Extended Security Updates for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2

Products

• IT Management Suite
• Patch Management Solution
• Server Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

In October, 2023, Microsoft ended support for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2, and no longer makes updates for these operating systems available, with the exception of extended security updates, which can be purchased from Microsoft on a subscription basis.

Extended security updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 are not included in the standard Windows patch management data feed that is part of IT Management Suite and Server Management Suite.  This means that the standard Windows patch management data feed does not identify extended security updates applicable to servers running those operating systems.

Environment

Patch Management Solution 8.x,
Server Management Solution 8.x
IT Management Solution 8.x

Cause

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 have reached their End of Life

Resolution

Extended security updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 are included in an enhanced Windows patch management data feed available from Broadcom at an additional cost. The enhanced Windows patch management data feed for Windows 2012/R2 can be used to identify extended security updates applicable to Windows Server 2012/R2 servers, install such updates and report on compliance regarding those updates.

In order to use IT Management Suite or Server Management Suite to distribute extended security updates for Windows Server 2012/R2, you must purchase an extended security update subscription for each server from Microsoft.  In addition, you must purchase extended patch management support from Broadcom.  While Microsoft's support is priced on a per server basis, Broadcom's extended support is priced on a per customer basis.  The number of Windows Server 2012/R2 computers is not relevant for purposes of extended support from Broadcom.

For more information on purchasing extended patch management support for Windows Server 2012/R2 from Broadcom, contact your Broadcom account director or your Broadcom partner.

As an alternative, customers of IT Management Suite, Server and Server Management Suite can use the Managed Software Delivery functionality as a workaround to install Windows Server 2012/R2 extended support updates obtained from Microsoft.

Additional Information

Extended Security Updates for Windows 10

Extended Security Updates for Microsoft Windows Platforms reached End of Life EOL