How to use Patch Manager to deploy a LANDESK Service Pack
Scenario As needed LANDESK Software will release a Service Pack to add new features to the product or resolve defects that have been discovered. As part of the Service Pack release a vulnerability...
View ArticleHow to set autofix attempt times before giving up
DescriptionWhen we use patch manager to deploy patch to client machines, we can set patch to be autofix. Autofix fails and does not attempt to repair again on client machines. CauseThe autofix is set...
View ArticleScanned and Detected numbers are not updating or are incorrect in Patch Manager
IssueWhy are the Scanned and Detected column numbers not updating or are not correct in the Patch and Compliance window? CauseA "Gather Historical Information" task has not been run on the core....
View ArticleIssue: Patches failing to download with the message "Skipping old or disabled...
Issue:Patches failing to download with the message "Skipping old or disabled patch" and the rule is not disabled. Cause:The vulnerability publish date is older than the number of days specified in the...
View ArticleMissing Patches?
Hello, As usual, we had here our monthly 'Post Patch Tuesday' meeting to discuss the new patches released by Microsoft, prior to deploying them using LANDESK Patch & Compliance. As usual, we had...
View ArticleNew to Microsoft patching with LANDesk
I am an old WSUS server guy and we recently switched to managing Microsoft patching with LANDesk.I have a few questions if anyone would be so kind to enlighten me.*Is there a way of managing or...
View ArticleAbout LANDESK support program for Windows XP patch content
Microsoft has ended support for Windows XP LANDESK Software continues to support Windows XP as an LDMS client.Supported Platforms and Compatibility Matrix for LANDESK Management Suite The Microsoft...
View ArticleHow to use Application Blocking in LDMS 9.6 Patch and Compliance Manager
Creating a Custom Blocked Application The steps below outline the steps for configuring Application Blocking in LDMS 9.5 Important: This only applies if you are going to block applications on every...
View ArticlePatch and Compliance - Downloading Patches Fail
When trying to download updates, I get errors like this one: Attempting to download 1 patches Failed to download file windows6.1-kb3079904-x64.msu Connection to...
View ArticleSecurity Activity -> Activity Not Updating Dynamically
I have a question about the Activity view not updating dynamically under Security activity. We are in the process of upgrading Landesk 9.0 to 9.6 and I've been using this view (Security activity ->...
View ArticleSecurity Activity missing
When I go to Security and Compliance -> Security Activity -> LANDesk Antivirus - Activity, I don't see the latest activity any more. For today, the latest I see is activity for 7/16/2015. In the...
View ArticleMicrosoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
Through the last round of endpoint patching we noticed Windows Update showed the most recent .NET framework update as "Important" . Yet in scanning using LANDesk, the vulnerability is not detected...
View ArticleAbout LANDESK Security and Compliance Manager content
How often does LANDESK release 3rd Party vulnerability content?Where does the LANDESK patch executable content come from?What vendor sites are used for downloading patches?How can I see what download...
View ArticleApplication Blocking Video Tutorial
This video shows you how to get started with Application Blocking. If this video has helped you please like or leave a comment, Thank you.
View ArticleDoes LANDesk create a log file for the Disable Replaced Rules tool in Patch...
Does LANDesk create a log file for the Disable Replaced Rules tool in Patch and Compliance? I know that it has details in the tool, but I haven't found a way to copy/export that information. I was...
View ArticleCreating windows 7 baseline, but Windows Updates says patches are still...
I am new to LandDesk (nice to meet you!!), and I have been diligently watching the videos and doing the recommended reading. I am having trouble creating a baseline of patches from a barebones Win7...
View Articleno trending for vulnerability
we are trying to measure the number of servers that are patched at the moment for a particular vulnerability but for some reason there is no trending data for the particular vulnerability and the...
View ArticleConfiguring patch folder after a side by side migration to 9.6
We recently did a side by side migration to 9.6 SP2 from 9.5 SP3. Everything went swimmingly as I basically followed this document. I now need to get patch management functioning properly on the...
View ArticleHow to change the Default Distribution and Patch Settings
This article describes how to change the default Distribution and Patch settings. Distribution and Patch SettingsHow to locate and modify the Distribution and Patch Settings:Open the LANDESK Management...
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