In order to proactively maintain our many systems, ITS will be scheduling critical patches every third Saturday of the month. This will allow us to ensure our systems are secure and address any potential issues. In addition, this standard patching schedule is being done in accordance with the monthly requirement set forth by our security policies:
11-11-requirements-for-securing-information-systems.pdf
11-12-restricting-network-access-for-insecure-systems.pdf
How will this affect you?
During these regular maintenance periods, services that are being patched may be unavailable or temporarily disrupted. However, affected services will be announced ahead of time to give users a chance to prepare. Additionally, performing these patches on the weekend allows us to minimize disruptions.
What do you need to do?
Although affected services will be announced prior to these patching periods, we highly recommend visiting the main page of the ITS website for information. You can access the ITS website at http://weill.cornell.edu/its.