This article describes the meaning of the suffixes used in the titles of Patch and Compliance Manager vulnerability definition content.
Various suffixes are given to Patch Manager vulnerability definition titles to help more accurately describe their purpose.
The following table shows the suffix, it's meaning, where it is used, and an example:
Suffix | Meaning | Where used | Example definition title |
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_Manual | Patch cannot be downloaded automatically through Patch Manager. Patch must be downloaded manually and placed in the patch storage share. See the definition properties - Description tab for more information | All patches that need to be downloaded manually | 2028960_WIN7_Manual |
_Detect_Only | Definition can only be used to detect a vulnerability. Remedation of the vulnerability is not available. The definition properties - Description tab may have more information. | All definitions for vulnerabilities that cannot be automatically remediated using LANDesk Patch Manager but can be detected. | 945140_ENU_Detect_Only |
_UPGRADE | Definitions that upgrade a product from one version to another. | Typically on Adobe, Mozilla (Firefox, Thunderbird) or Winzip products | FIREFOXv16.0_UPGRADE_ENU |
_ALL_UPDATES | Adobe Products | ACROBAT8_ALL_UPDATES_8.3.1 | |
_Vx | Version X - Where X is a number representing how many times a patch has been updated. | Microsoft Products | 2732487v2_WIN7 |
_INTL | International Patch, works for all languages | Microsoft Products | 2465498_INTL |
_VISTA_WIN2008_WIN7 | Definition that patches Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7 | Microsoft Products | MS12-054_VISTA_WIN2008_WIN7 |
_MSU | Definition that patches Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Server 2012 | Microsoft Products | No example yet published |