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Linux and Windows applications - middleware
Traditional BigFix Patch content focuses on a limited set of vendors with a specialty in operating system and security patching. The Updates for Linux Applications – middleware and Updates for Windows Applications – middleware content site provides coverage for upgrades to a growing list of third-party applications. This expansion helps you fill gaps in proactive patching processes.
Updates for Windows applications - middleware
With Updates for Windows applications - middleware content site, customer can deploy updates to a vast number of third-party middleware applications.
Gathering updates for Windows applications - middleware
Use updates for Windows applications - middleware content site to submit a gather request to the BigFix server.

Linux and Windows applications - middleware
Traditional BigFix Patch content focuses on a limited set of vendors with a specialty in operating system and security patching. The Updates for Linux Applications – middleware and Updates for Windows Applications – middleware content site provides coverage for upgrades to a growing list of third-party applications. This expansion helps you fill gaps in proactive patching processes.
- Updates for Linux applications - middleware
  With Updates for Linux applications - middleware content site, customer can deploy updates to a vast number of third-party middleware applications.
- Updates for Windows applications - middleware
  With Updates for Windows applications - middleware content site, customer can deploy updates to a vast number of third-party middleware applications.
  - Enabling updates for Windows applications - middleware
    You can enable updates for Windows applications from BigFix console.
  - Gathering updates for Windows applications - middleware
    Use updates for Windows applications - middleware content site to submit a gather request to the BigFix server.
  - Viewing updates for Windows applications - middleware
    You can view all the contents of the site once the site has successfully gathered. Use Show Non-Relevant Contentto view all the available contents. This will include both the relevant and non-relevant content.
  - Updates for Windows applications - middleware in WebUI
    You can view content on Updates for Windows Application - middleware in WebUI.
  - Supported applications
    The topic provides a list of supported applications for Windows middleware.
- Frequently asked questions
  Learn the answers to frequently asked questions about updates for Linux and Windows applications - extended.

Gathering updates for Windows applications - middleware

Use updates for Windows applications - middleware content site to submit a gather request to the BigFix server.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to gather Updates for Windows applications:

Click Licence Overview on the BigFix Management navigation tree.
Click Compliance or Lifecycle domain on the Licence Overview dashboard.

A list of enabled site appears.
Navigate the site list and click Updates for Windows Applications Middleware.
Click Gather on the site details pane.
Click OK on the Gather Request Submitted dialog box.