In May 2018, ITS began sending monthly messages to Faculty and Staff announcing an upcoming software update. These updates are typically small, but essential to keeping Carleton computers healthy.
Schedule
Typically, the announcement is sent the first Tuesday of the month and includes instructions for users to initiate the update proactively. On the second Tuesday of the month, the update becomes automatic.
This schedule is a bit variable depending on holidays, start/end of term, etc.
Update History
2020.09.25 macOS 10.16 Big Sur
2020.08 The Mac Package Utilities (TMPU)
2020.07 Adobe License Reclamation (Fac/Staff) based on usage
2020.07 Adobe License Reclamation (Emeriti)
2020.07 Explain Everything License Reclamation (Students)
2020.07 New SPSS License Codes and SPSS 27
2020.07 Windows 10 (2004)
2020.05 Spirion Update
2020.04 How to Update Zoom - Academic Software Available for Personal Computers
2020.03.10 K2 KeyServer Client Upgrade
2020.02.10 CrashPlan Maintenance Complete
2020.02.08 Crashplan, VPN Client for iOS and Android
2020.02.06 VPN Client Update
2020.02.04 K1000 agent, Windows 10 1909, Microsoft Edge, VPN client
2020.01.31 Crashplan Login Change
2020.01 macOS X 10.15 Catalina, Papercut Client
2019.12 Windows Printer Driver Upgrades
2019.11 Crashplan Login Change
2019.10 Resuming Patch/Update Services, New macOS, Spirion (Identity Finder)
2019.09 Suspending Pushes, and New KPatches and Microsoft Updates
2019.08 Office 2019
2019.07 EMS
2019.07 AdobeExpiryCheck, Windows 10 (1903), Carladmin Disable
SPSS 26 (Sent to SPSS Users only)
2019.06 SPSS License Codes (Sent to SPSS Users only)
Windows 10 (1903) and macOS 10.14
2019.05 Adobe Updates
2019.04 Resuming Patches and Updates; New Bomgar Button, Firefox, and Chrome
2019.03 License Server Targeted Communications (sent only to fac/staff with this software installed)
ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, ESRI City Engine
2019.03 CrashPlan Login and Suspension of Updates
2019.01 Windows 10 1809 Announcement
2018.12 macOS 10.14 Announcement
2018.11 CrashPlan Announcement
2018.10 Spirion Identity Finder Announcement
2018.10 Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application Announcement
2018.09 New OSes, K1000 Patching, Windows Updates
2018.09 Suspending Updates
2018.08 K1000 Agent 8.1.52
2018.07 Bomgar Button and TMPU
2018.06 K2 Agent
Remediation
Installation statistics are monitored for each update. Machines that fail to update will be addressed at a later date by the Help Desk.