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5. If no conflicts appear, click Finish to begin your collection.
NOTE If you experience problems collecting data from your Windows machines via the VCM
Patching Filter Sets using the default Network Authority Account, either provide that account with
access to the Windows servers or provide a separate Network Authority Account for use with these
particular machines. See Default Network Authority Account for more information.
Launch an Assessment
To assess Windows machines, you will use a template. The template contains one or more bulletins, and
checks the data collected from the machines to confirm whether the patches referenced by the bulletins
need to be installed. For example, you might create a template containing all of the bulletins related to
Internet Explorer 7 to ensure all of the installed copies have the latest security fixes.
To launch a VCM Patching Assessment, you must:
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Review Bulletins to include in the Assessment Template
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Create the Assessment Template
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Run the Assessment
Review Bulletins to include in the Assessment Template
VMware recommends that you review the details of any bulletin before you include it in a VCM Patching
assessment.
1. To review bulletin details, select the bulletin that you are interested in, and then click Details. VCM
Patching displays a bulletin detail dialog box describing the technical details, affected products, and
vendor recommendations.
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