How to enable or disable patch management in a Windows profile

Click ‘Configuration Templates’ > ‘Profiles’ > open a Windows profile > Click ‘Add Section’ > ‘Patch management’

• Endpoint Manager lets you remotely install OS updates and patches for 3rd party applications on managed Windows devices.
   
• You can manually install patches or automate it by creating a patch management procedure and running it on selected devices.
   
• The patch management section in a Windows profile lets you disable or enable patch operations on endpoints.
   
• This setting affects:
   
  • On-demand patch operations
     
  • Scheduled patch operations
     
  • Patch installations via procedures
     
• Patch operations are allowed if you don’t add this section in the first place, or if you disable the ‘Turn off...’ setting.

Add patch management section to a profile

• Login to Xcitium
   
• Click 'Applications' > 'Endpoint Manager'
   
• Click 'Configuration Templates' > 'Profiles'
   
• Click the ‘Profiles’ tab
   
• Open the Windows profile applied to your target devices
   
  • Open the 'Patch Management' tab
    
    OR
     
  • Click 'Add Profile Section' > 'Patch Management', if it hasn't yet been added

The patch management settings interface has two tabs:

• Operating System - Enable / disable Windows OS patching
   
• Third Party Applications - Enable / disable patching 3rd party application patches

Click ‘Save’ to your apply your settings.

Further reading:

How to install and manage patches on Windows devices

How to add a patching schedule to a profile

How to configure and run procedures on managed devices