MacOS Sierra is the latest Operating System update Apple Inc. has released for Macintosh computers. This software update comes with a host of new features and some improved system maintenance tools. The BUTST folks have been testing applications to ensure compatibility and is approving the installation/upgrade of MacOS Sierra.
Please see the FAQ’s for important information concerning the installation/upgrade of MacOS Sierra …
Offers from BigFix (formerly IEM) were not made to all USGS sites and in some cases the baselines for offers did not contain all of the necessary June 2016 security updates. Consequently, mandatory server patching that was scheduled to start June 29th has been postponed.
Mandatory server patching will resume in July 2016.
The June 2016 update rollup package for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 fixes issues and includes performance and reliability improvements, including KB3161647, Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: June 2016. This update addresses the long scan time some have reported when trying to check Windows 7 and Server …
Do not upgrade iPad Pro tablets to iOS 9.3.2 because the device locks up after the update is installed and won’t restart.
Many of those hit by the glitch say they receive an “Error 56” message that tells them to plug their device into iTunes. But that action does nothing to resolve the error, and rebooting simply returns the device …
When attempting to RDP from a Windows 7 computer to a Windows 8.1, the smart card may not be redirected to the remote Windows 8.1 computer. The user instead sees a message to connect a smart card.
According to US-CERT , Apple will no longer be providing security updates for QuickTime for Windows, leaving this software vulnerable to exploitation.
The Zero Day Initiative has issued advisories for two vulnerabilities found in QuickTime for Windows.
Computers running QuickTime for Windows will continue to work after support ends. However, using unsupported software may increase the risks from viruses and other …
On December 8, 2015, Microsoft released Cumulative Security Update MS15-124 for Internet Explorer to address several reported vulnerabilities, also known as KB3116180.
The update also requires a registry change to be fully compliant. Beginning in January, eVMS began reporting plugin id 87253, MS15-124: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3116180) as a High. To help address this vulnerability, …
Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) and older no longer receiving security updates from Apple as of December 2015. Apple never officially announces the retirement of an operating system, they just stop sending security updates. Furthermore, as of April 2016 Chrome is only supporting 10.9 and newer moving forward. Although Chrome may still work past this month it will …
We are requesting USGS sites replace the QAS solution with the Centrify client on all Apple Macintosh laptop and desktop systems. Once installed, the Centrify solution will provide the ability to take advantage of Active Directory client management capabilities such as Group Policy management for configuration management similar to Windows clients today.
This month the ePatching Team will be adding Bison Connect and Firefox updates in the mandatory patches. SCCM 1602 will be used to push out Microsoft software updates and the mandated Java/Flashplayer/Reader/IE/Bison Connect updates to all Windows client operating systems (ie Windows 7, 8, and 10). IEM will be used to push out Microsoft software updates and the mandated Java/Flashplayer/Reader/IE updates to all non-SCCM …
