Fix Selection

This window of the wizard defines which type of the wizard is to be executed. The window offers you the following different options:
Fix Selection

In this box, you define which of the available patching options you want to apply for fixing the selected vulnerabilities. Depending on the location from where the wizard was launched, this either applied to the selected patch or all patches of the bulletin.

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   • Download Patches This wizard allows you to download several selected patches at the same time and automatically create the patch packages, which are required for vulnerable devices or device groups, and publish them to the master.
   • Download and Apply Patches This wizard allows you to download several selected patches at the same time and automatically create the patch packages, which are required for vulnerable devices or device groups, publish them to the master and deploy them to the target devices and groups. Send Email

Via this check box you can define if an email is to be sent to the security personnel regarding the fixing of the selected patches. If an email is sent no task can be created or used.

Ensure that you have filled in the respective information regarding your mail system in the following locations, otherwise the wizard cannot send an email:

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   • the Email tab of the System Variables
   • the Email tab of the Preferences window
   • the email address in the account information for the sender in the administrator‘s tab. Task

This option is available for all types of wizards and allows you to create a specific task for the operation defined by the wizard. This option will not be available if the option Send Email is activated. Use Existing Task

Check this box, if the currently defined patch application is to be assigned to an already existing task. The drop-down box to the right will become available and display the list of all existing tasks of type Patch Distribution that do not yet have a patch distribution assigned. Select the desired task. This option is dimmed if no tasks of type patch distribution exist.

Click Next to continue.