Patch compliance rules

Patch compliance rules are the conditions that determine the compliance icons that are displayed in the Managed Server window.

Windows Patch Management supports the following compliance rules:

  • Patch Added to Policy: The patch has been added to the patch policy.
  • Patch Installed on Server: The patch has been installed on the managed server.
  • Exception Type: The Exception Type can have the following values:

    • Always Installed: The patch should be installed on the server, even if the patch is not in the policy.
    • Never Installed: The patch should not be installed on the server, even if the patch is in the policy.
    • None: An exception has not been specified for the patch and server.
  • Exception Reason: A description entered in the Exception Reason of the Set Policy Exception window. In the Patch Compliance Rules window, the Exception Reason can have the following values.

    • Yes: The Exception Reason has data.
    • No: The Exception Reason is empty.
    • N/A: An exception has not been specified for the patch and server.
  • Compliance Result: The icon that indicates the result of the patch compliance scan. These icons are displayed in the Managed Server window.