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MS14-053 Patch Not Applicable??
I recently started noticing that on a lot of my 2012 R2 servers, show that Microsoft Patch MS14-053 is missing. I went through a patch cycle thinking this would be taken care of but I look again...
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How To: Uninstall Java using a Custom Actions
Purpose The purpose of this document is to provide a batch file to use with the Custom Actions feature in Shavlik Protect and Ivanti Patch for Windows Servers to uninstall Java up through version 7...
View Articlelimit on Machine Groups
Is there limit on the amount of machine groups? At what point does the amount of machine group on a console become a problem?
View ArticleHow To: Know When XML/Catalog Updates for Patch for Windows and Patch for...
Purpose This document will provide information about how to obtain information about Ivanti Patch for Windows XML updates (patch definitions) and Ivanti Patch for SCCM updates (catalog updates)....
View ArticleReboot sequence
Is it possible after successful patch scan and patch deployment to reboot servers from a machine group in specific order? Thanks,Marcin
View ArticleKB4074608 not installing.
Howdy, This patch has been trying to deploy and failing every time.I'm deploying it to Windows 10 1709 Enterprise x64 machines, it fails being deployed via Ivanti Patch, and if I try to install the...
View ArticleHow to Clean up Distribution Server folder shares
I've created a file share for every distribution server, roughly 30, one per site. These servers are used for a few other services, and we cannot afford to have the disks fill up and run out of space....
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Sleep Mode - Agent behavior
Hello again, I was just curious what the expected behavior for an agent is in the following two scenarios? No complaints or issues, just curious about the expected behavior: Setup: Agent installed....
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Problems with Windows 1709 and Agent patching
Hi All, I've been experiencing the a problem with the recent February rollup patches for Windows 1709 (KB4074588). Namely, they fail to install. That's more of a Windows issue than an Ivanti issue as...
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How to: Scan for the Null Patch using the Custom Actions scan filter
Purpose The purpose of this document is to show how to scan for the null patch. The null patch is a blank executable detected as a patch for testing purposes or custom actions as is mentioned here...
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Explanation of how patch scan detection works in Shavlik Protect, Ivanti...
Purpose The purpose of this article is to explain how patch scan detection works in Shavlik Protect, Ivanti Patch for Windows Servers and patch scan SDK. Overview To understand the basics of how the...
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Third party software push file fail
I have watched the online videos for creating a null patch scan and then a third party software push and install deployment. The null scan works great. However, when I run the custom action...
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How To: Run An Executable or MSI With A Custom Action
Purpose The purpose of this document is to show to how run an msi or executable with a custom action. For the example in this document, we will be using a .msi file which may use different command line...
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How to: Execute an ITScript using Ivanti Patch for Windows
Purpose The purpose of this document illustrates the multiple ways to execute ITScripts using Ivanti Patch for Windows. Solution How to Execute an ITScript from the Home Page:1. Type a name for the...
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How 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...
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Discrepancies between Ivanti Patch for Windows and Vulnerability Scanners
Purpose This document will discuss how to resolve discrepancies between the Shavlik Protect patch scan results and the scan results from popular vulnerability scanners. Description After scanning, your...
View ArticleDeploy Custom Software
My company has created custom software that we are wanting to deploy across our domain utilizing Shavlik Protect 9.2. I saw that this was possible through Custom Actions....
View ArticleRemove Service Packs
When we run scans we noticed some of our machines come up with Office 2003 SP3 as missing, but since it is no longer available to download via Ivanti Patch for Windows, can we suppress reporting the...
View ArticleCustom Action, Custom Patch, and ITScript Information and Troubleshooting
Purpose This document provides links to other documents addressing custom action, custom patch, and ITScript information and troubleshooting. Overview Custom Action Prerequisites and Process How To:...
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How To: Include or Exclude Specific Patches in Scan Results
Purpose This document outlines how to scan and show only specific patches in the results, or how to scan and not include certain patches in the results. SymptomsWhile scanning, certain patches are...
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