Security Compliance

Approved for Optional Install message in Patch Manager

This article describes the message "Approved for Optional Install" that displays in the Patch Manager Administration Console when you install updates to your managed computers.

First published date

10/16/2018 8:13 PM

Last published date

5/6/2019 1:52 PM

Overview

When you install updates, the following message displays in the Patch Manager Administrator Console in the Approvals screen:

Approved for Optional Install.

Product section

Patch Manager

Resolution

This message indicates that Patch Manager does not automatically install the update but allows the user to install it manually. This is typical for patches that cannot be silently installed.

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