[Avid-L2] Re: Windows Updates and Internet Access on Avids

Just connect them for updates. Then take them back off.

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Ronald A. Loneker, Jr." <rloneker@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone -
>
> As I'm sure most people are aware, Avid's best practices recommend that
> Avids not be connected to the Internet.
>
> How are people handling Windows Updates on their Avids? Are they
> downloading tested updates posted on the Best Security Practices guide
> onto a flash drive and loading them manually one by one, are people
> leaving their systems connected to the Internet, or are people just not
> keeping their systems connected to the Internet and skipping updates
> completely?
>
> We went through a considerable process here with our Network Operations
> people to block internet access on two out of our three systems so far.
> I want to patch the computers if needed, but not having the systems
> connected to the Internet is definitely a challenge.
>
> Any thoughts on this? Thanks for any feedback you can provide.
>
> Ron Loneker, Jr.
> Director of Media Services
> College of Saint Elizabeth
>
> e-mail: rloneker@...
>

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