Functions

Description

Scan Machine

Determine what patches are missing on manage machines.

Patch Status

Display a summary view of installed, missing and denied patches for each managed machine.

Initial Update

Perform one-time processing of all approved patches on managed machines.

Pre/Post Script

Run scripts before and/or after patch Initial Update.

Automatic Update

Update missing approved patches on managed machines automatically on a recurring basis.

Machine History

Display a detailed view of patch scan results for each managed machine.

Patch Approval

Define a collections based policy for approving patches for automatic update.

Machine Update

Schedule the installation of missing patches for an individual machine.

Patch Update

Apply individual patches to multiple machines.

Rollback

Uninstall patches from managed machines.

Cancel Updates

Cancel pending patch installations.

Windows Auto Update

Remotely set the Windows Automatic Updates settings on selected machines.

Reboot Action

Determines whether or not to reboot the machine automatically after installing new patches.

File Source

Specifies where each machines gets new patch installation files from.

Patch Alert

Configure alerts for patch-related events, such as when a new patch becomes available for a managed machine.

Office Source

Specify an alternate source location for MS Office installation files.

Command Line

Set the command line parameters used to install patches.

Patch Location

Specify the URL to download a patch from when the system can not automatically locate it.