL into your clipboard.
Return to the Patch Location function and:
Paste the URL into the New Location edit box.
Select the radio button to the left of the Patch ID for which you are inputting a patch location.
Click the Apply button.