Windows patch management enables centralized control, allowing IT teams to remotely manage and deploy patches across multiple devices from a single console. It automates the patching process, ensuring updates that reduce vulnerabilities and enhance security. It also minimizes downtime by scheduling updates during off-peak hours.
Following is the introduction and guide for what and how to utilize this function:
Overview: On this page, you have several functions for a holistic view of the patches.
● Missing Patches: This shows the available patches on all your devices.
● Patches to be Updated: This shows the patches you request to be updated, which can be under updating or scheduled to be updated.
● Devices Requiring Reboot: Some patches require a reboot to take effect. This page shows the devices that require a reboot but have yet to do so.
● Patches Failed to Update: This page lists the install failed updates and reasons.
● Severity of the Current Missing Patches
● Percentage of Windows Versions Missing Patches
Windows System Update: You can perform update management individually or globally on this page.
● View by Devices: Devices that have available updates or have patches been updated via AMS will be shown on this page.
● Vidw by Updates: Available updates will be shown here, and you can check which devices can receive this update by clicking the patch name.
● Actions: You can perform bulk actions after selecting the devices or updates in the pages above, including update, ignore, and revert ignore.
● Global Configurations: You can set some settings for all updates here.
a. Interval of Checking for Available System Patch Updates
b. Schedule for Installing System Patch Update
c. Reboot Settings: You can remind the user to reboot or force the rebooting according to what you want. The reminder message can also be tailored here.
● Operation logs: All results of actions will be recorded here, based on devices or updates depending on which page you click this button.
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