Patch Management

With the patch management capabilities of the baramundi Management Suite, admins can decide for themselves what is installed automatically and what requires separate approval. The interface is simple and intuitive. Downloads and distribution can be fully automated, customized, or performed manually. Either way, you always have a clear overview of the update status.

baramundi ensures smooth distribution of cumulative Microsoft updates. Users can continue working uninterrupted while installations run in the background. Necessary reboots are consolidated to keep downtime to a minimum.

With Patch Management from the baramundi Management Suite, admins decide what gets installed automatically and what requires manual approval. The interface is intuitive and easy to use. Downloads and distributions can be fully automated or handled individually—either way, you always have a clear overview of update status.

Automatically or manually approve updates? Set rules for different IT groups? Automation doesn’t mean losing control. You can define globally what and how updates are installed and adjust these rules anytime. You can also specify whether systems should only be checked for missing updates or have updates installed directly.

Installed software packages can be checked for updates and updated collectively. This gives you a clear view of which devices are not up to date. Get some deeper insights into baramundi's Linux Management.

Patch management is the systematic process of applying software patches and updates to endpoints, servers, or applications. It’s crucial for closing known security vulnerabilities, maintaining system stability, and ensuring compliance.

With baramundi Update Management, you ensure that your Microsoft operating systems and applications are always up to date. Managed Software provides pre-packaged and tested updates for third-party applications, such as the Adobe Suite or Google Chrome.

Patching means updating individual software components with software patches. These often include security fixes or performance improvements and are deployed regularly as part of a patch management process.

A software patch is a targeted update that fixes specific bugs or vulnerabilities in a program. Patches are essential for addressing security gaps without needing to reinstall the entire application.

In Windows environments, patch management is typically handled centrally via specialized software. The software scans systems, identifies missing updates, and deploys them automatically once approved — ideally outside core working hours.

Regularly — at least monthly, depending on your security requirements. Critical patches, such as those for zero-day vulnerabilities, should be applied immediately. Automated patch management ensures no updates are missed.

The patch management process includes six key steps:

  1.    Patch analysis
  2.    Prioritization
  3.    Testing
  4.    Rollout
  5.    Monitoring
  6.    Documentation

This ensures that updates are applied in a controlled and auditable way.

A patch management tool can automate tasks such as patch detection, approval, deployment, and reporting. In larger networks, this saves time and reduces the risk of security gaps.