Configuring Vendor Settings; Configuring Software Updates Installation Settings - Symantec ALTIRIS PATCH MANAGEMENT SOLUTION 7.0 SP2 - FOR WINDOWS V1.0 Manual

Configuring vendor settings

Configuring software updates installation settings

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Click a severity level.
5 Click Refresh to view the new Custom Severity column.
You can set up how you want Microsoft or Adobe software updates distributed.
You can exclude Microsoft software updates that you do not use in your
organization. Excluding software releases ensures that unnecessary files are not
downloaded.
See "About software updates and software bulletins"
To configure vendor settings
1 In the Symantec Management Console, on the Settings menu, click All
Settings.
2 In the left pane, click Settings > Software > Patch Management.
3
Do one of the following:
Click Microsoft Settings > Microsoft.
Click Adobe Settings > Adobe.
4 In the right pane, make any wanted changes.
See "Patch management vendor settings page"
5 Click Save changes.
The Default Software Update Plug-in Policy lets you configure when the Software
Update Plug-in can install software updates and restart the target computer.
See "About the Software Update Plug-in"
To configure the software updates installation settings
1 In the Symantec Management Console, on the Settings menu, click
Agents/Plug-ins > All Agents/Plug-ins.
2 In the left pane, click Agents/Plug-ins > Software > Patch Management >
Windows > Default Software Update Plug-in Policy.
3
In the right pane, make any wanted changes.
See "Default Software Update Plug-in Policy page"
4 Click Save changes.
Configuring Patch Management Solution for Windows
Configuring vendor settings
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