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The introductory article on patch management can be found here.
K1000 Patch Management
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The K1000 receives security patches which are then delivered to campus computers. Feature related patches and upgrades are not available as Kpatches.
What patches are delivered by the K1000?
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, KACE 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. KPatching has two different parts
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- Visit the K1000 user portal in your web browser
- Log in with your Carleton username and password
- Click the My Computer tab
- Scroll down the page to the Activities section
- Click on the Labels link
- If you have a Label beginning with PatchSelf, your machine is on a patch schedule
- Note: If you have a VM, multiple Operating Systems, or multiple computers, you'll need to repeat this process from each VM/OS/computer
How do I join a
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Kpatch schedule?
- Visit the K1000 user portal in your web browser
- Log in with your Carleton username and password
- Click the Software Library tab
- In the Search field, type Patch and click Search, or scroll down the page until you see the entries beginning with Patch Schedule:
- Click on the desired Patch Schedule. (If the Patch Schedule you want does not appear in the list, contact the ITS HelpDesk x5999.)
- Read the Installation Instructions and click Install Now
- Note: If you have a VM, multiple Operating Systems, or multiple computers, you'll need to repeat this process from each VM/OS/computer
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