The below mentioned workflow diagram will explain you an overview on the pre-requisites and how the patch management works. The first thing you will have to do, is to configure Proxy server, to establish connection to the internet. Internet connection is required to download the missing patches.
You should also ensure, to add the required domains to the proxy's exceptional list. All the computers will be scanned to identify the missing patches. You can also configure system health policy to rate the health status of the computers. Desktop Central allows you to decline non-severe patches as well as patches for a specific group of computers. To avoid bandwidth issues and ensure system availability, system administrators can schedule the installation of patches on a convenient day and time by configuring a deployment policy.
In the deployment policy, you can configure the week s and day s on which the deployment should take place, the time interval within which the patch should be installed, and the reboot policy. You can also allow the user to skip deployment. Desktop Central has the capability to wake computers on LAN before deployment , if the computers are shut down at that moment. Using Desktop Central you can automate patch deployment every step of the way and save time, resources and effort.
You can automate it for specific applications or departments within your network, on the desired day and time, at a convenient frequency. You only need to schedule it once , and the entire process will be automated and you will be notified at each step. Visit this web page to know more about this.
You can manage patches on the go with our mobile app. What's better is that you don't even have to do these tasks yourself, just ask Zia, Desktop Central's IT Assistant, and she'll do them for you. It entails having a centralized view on the applicable patches for endpoints across a network, so that Vulnerable, Highly Vulnerable and Healthy Systems can be classified at a glance.
This helps spot the systems that need attention so that appropriate measures can be taken to keep the network safe from cyberattacks. Cyber crime has increased exponentially in the past decade, with hackers becoming more and more creative and coming up with new ways to exploit vulnerabilities.
One of the most common entry points for these attacks are unpatched systems. Every time a security patch is released, the attackers become aware of a new vulnerability that can be exploited in unpatched systems and they start probing networks for the weakness.
To automate the patch deployment process, follow the steps given below: Define the scope of management to include the computers that you want to manage using Desktop Central Configure the proxy server settings to download the patches from vendor Web sites Schedule an interval for a vulnerability update to synchronize the details of the latest patches that are made available by vendors Schedule the frequency to scan the computers in the network to: Access the vulnerability database Deploy the relevant patches Automate the patch-deployment process by selecting the Automate Patch Deployment.
Questions 2. How do I view the details of the latest patches and the missing patches in the computers in my network? To scan the computers in your network, follow the steps given below: Define the scope of management to include the computers that you want to manage using Desktop Central Configure the proxy server settings to download the patches from vendor Web sites Schedule an interval for a vulnerability update to synchronize the details of the latest patches that are made available by vendors Note : You can synchronize vulnerability data manually by using the Sync Now link available in the Vulnerability DB Update Details section on the Patch Mgmt home page.
Scan the computers to identify missing patches. You have viewed the details of the latest and missing patches in computers in your network. Questions 3. How do detect the vulnerable systems in the network? Follow the steps given below: Click the Patch Mgmt tab In the Systems section, click Scan Systems On the Scan Systems page, select the computers you want to scan Click Scan Systems You can now view the health status of all the computers you are managing.
Viewing the Health Status of Computers To view the health status of all the computers in your network, follow the steps given below: Click the Patch Mgmt tab In the Systems section, click All Managed Systems In the System Health Summary section, you can view details of the health of all the computers in your network You have viewed the health status of all the computers in your network.
Questions 4. How do I install a security update manually? Create a configuration to deploy the missing patches.
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