Strict (Windows)

Module: OS Patches

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Enable this option to report a problem if one or more enabled comparison options cannot find the patch that is defined in the template. The Relaxed and Strict options are mutually exclusive.

The following table lists the error messages for the check.

Table: Error messages for Strict

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_NO_COMPARISON_SPECIFIED

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (45443)

  • Windows 2003 (215143)

  • Windows 2008 (216043)

  • Windows Vista (215743)

  • Windows XP (49043)

Title: No comparison type specified

Description:The OS Patches module was run with no comparison options enabled. No security checks were performed. Enable one or more comparison options.

Severity: red-4

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]

String ID: ESM_CHECKING_TYPE_UNCLEAR

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (45455)

  • Windows 2003 (215155)

  • Windows 2008 (216055)

  • Windows Vista (215755)

  • Windows XP (49055)

Title: Incompatible checking modes specified

Description:The OS Patches module was run with both the Strict option and the Relaxed option specified. No security checks were performed. One or neither option may be selected.

Severity: red-4

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]