Unexpected error causes crash during license activation
Symptoms A crash occurs when activating a license in Ivanti Patch for Windows Servers prompting the error - An unexpected error has occurred, Patch for Windows Servers and Patch for SCCM Activation...
View ArticleUpgraded to vmware 6.5 and now seeing pre-deploy snapshot failed
Patch scans work properlyRefresh virtual infrastructure work properlyBut when I deploy patches to VM's with the "Virtual Machine Standard" deployment template I see " pre-deploy snapshot failed"
View ArticleHow To: Completely Remove an Agent and All of Its Components
Purpose This article provides steps to completely remove all components of the Protect/Patch for Windows Servers (PWS) agent from a client system and then perform a clean re-installation of the...
View Articleno safe reboot on windows 10
Hello,Have been using deployment reboot when user logoff. Users do get pop-up on all windows platform, except windows 10. Any suggestion.Thanks,
View ArticleHow To: Clean Up Your Patch Repository Using ITscripts
PurposeThis document will show you how to run/schedule the "Console Clean Up" ITScript to clean up your Patch RepositoryThe Patch Repository location is the path listed under "Patch download directory"...
View ArticleDeploying software using custom xml - msi install
Hello. I used the custom patch editor to add a jabbersetup.msi file that I want to distribute and install on our workstations. I put /quiet in as the install file command line switches. I scan for...
View ArticleObject reference not set to an instance of an object
Hello, I’m trying to move my Ivanti console from one server (W2K8R2 STD) to another server (W2K16STD) but I always get the same error : Object reference not set to an instance of an object Steps I did...
View ArticleShavlik and Machine Group frustrations
This post is related to Shavlik Patch for Windows / Shavlk Protect, version 9.4. When viewing a machine by using View - Machines, we've noticed that a few things happen: 1) A machine will only show up...
View Article501 Error code
Hello -- I am encountering the 501 error code when trying to do a scan on a Windows 10 system. The system in question has been updatedto the Windows 10 version 1709 release. I have confirmed the...
View ArticleHow to export patches deployed in specific timeframe ?
Hi all, So the task is this : i need to export all patches installed by Shavlik on server X in a specific time frame (for ex : 1July - 1Dec) . Sounds easy but i can.t have the report that i want ....
View Articleserver not found message at startup
When I first launch Shavlik Protect 9.3 i get a pop up window in the lower right corner of my monitor saying a particular server was not found. The server it mentions did exist at one time but the...
View ArticlePatch Scan Template to Scan for 1 Missing Patch
I created a Patch Scan Template to scan for a Baseline that includes a single patch in a Patch Group. The results of the scan however show all missing patches. I want to find a way to scan...
View ArticleHow To: Use Machine Group Search to find machines and their associated...
Purpose The purpose of this document is to show how to use the Machine Group search feature to find which machine groups a machine is associated with. Description To search through machine groups for...
View ArticleConsole Crashes when selecting Distribution Server options
Every time I go into Tools... Options... and select Distribution Servers, the Ivanti Console crashes with the attached error message. Has anyone run into this problem before.
View ArticleCustom Report including CVE
Hi,I've been trying to write a custom report in the SQL Server back-end (starting from your Patch Status Detail example). I've added a few new fields from reference tables but I am having a lot of...
View ArticleApplication shutdown
Hi, could anyone recommend a way to patch multiple servers that hold one application in the correct order? Ideally what I'd like to do:1 - stop application services across multiple servers2 - patch...
View ArticleScanning recommendations
Hi,I currently have servers manually added into multiple machine groups for scanning & patching purposes. I'd like ensure that all servers on the domain/network are included in these - or identify...
View Articlepatch calendar
Hi,Is there any way to produce a calendar of what is getting patched & when out of Protect? Ideally something that can also be scheduled to produce this every month. Ideally if it could also...
View ArticleScheduled automatic downloads Twice + Exclude some SP in scan
Hello, I implement rings for patching and has to disable automatic updates and create a scheduled automatic download task in the Options to update the definitions and download the patchs using the...
View Articleflash player 2800126 activeX
Not able to download "install_flash_player_2800126_ax.exe ". Could someone has the distribution url?
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