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Windows Desktop Management Software

DesktopCentral is a desktop management software for enterprises to centrally manage 1000s of desktops.
 
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Windows Patch Management Patch Management Video

Software vulnerabilities can create security weakness, corrupt critical system data or cause system unavailability that can be a nightmare to Network administrators. Administrators can't even think of a good patch management solution, without understanding how vulnerable the systems are. So, Administrators are constantly looking out for a solution that scans for vulnerabilities, identify missing patches and Microsoft updates, apply them immediately and mitigate risk, not just a patch deployment software.

Desktop Central's patch management solution handles every aspect of Windows patch management like System discovery, identifying the required Windows Microsoft updates deploying relevant patches and patch reports to make network administrators job simpler. Administrators can also opt for a completely automated solution and don't have to worry about patching windows systems ever. The updates include software updates, XP updates, OS updates, application updates, and security updates/patches. Desktop Central's Patch Management solution works for both Windows Active Directory and Workgroup based network.

Refer to Securing Windows Desktops to see the ways to enhance desktop security using Desktop Central.


Patch Management Features

  • Uses a hosted Patch Database at AdventNet site to assess the vulnerability status of the network
  • Complete automated Patch Management Solution from detecting the missing patches to deploying the patches
  • Patch based deployment - Deploy a patch to all the systems applicable
  • System based patch deployment - Deploy all the missing patches for a system
  • Automatic handling of patch interdependencies and patch sequencing
  • Reports on System vulnerabilities, Patches, OS, etc.
  • Provides an update of the patch deployment status

Windows Patch Management

Automatic System Discovery

Desktop Central's Windows Patch management solution discovers Windows systems automatically using Active Directory. The Administrators can choose the systems that have to be managed using Desktop Central. Its agent gets installed in the managed systems for performing the actions initiated from Desktop Central Server. This agent is responsible for vulnerability assessment scan and patch deployment.


Online Vulnerability Database

The Online vulnerability Database is a portal in the AdventNet site, which hosts the latest vulnerability database that has been published after a thorough analysis. This contains the list of all Microsoft Windows updates that are available. This database is exposed for download by the Desktop Central server situated in the customer site, and provides information required for patch scanning and installation.

The Desktop Central Server located at the enterprise (customer site) scans the systems in the enterprise network, checks for missing and available patches/Microsoft updates against the comprehensive vulnerability database, downloads and deploys missing patches and service packs, generates reports to effectively manage the patch management process of the enterprise.

  

Automated Patch Management

Vulnerability Assessment Scan

The Patch Management module of Dekstop Central scans all the systems for missing patches in operating systems and applications and the level of vulnerability is reported. These missing Windows patches and Windows updates are identified from the local vulnerability database, which is periodically synchronized with the external online vulnerability database maintained by AdventNet.

Patch Deployment

The Patch Management module of Dekstop Central takes care of deploying the patches based on missing patches/Microsoft updates or system vulnerability. Once deployed, the agent applies the relevant patches in the system and updates the status in Desktop Central. The installation process can be scheduled from patch settings option.

Patch Reports

Patch reports gives details about system vulnerability level, missing patches/Microsoft updates, applicable patches, patch task status, etc. All these reports are available as pdf or in printer friendly version also.

Automated Patch Management Solution

Patch Management solution can be automated at various levels like, Automatically scan the systems, Automatically scan the systems and download missing patches, Automatically download the missing patches and draft a patch configuration and Automatically download the missing patches and deploy them. All these can be scheduled and the status is notified through mail.

Supported OS and Applications for Patch Management

  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 2003 Server (Standard, Web & Small Susiness Server Editions)
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows 2000 Professional
  • Windows 2000 Server
  • Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Internet Explorer
  • Windows Media Player
  • .NET Framework
  • MSXML
  • DirectX

Free Patch Management

You can manage Windows patches using the free edition of Desktop Central, which includes Patch Management module.

For more details about the Windows Patch Management, refer to the Patch Management topic in the online help.

To learn about the Patch Management Life Cycle, refer to the Patch Management Life Cycle topic in the online help.

 

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