Keeping computer systems secure with the most recent patches and hotfixes is one of the most important tasks of network administartors. Patch management is a regular process and must be performed as frequently as possible to make ensure that all security patches are up-to-date. Regular reporting of the installed patches helps to achieve the following: - Detect and fix computers vulnerable to security threats because of missing patches - Discover computers with failed patch installations NetWrix Patch Reporter is a free tool for automated patch assessment and auditing. The tool automatically scans your servers and workstations to detect missing and failed patches. The product is scalable enough to support thousands of systems, supports scheduled operation, sends reports by e-mail, and requires no agents to operate properly. Two editions are available: freeware and commercial. Please contact NetWrix Corporation at www.netwrix.com for more information.