About Microsoft Software Assessment Task

Products

• Patch Management Solution

Issue/Introduction

The Agent logs show a task called "Microsoft Software Assessment Task" that runs under certain schedule.
Which policy controls this task?

Environment

ITMS 8.x

Resolution

"Microsoft Software Assessment Task" follows the schedule specified under "Default Microsoft Update Configuration Policy" (SMP Console > Settings menu > Agents/Plug-ins > Software > Patch Management > Windows). By default, this policy is turned off.
This task was introduced to address very specific patching scenarios/needs.
See "Deploying software updates with Windows Update patching" (KB 184969)