Creating a Baseline

Usage and Config Platform
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(imported topic written by RobertDiRosato)

So I created a baseline with March’s Windows critical patches.

I set it applicable to just windows clients.

I thought I could just set it as a policy and if a computer comes on the domain a week from now that the policy would take effect?

How can I do this.

I set it this way…

  • Select baseline
  • Take Action
  • Preset = Policy
  • Specific computers selected in the list below
  • Applicable Computers
  • OK

With the above policy in effect if a new system comes into the system will the policy take effect and apply said baseline to new systems?

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(imported comment written by MBARTOSH)

Your target needs to be a dynamic collection of machines, like computers or computers by a retrieved property or an automatic group.

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(imported comment written by RobertDiRosato)

Thanks for the reply.

I was just about to post that same thing as I figured it out last night.

  • Select Baseline
  • Take Action
  • Preset = Policy
  • All computers with the property values selected in the tree below
  • Applicable Computers > By Group > (An Automatic Group You Created)

I created an automatic group for all Windows Clients

  • OK

This will deploy the baseline to applicable computers in the automatic group…

It will also apply the baseline to endpoints that join the group in the future…

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(imported comment written by Bhushan Chirmade)

What if you release new baseline next month? Will you create a new action again? I am looking for a way that will schedule a task for newly imported baselines automatically. Let me know if you find anything.

Regards,

Bhushan