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The K1000 delivers security-based patches for the following applications:
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When are patches delivered by the K1000?
When software vendors release patches, Lumension and KACE test tests them before making them available to the K1000. This provides more levels of review to catch any potential problems. The K1000 downloads new patch signatures and patch package files for selected operating systems nightly. Then, Carleton computers use the available patches based on the patch schedule to which each computer is assigned. Some patch schedules check for ("detect") patches at one time, and then apply ("deploy") the detected patches at a different later time. Other patch schedules check for ("detect") patches and then apply them ("deploy") immediately thereafter.
There are 10 different patch schedules to which a computer can be assigned. Each computer, virtual machine (VM), and booting operating system (e.g., dual boot), should be assigned to one and only one patch schedule. Any VM or booting operating system on a computer should be assigned to a different schedule than the computer itself, so you can make sure the correct environment is running at the time of each schedule.
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| Note: We have found it is very difficult to explain these different patch schedules in writing, so please be patient in reviewing this section, and contact the ITS HelpDesk (x5999) when you have questions. |
Here is a list of the different patch schedules each with a different color, and next to that is a picture of when the different steps (detect or deploy) of each patch schedule runs: KPatching has two different parts
- Detect which patches a computer needs
- Deploy patches to a computer
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