Software Vulnerability Manager with Scanning and Patching Capabilities
To successfully scan and create updates, the following should be present when using Software Vulnerability Manager.
To scan and create updates:
| 1. | Internet Explorer 11 or higher with Software Vulnerability Manager Plug-in installed (in order for Software Vulnerability Manager to connect to WSUS and to create packages successfully, Internet Explorer must be run as administrator in most cases - right-click and select Run as administrator). |
| 2. | In Internet Explorer Tools > Internet options > Advanced, ensure Use TLS 1.1 and Use TLS 1.2 are selected. |
| 3. | WSUS Administration Console matching your WSUS server's version. |
| 4. | Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012. |
| 5. | Microsoft .NET Framework runtime 4 or later. |
| 6. | If the WSUS Self-Signed Certificate is going to be used, and the user wishes to provision the certificate through the Patching > WSUS/System Center > Deployment function, Remote Registry service must be enabled on the clients. |
| 7. | Select the target hosts where the certificate is to be installed (CTRL+ mouse click for multiple selection), right-click and select Verify and Install Certificate. |
Running Patching
To run patching on Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2, perform the following steps.
To successfully run patching on Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2:
| 1. | On the Windows Server machine, from the Server Manager, go to Add Roles & Features > Features. |
| 2. | Select the Appropriate Installation Type (Role-Based & Feature Based as opposed to Remote Desktop Services Installation). |
| 3. | Select the local server as the Destination Server for the installation. |
| 4. | Click Next to bypass the Server Roles menu and go to the Features menu. |
| 5. | Within the Features menu, scroll down the list and find the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT). |
| 6. | Expand the RSAT feature menu and locate the Role Administration Tools list of features. |
| 7. | Expand the list and find Windows Server Update Services Tools. |
| 8. | Enable this feature and all additional sub-features listed underneath it (API and PowerShell cmdlets and User Interface Management Console). |
| 9. | Proceed to the end of the Add Roles & Features Wizard by clicking Next and then Install. |
| 10. | Restart Windows and launch Software Vulnerability Manager from a web browser (for example Internet Explorer). |