Approval Schedule and Information
Microsoft releases scheduled patches the first Tuesday of every month and critical and security patches are approved by OIT the second Tuesday of every month. It can take up to an additional 24 hours until the patches are downloaded and made available to client computers
Non-critical updates for Windows, Windows components, and out of band patches are considered and released as necessary. Security patches may be declined if they are found to cause issues and patches may be approved prior to the scheduled date if necessary
Maintenance Windows
Since ISS hosts the OIT WSUS Server, their windows are listed below:
- Every day, 4AM-8AM
- Wednesday, 6PM-10PM
Any service changes by OIT will be made within the same windows detailed above. OIT Liaisons will be notified of any outages 48 hours in advance except in certain extenuating circumstances.