I have just implemented SCUP in my lab environment and published a adobe (flash,reader) patches and HP updates. I keep getting status of "Not required" on my lab workstations Is there a way to force down a patch\update? I have also created my own updates with basic rules define. ( checking OS level is 5 and file exist) and still i don't see the update installing. It keeps reporting "Not required". I just want to see it download and install before i start implementing it in production. Any recommendations? Thanks.

Make sure you run the scanning on the clients. It's the scanning that will dermine if an update is required or not.Kent Agerlund | http://scug.dk/ | The Danish community for System Center products

I would think if it's showing not required the prereqs are not met. Unkown woud indicate it's not scanning. Does you test machines have a previous version of flash installed that meets the prereqs? John Marcum | http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jmarcum |

Yes, I have an older version of flash on the workstation.

When it is "not required" state it is consider compliant.

If you have been running the scan and it's reported as not required then you should look at the prereqs. Did you create the updates your self or did you use one off the free test catalogs?Kent Agerlund | http://scug.dk/ | The Danish community for System Center products

Prerequisite Rules <lar:And><bar:WindowsVersion Comparison="GreaterThanOrEqualTo" MajorVersion="5" MinorVersion="1" BuildNumber="2600" ServicePackMajor="1" ServicePackMinor="0" ProductType="1" /><bar:WindowsLanguage Language="en" /></lar:And> Installed Rules <msiar:MsiProductInstalled ProductCode="{cd95f661-a5c4-44f5-a6aa-ecdd91c240b7}" /> Installable Rules <lar:Not><msiar:MsiProductInstalled ProductCode="{cd95f661-a5c4-44f5-a6aa-ecdd91c240b7}" /></lar:Not> I have create a very simple one for winzip to install with basic rules above. With WINZIP uninstall from my lab workstation it should come back with required but is not.