Preventing patch installation on a server

(imported topic written by Bill.Ehardt)

Quick question. We have a heavily automated monthly patching process with BigFix, but we are trying to figure out how to stop a patch from installing on a handlful of servers. The kicker is we still want to install it on other servers, and we want these servers to still be part of the patching process.

The only way I can think of doing this right now would be to create a custom copy of the patch, set some relevance to make sure those servers don’t patch, and hide the original version. Is there an easier way?

(imported comment written by GreenEagleLeader)

Lock those computers :slight_smile:

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