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Marco Shaw
Asked: 2012-12-19 19:02:06 +0800 CST

Hotfix entries in event log

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Server 2008/2008 R2

I'm trying to remotely monitor these servers to watch the progress of hotfixes being installed. I was able to find this in Server 2003/2003 R2: -Log: System -Source: NtServicePack

It seems the above event is written when every hotfix is installed.

I can't seem to find a comparable entry in Server 2008/2008 R2 though. Is there anything similar that I can easily monitor for remotely?

windows-server-2008

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  1. Best Answer

    In Windows Server 2008, Once the Hotfix is installed , You should see the below event in System Logs

    Log Name: System

    Source: Microsoft-Windows-WindowsUpdateClient

    Date: 12/19/2012 11:48:41 PM

    Event ID: 19

    Task Category: Windows Update Agent

    Level: Information

    Keywords: Success,Installation

    User: SYSTEM

    Computer: test123.abc.net

    Description: Installation Successful: Windows successfully installed the following update: Hotfix for Windows (KB2679255)

    Event ID 19- should show you that the hotfix was installed successfully. So I believe, Windows Update Agent is what you are looking for in comparison to Windows Server 2003

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