[BESAdmin-Announcements] Content Release: ESU Patching Add-on for Microsoft Applications published 2026-10-07

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

BigFix Patch is pleased to announce the publication of a new BigFix
External Site that will include fixlets to patch Microsoft Applications
that are included in the Extended Security Update (ESU) program.

What is included
Currently the published site includes the following:
1. Analysis for ESU SQL Server Configuration on Azure, Azure Arc and
On-premises Environments.
2. Audit Fixlet for SQL Server 2016.

Reason for Update:
Initial Site propagation of the new BigFix add-on for Microsoft
Applications Extended Security Updates (ESU).
This update includes the content for getting visibility on Azure Arc ESU,
Azure and On-premises licenses on Microsoft SQL Server 2016.

Who Gets Access?
This new site is available to all existing customers with the following
BigFix licenses:
HCL BigFix Enterprise / Enterprise+
HCL BigFix Patch Add-On for Win Server ESU


Actions to Take:
Subscribe to the ‘ESU Patching for Microsoft Applications’ site from the
License Overview Dashboard. If the site is not showing in the License
Overview dashboard, update your license from the dashboard by clicking
‘Check for license update’, then run the BigFix Administration Tool.

Published site version:
ESU Patching for Microsoft Applications, version 2

Additional links:
None

Application Engineering Team
BigFix
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