Chapter 26. Patch Management

In this chapter: 
Types of Patches550
Development of a Security Update552
Patch Management in Six Steps554
Best Practices565
Additional Information566

Patch management is required in a Microsoft network because software is not bug free. Security update and software updates must be periodically applied to the Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems to address security and functionality issues. Typically, updates are developed to resolve one of the following issues:

  • Testing for all the design possibilities is difficult. As network designs become more complex, it is increasingly problematic to test every use of a Windows operating system component during initial testing and development ...

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