Purpose

This document provides best practices and guidance on scanning and deploying patches with Shavlik Protect. This will cover how to properly use many features of Protect so that you can successfully perform patching, automate patch tasks, and have a better understanding of the patching abilities of Protect.

Best Practices

The best practices have been broken into different sections. Follow the links below for each scenario/category.

Verifying Requirements and Initial Setup

Verifying and Updating Patch Definitions

Configuring Patch Scan Templates and Filtering Options

Configuring Patch Deployment Templates

Successfully Running Agentless Patch Scans & Deployments

Considerations

Patch Tuesday Survival Guide and Best Practices

Additional Information

There may be additional best practice information in the Best Practices Guide from our online documents.

A Zip file containing these guides as well as all referenced documentation (other than Microsoft links and videos) is attached below if you prefer to have a downloaded copy of all necessary documentation to get started and successfully use Protect for patch scanning and deployment.

[See attached "Patch Scan & Deployment Best Practices.zip"]

Note: Files in attachment last updated 4/7/2015.

Affected Product(s)

Shavlik Protect 9.x