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| + | Microsoft will release new updates to its Windows operating systems this afternoon. In accordance with NC State's update policy, these updates will be approved for installation on the WOLFTECH domain computers this Thursday, May the 14th. | ||
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| + | These updates will result in a reboot. Any user wishing to avoid the automatic reboot must manually install the updates and reboot their computer before the scheduled installation. Only computers that have not already installed the updates and rebooted will reboot. | ||
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| + | The reboots will occur Thursday according the following schedule: | ||
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| + | Research Computers: 3:00 PM | ||
| + | Faculty Computers: 4:00 PM | ||
| + | Staff Computers: 8:00 PM | ||
| + | Teaching Lab Computers: 11:00 PM | ||
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| + | For instructions on how to manually install the updates, see: | ||
| + | http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/support/support/Active_Directory/Documentation/Manually_Install_Updates | ||
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| + | --dan | ||
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*Be sure to fill in the variables below, <DATE> and <LINK> | *Be sure to fill in the variables below, <DATE> and <LINK> | ||
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These updates will result in a reboot. Any user wishing to avoid the automatic reboot must manually install the updates and reboot their computer before the scheduled installation. Only computers that have not already installed the updates and rebooted will reboot. | These updates will result in a reboot. Any user wishing to avoid the automatic reboot must manually install the updates and reboot their computer before the scheduled installation. Only computers that have not already installed the updates and rebooted will reboot. | ||
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The reboots will occur tomorrow, according the following schedule: | The reboots will occur tomorrow, according the following schedule: | ||
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* Staff Computers: 8:00 PM | * Staff Computers: 8:00 PM | ||
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For instructions on how to manually install the updates, see: | For instructions on how to manually install the updates, see: | ||
Latest revision as of 08:41, 12 May 2009
New Version
Microsoft will release new updates to its Windows operating systems this afternoon. In accordance with NC State's update policy, these updates will be approved for installation on the WOLFTECH domain computers this Thursday, May the 14th.
These updates will result in a reboot. Any user wishing to avoid the automatic reboot must manually install the updates and reboot their computer before the scheduled installation. Only computers that have not already installed the updates and rebooted will reboot.
The reboots will occur Thursday according the following schedule:
Research Computers: 3:00 PM Faculty Computers: 4:00 PM Staff Computers: 8:00 PM Teaching Lab Computers: 11:00 PM
For instructions on how to manually install the updates, see: http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/support/support/Active_Directory/Documentation/Manually_Install_Updates
--dan
(include official notification here)
Notes:
- Be sure to fill in the variables below, <DATE> and <LINK>
Subject
New Windows Updates Released
Body
Microsoft has released new updates to its Windows operating systems. In accordance with our update policy, these updates will be approved for installation on ECEW2K and WOLFTECH domain computers tomorrow, <DATE>.
These updates will result in a reboot. Any user wishing to avoid the automatic reboot must manually install the updates and reboot their computer before the scheduled installation. Only computers that have not already installed the updates and rebooted will reboot.
The reboots will occur tomorrow, according the following schedule:
- Research Computers: 3:00 PM
- Faculty Computers: 4:00 PM
- Staff Computers: 8:00 PM
- Teaching Lab Computers: 11:00 PM
For instructions on how to manually install the updates, see:
http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/support/support/Active_Directory/Documentation/Manually_Install_Updates
All personal computers that have been issued an IP address on the NCSU network must install these updates manually, or can be configured to automatically receive updates from ECE's WindowsUpdate server. For instructions on configuring your personal computer to use our update server, see:
For details on the updates, see:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/<LINK>.mspx
For more info on the ECE WindowsUpdate policy, see:
http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/support/support/Active_Directory/Documentation/Update_Policy