Microsoft is making Windows Autopatch available to E3 and E5 licensees

Microsoft has made Windows Autopatch available to all Windows and Microsoft 365 business customers. Autopatch automatically updates that software according to rules that system administrators can specify.

Microsoft already announced Autopatch as a beta in April, but the software is now available to everyone. Windows Autopatch can be used by system administrators with a Windows Enterprise E3 or an E5 license. A3 license holders cannot use the service. Microsoft has too more documentation for Autopatch put online and specialists are on hand to assist administrators with more than 150 active licenses with implementation. Subscription administrators must enroll users and devices individually for Autopatch.

Windows Autopatch is a paid service that automatically updates Windows, Microsoft 365 software, Edge and Teams within an organization when security updates are available. Rules in Endpoint Manager allow admins to set rules for when which devices can receive which updates. They can set which security updates or only feature updates devices should receive, or on which devices the browser or Teams should be upgraded to the Stable Channel. Endpoint Manager identifies devices as Healthy or Unhealthy and determines whether an update can be made. If issues arise on the device while security updates are being rolled out, Autopatch can hold or roll back the update.