Atera’s Patch Management and IT Automation lets you perform a variety of crucial support tasks including patching, software bundle installation, Windows version upgrades, disk management, maintenance, automated scripting, and more. An automation profile with any of the above tasks can be scheduled to run one-time, weekly, monthly, or flexibly.

Set up an OS-specific automation profile

You can toggle easily and quickly between automation tasks for Windows, Mac, and Linux devices.

Note: Tasks that cannot be automated for a selected OS will be greyed out.

To set up an OS-specific automation profile:

1. Go to to Admin > Monitoring and Automation > Patch Management and IT Automation.

The Patch Management and IT Automation page appears.

2. Select the profile, or create a new one by clicking Add Profile (top right).

The Profile page appears.

3. Select Windows, Mac, Linux, or All (default) to see available tasks.

4. Choose from the available tasks, and if needed, add a schedule, select execution preferences, and assign the profile. Then click Save.

For more info on setting up an automation profile, see Automate patch management via automation profiles