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Top-level info
Glossary
| Support type | Summary | Notes | Details |
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| Self-supported computer |
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| A computer not set-up by Chemistry IT. | It cannot be on |
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| CUAD so it cannot be managed using Cornell's tools. | |||
| IT-supported computer | A computer set-up and configured by Chemistry IT. | It's on CUAD. Thus, may or may not be IT-managed. | |
| IT-partially-managed computer | An IT-supported computer also partially managed using Cornell's management tools to degree permitted by the Group. | Group assumes more responsibility. | |
| IT-fully-managedcomputer | Default set-up. An IT-supported computer managed using Cornell's management tools, including Cornell-managed OS patching. | Only used for
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- Self-supported computer:
- IT-supported computer: A computer set-up and configured by Chemistry IT. It's on AD. May or may not be IT-managed.
- IT-partially-managed computer: An IT-supported computer also managed using Cornell's management tools, including Cornell-managed OS patching.
- For systems which cannot be forced rebooted.
- No forced rebooting. Thus, so Group member must restart system manually.
- Depending on configuration, group member may also need to initiate, and see through completion, patching.
- Group pledges to patch on a regular schedule, including required restarts. invoke patching. If not once per month, must be documented as such.
- IT-fully-managedcomputer: Default standard. An IT-supported computer also managed using Cornell's management tools, including Cornell-managed OS patching.
- For systems which cannot can be forced rebooted if not rebooted .
- No forced rebooting, so Group member must invoke patching.
- after days of warnings.
- Forced reboot expected to occur about once per month, and only if
Patching behavior
| Service name | Windows OS patched | Forced reboot? | When? | Common MS apps patched | Common non-MS apps patched |
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| A&S Central Patching | Yes | Yes | Thursday, 4pm, once per month. This Thursday is following Tuesday patch deployment by A&S IT, which is the Tuesday a week after "MS Patch Tuesday", which itself is once per month (2nd Tuesday of the month?). Except when MS skips or retracts patches in time. | Yes. List? | Some. List? |
| Researchers' needs: | Yes | No | When research group can, hopefully sooner than later. | Yes. List? | (Same as above) |
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