Automatic Deployment Rules

New to Configuration Manager 2012, automatic deployment rules allow administrators to automate the task of identifying monthly updates and adding them to deployments. If the organization has a standard methodology for deploying updates, then automatic deployment rules can completely automate the process. Examples of this could be an organization that has a security policy requiring that all critical updates, security updates, and updates be deployed within one week of release.

To create an automatic deployment rule to enforce the preceding sample policy on workstations, execute the following steps:

1. In the Configuration Manager console, select the Software Library space, expand Software Updates, and select the Automatic ...

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