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- Visit the KBOX 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
- 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
What if my software is already up-to-date?
KBOX patch management should not reinstall patches that are already applied, nor should it downgrade your applications.
How do I keep my computer from sleeping when a patch schedule starts long after I leave?
KBOX patching cannot run if a computer is in sleep mode at the scheduled time. Most campus computers are configured to go into sleep mode after a period of inactivity, usually 4 hours. But if a patch schedule step runs at 4am, and you left your computer on at work at 6pm, the computer will be sleeping by 4am when patching is supposed to start.
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