Windows services keeps stopping

Products

• Client Management Suite
• IT Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

Various Windows services are stopping and the Symantec Management Agent continued to run

Environment

ITMS 8.x

 

Cause

Microsoft Data scans were enabled, but the firewalls were preventing client access to Microsoft services

Resolution

Disabled the Microsoft Data Configuration Policy, as traditional Patch Management is used primarily. 

Additional Information

See the article on Microsoft Data (Express) updates and perquisites in KB Deploying software updates with Windows Update patching.