Applies to LANDesk Management Suite 9.5 and Security Suite 9.5
LANDesk Patch Manager uses an auto update feature in order to make sure that all vulnerability scanning files are up to date with the core server. This ensures compatibility between the files and the latest definitions as well as compatibility with the files on the core.
Vulscan Self Update
When vulscan runs, it will initialize the needed files, then contact the core server to check for any updated files. If it finds updated files it will download them, stop any running LANDesk services as needed, replace the files and then start any LANDesk services. This process varies slightly depending on files that are updated.
Agent files
Vulscan checks for the following agent files and executables and updates them as needed:
- vulscan.exe
- vulscan.dll
- xxxVULSCAN.dll where xxx is the 3 letter language prefix such as enu or ptb
- softmon.exe
- ldavhlpr.dll
- vbscript.v55
- sendtaskstatus.exe
- av.key
- ldav.key
Settings
Vulscan will update all settings with the latest version of the CURRENT INSTALLED SETTING on the client. This includes:
Again, this will only update the settings that are currently set or installed on the client machine. This WILL NOT update the client files (exes, dlls, etc) for all of the above components, only the settings.
Important Note: It is important to know which settings are on the client machines whenever modifying settings. If you are working with some settings, testing or adjusting, any machines that run vulscan, scheduled or otherwise, will update. The currently installed settings can be found in the inventory record of the device under Computer - LANDesk Management - Component
Preventing Auto Update
The /noupdate switch can be used to prevent vulscan from updating files. This switch must be added to any scheduled task, policy, or locally scheduled task in order to completely prevent updating the client.
Right Click Scanning
If you right click on a device and select "Security and Compliance scan now" the client WILL NOT update.