Free Edition Patching computers is one of the most redundant and tiring tasks and with Endpoint Central, it is simpler than ever. Endpoint Central provides solutions for Linux patch management which helps admins ensure that all the Linux machines on the network are up to date with critical/recent Linux patches that are released and there are no security vulnerabilities in the network. You can automate the complete process and ensure that all your systems are up-to-datewhich will lead to zero down time, increase in productivity, keeping away vulnerabilities and saving time and effort spent in patching computers.
Using Endpoint Central, you can patch Linux endpoints both manually and automatically. It has a streamlined patch management process to ensure that no system is left unpatched:
To find out more about Endpoint Central's patch management process, visit this webpage.
Endpoint Central supports patch management for all active versions of the Linux flavors listed below:
Linux Patch Management is the process of detecting, downloading, testing, approving and installing new/missing patches for Linux computers within a network. It entails having a centralized view on the applicable Linux patches for endpoints across a network, so that Vulnerable, Highly Vulnerable and Healthy Systems can be classified at a glance, and appropriate measures can be taken to keep the network safe from cyberattacks.
Updates for Linux, include fixes to security loopholes, better hardware compatibility, improved stability, and occasionally major updates thereby improving the user experience overall. If you do not update your Linux, you can miss out on all of these new features and improvements. Also some patches address serious security weaknesses that hackers can use to infect your machine with malware. If these updates aren't applied, your network will be vulnerable to attacks.
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