Security and Compliance for LANDESK Management Suite

• This is a list of highly recommended documents for increasing overall knowledge of this component.  The articles listed below are applicable to LANDesk Management Suite 9.0 and may apply to 8.8.  There are links now added for 9.5. 
• You can also browse or search content in this place for additional advice.

Important Notices

• Post EOL Windows XP Patch Content

Initial Install and Configuration

• LANDesk Management Suite 9.5 patch & compliance documentation
• Getting started with Patch Manager in LANDesk® Management Suite 9.0 and 9.5
• Patch Manager- Strategic and Tactical Implementation Guide
• Achieving Security Maturity
• How to change the Default Scan and Repair settings on a client.
• How to repair vulnerabilities using a staging task (install from local cached file instead of core)
• Managing Replaced Patches AKA Patch Supercedence in LDMS 9.6
• Maintaining Patch Content for a 9.5, 9.5 SP1, 9.0 SP3 and 9.0 SP4 Core Server
• LANDesk Patch Manager Content FAQ
• How to use Custom Groups and Blocked Applications.
• How to schedule a Security Scan
• Best Known Method for Application Blocking in LDMS 9.0 and 9.5
• How to create a custom Blocked Application

Additional Options and Information

• Uninstalling Patches through Patch Manager
• How to determine what Security and Patch Settings are applied to an agent
• What do the Patch Manager Icons Mean?
• How to change the default Patch Location for Security and Patch Manager?
• LANDesk Patch Content severity levels
• Vulscan Switches for Windows Agents
• How to report LANDESK Patch Manager vulnerability detection problems to technical support
• What types of definitions/content can I download with Patch Manager and Security Suite subscriptions?
• All about LANDesk Patch Manager Scan and Repair Settings
• Vulscan.exe Logging Information in LDMS 9
• Video:E-Learning - Security Suite 9 Fundamentals
• Video:E-Learning - LANDesk Security Suite Fundamentals
• Video:E-Learning - Patch Management Overview
• Video:E-Learning - Patch Manager Overview
• Video:E-Learning - Patch & Compliance Scan & Repair Settings
• Video:E-Learning - Patch & Compliance Architecture
• Video:E-Learning - Patch & Compliance Overview and Download

Troubleshooting this Component

• Troubleshooting core server patch content download issues
• Troubleshooting detection problems in LANDesk
• Vulnerability types missing from the download updates window.
• LANDesk Patch Manager is not installing all of the patches that show up in Windows Update.
• Scanned and Detected numbers are not updating or are incorrect in Patch Manager
• Troubleshooting Client Reboot Issues
• Common Troubleshooting Steps For Patch Manager
• Error: "Cannot complete the requested action. The device must be rebooted first." when running vulnerability repair job

Notice: Any E-Learning content is available by default to Members who have a minimum support agreement at Professional level.

NOTE: This article is not a comprehensive list of documents and issues. You can continue to search the rest of the community or the portion specific to LANDesk Patch Manager if this page hasn't helped.