diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/update-status-admin-center.md b/windows/deployment/update/update-status-admin-center.md index 5e03ada33b..2e659863b0 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/update-status-admin-center.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/update-status-admin-center.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ms.date: 04/10/2022 > [!Important] > This information relates to a preview feature that's available for early testing and use in a production environment. This feature is fully supported but it's still in active development and may receive substantial changes until it becomes generally available. -The **Software updates** page in the [Microsoft admin center](https://admin.microsoft.com) displays a high-level overview of the installation status for Microsoft 365 Apps and Windows updates in your environment. Security updates are typically released on the second Tuesday of each month and they help protect you from known vulnerabilities. The **Software updates** page allows you to easily determine the overall update compliance for your devices. +The **Software updates** page in the [Microsoft 365 admin center](https://admin.microsoft.com) displays a high-level overview of the installation status for Microsoft 365 Apps and Windows updates in your environment. Security updates are typically released on the second Tuesday of each month and they help protect you from known vulnerabilities. The **Software updates** page allows you to easily determine the overall update compliance for your devices. The **Software updates** page has following tabs to assist you in monitoring update status for your devices: @@ -35,16 +35,24 @@ The **Software updates** page has following tabs to assist you in monitoring upd ## Prerequisites -- [Update Compliance](update-compliance-v2-overview.md) needs to be configured -- Read access to the [Microsoft 365 admin center](/microsoft-365/admin/admin-overview/admin-center-overview). - +- The [Update Compliance](update-compliance-v2-overview.md) solution needs to be enabled with clients configured to send data to it +- An appropriate role assigned for the [Microsoft 365 admin center](https://admin.microsoft.com) **???** + - To configure settings for the **Software Updates** page: [Windows Update Deployment Administrator role](/azure/active-directory/roles/permissions-reference#windows-update-deployment-administrator) + - To view the **Software Updates** page: [Global Reader role](/microsoft-365/admin/add-users/about-admin-roles) + +## Limitations + +Update Compliance is a Windows service hosted in Azure that uses Windows diagnostic data. Update Compliance is available in the Azure Commercial cloud, but not available for GCC High or United States Department of Defense customers since it doesn't meet [US Government community compliance (GCC)](/office365/servicedescriptions/office-365-platform-service-description/office-365-us-government/gcc#us-government-community-compliance) requirements. For a list of GCC offerings for Microsoft products and services, see the [Microsoft Trust Center](/compliance/regulatory/offering-home). + ## Get started -When you first select the **Windows** tab, you'll be asked to **Configure Settings**. This tab is populated by data from [Update Compliance](update-compliance-v2-overview.md). Supply your +When you first select the **Windows** tab, you'll be asked to **Configure Settings**. This tab is populated by data from [Update Compliance](update-compliance-v2-overview.md). Supply the following information about your Update Compliance settings: +- The +ONE tenant to ONE workspace ## The Windows tab -The **Windows** tab in the **Software updates** page in the Microsoft admin center is populated by data from [Update Compliance](update-compliance-get-started.md). The tab contains a high-level overview of update compliance for Windows clients in your environment. The tab displays two charts **Windows update status** and **End of service**. +The **Windows** tab in the **Software updates** page in the Microsoft admin center is populated by data from [Update Compliance](update-compliance-v2-overview.md). The tab contains a high-level overview of update compliance for Windows clients in your environment. The tab displays two charts **Windows update status** and **End of service**. ### Windows update status chart @@ -55,7 +63,7 @@ The **Windows update status** chart gives you a visual representation of how man - Missing security updates - Unsupported operating system -A device is considered **Up to date** in this chart if it has installed security updates released within the past two months. Devices that are more two months behind on installation are in the **Missing security updates** classification. An **Unsupported operating system** is either no longer supported by the [Microsoft Product Lifecycle](lifecycle/products/). +A device is considered **Up to date** in this chart if it has installed security updates released within the past two months. Devices that are more two months behind on installation are in the **Missing security updates** classification. An **Unsupported operating system** is either no longer supported by the [Microsoft Product Lifecycle](/lifecycle/products/). The **End of service** chart list the number of devices running an operating system version that's near or past the product lifecycle.