Microsoft Windows is the most extensively used Operating System but manually applying windows updates to all computer devices in a network can be a tedious task for any technician. To streamline the patching process, use a Windows patch management system to automatically patch the enterprise network.
A patch management software creates a constantly aligned environment that is secure compared to known vulnerabilities discovered in Windows and other applications. Windows patching is the process of maintaining patches for Windows, from scanning and detecting missing patches to downloading and deploying the patches.
Using a Windows patch management solution, the entire Windows patching process can be automated, so technicians do not need to go to every computer and manually check whether all missing patches were detected and applied or not. Windows patch management tools also generate reports for technicians to reconfirm whether Windows patches have been deployed appropriately.
Motadata ServiceOps Windows Patch Manager Features
Every step of the patch management process can be automated with the help of the Motadata patch manager. It enables organizations to efficiently manage patches throughout thousands of servers and workstations. Motadata patch management discovering, deploying, and doing so from a single dashboard.
Motadata patch management aims to reduce the amount of time required for patch updates, repairs, and remediation actions as well as the impact on users. Additionally, Organizations can also generate simple-to-use, comprehensive reports using patch management solutions to gain further insight into the status of patches and patch compliance.
Patch Category
ServiceOps patch manager offers common source categories to select including Feature Packs, Service Packs, Update Rollups, Definition Updates, Critical Updates, Updates, Hotfix, and Security Updates.
Patch Deployment
ServiceOps patch manager gives the facility to deploy a patch in the network, using a patch-based deployment policy. Using system-based patch deployment, organizations can also deploy all the missing patches that apply to specific systems. On-demand patch deployment, schedule deployment, and automated patch deployment are the ways that organizations can use. For effective and on-time deployment there is a facility to completely automate the patch deployment process. Organizations can choose the reboot policy or deployment policy after the patch deployment.
Automatic Patch Test and Deployment
The method of patch management is all about finding the missing patches, installing them, and periodically patching more fixes. By offering the most recent updates, the fixes are patched. The entire procedure can be automated to keep the PCs up to speed with patch releases. Automated patch management integration can reduce security risks and facilitate regular patches for OS.
Organizations may view and manage all Windows-related patch tests here. The list contains every patch and the various available options, including searching, updating, information, etc. An Automated Patch test and deployment works by automating the various stages of the patch process:
- Scanning for the missing patches.
- Automatically download the missing patches.
- Automatically deploy the patches based on the deployment policies.
Scoping for limitation
The number of computers organizations can manage for Patches is constrained by the License agreement you have with us. Scoping can be used to apply patches on the most critical and important assets.
All the available computers can be seen, and technicians can add them to the Scope. The system also allows setting certain conditions that allow the system to add any new computers automatically. Apart from that it also allows adding systems manually.
Deployment Policy
A deployment policy is created to control how a Deployment Request carries out the deployment of Patches. A user can create multiple policies and select any one of those when creating a Deployment Request.
A Deployment Policy uses fine-grained configurations to control the deployment initiation, reboot policy, user interaction, and notifications.