Logs information needed

Question

Hello,

Please could you confirm the log file name where we could confirm the source of the Definition Updates downloaded in the following cases:

• Standalone machine
• Configuration Manager with internet
• Configuration Manager without internet
  e.g.: WindowsUpdate.log, WUAHandler.log, UpdatesDeployment.log, UpdatesHandler.log, etc…

Also which log will have information when running:
SCEPInstall.exe /ForceClean

on machine :

• Standalone machine
• Configuration Manager with internet
• Configuration Manager without internet

Thanks,
Dom

Answer 1

Hi Dom,

PatchDownloader.log provide information about the process for downloading software updates from the update source to the download destination on the site server.

You can check EndpointProtectionAgen.log and MPLog-XX.log after using SCEPInstall.exe /ForceClean.

For more details:
https://www.prajwaldesai.com/sccm-log-files/#Software-Updates-Client-Computer-Log-Files
https://www.prajwaldesai.com/sccm-endpoint-protection-log-files/