Performing Actions on Patches

You can easily search for patches contained in the middle pane. All searches are performed using the Search tool. To initiate a search you type into the box the alphanumeric characters that you want to find. Only those patches matching the search criteria are displayed; all other patches are hidden. For tips on using the Search tool, see Searching for Machines.

In addition, you can right-click on any patch on the Windows patches or Linux patches tabs and perform a number of different actions.

Windows Machines

Action	Description
Deploy	Enables you to deploy (install) patches or product levels currently missing on the machine(s) selected in the top pane. See Deploying One or More Patches to a Machine for more information.
Uninstall Selected	Enables you to uninstall (rollback) the selected patch. See How to Uninstall Patches for more information.
Download	Enables you to download to the patch download directory the selected patches or product levels. See Downloading Patches for more information. The Download command is only available if the patch can be downloaded automatically. For more information see the description of the Download method column.
Sideload patch	Enables you to manage patches that cannot be automatically downloaded by Security Controls. See Manually Acquiring Patches from the Vendor (Sideloading) for more information. Tip: In some cases, you may choose to use the sideload process on patches that can be automatically downloaded (for example, when downloading patches for use in a disconnected network).
Delete	Enables you to delete selected patches from the patch download directory.
Open Bulletin(s) in Browser	Displays the related Microsoft security bulletin within a Web browser.
Add to Patch Group	Enables you to add the selected patch(es) to an existing patch group or to a new patch group. See Creating and Editing a Patch Group for more information.
Add Comment	Enables you to add your own specific comment about the patch.
Export download package	Export the download links for the selected patches to a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file. This is especially useful for a console that is in a disconnected environment . The CSV file can be used by a connected machine to download the patches and the patches can then be copied into the disconnected console's patch directory. A File Downloader PowerShell script is available to assist with the file download process; contact the Support group for more details.
Export selected patches to CSV	Export information about the selected patches to a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file. The CSV file can then be used within a spreadsheet program.

Linux Machines

Action	Description
Add to Patch Group	Enables you to add the selected updates to an existing or new patch group. There are separate patch groups for contentless and content-based patching, so you cannot add updates with different values for Data source to the same patch group. Currently, for contentless patching, only advisories can be added to a patch group. Grouping by the Update type column separates the unassociated packages that cannot be added to a contentless patch group into a group with no name. For more information, see Customizing the Column Headers. See Creating and Editing a Patch Group for more information.
Export selected patches to CSV	Export information about the selected patches to a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file. The CSV file can then be used within a spreadsheet program.

Action

Description

Add to Patch Group

Enables you to add the selected updates to an existing or new patch group.

There are separate patch groups for contentless and content-based patching, so you cannot add updates with different values for Data source to the same patch group.

Currently, for contentless patching, only advisories can be added to a patch group.

Grouping by the Update type column separates the unassociated packages that cannot be added to a contentless patch group into a group with no name. For more information, see Customizing the Column Headers.

See Creating and Editing a Patch Group for more information.

Export selected patches to CSV

Export information about the selected patches to a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file. The CSV file can then be used within a spreadsheet program.

Keyboard Shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts are available:

Ctrl+A: Selects all patches.
CTRL+click: Multiple patches can be selected by holding down the CTRL key while selecting patches.
SHIFT+click: A contiguous group of patches can be selected by holding down the SHIFT key while selecting the starting and ending patches in the list.
SHIFT+PAGE UP: Selects a range of patches from the one currently selected to the top of the table.
SHIFT+PAGE DOWN: Selects a range of patches from the one currently selected to the bottom of the table.
HOME: Moves to the top of the table.
END: Moves to the bottom of the table.