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Security Patch Management: The Quickest and Most Reliable Way to Deploy Security Patch Updates to Desktops, Servers, and Mobile Devices

Overview ManageSoft Security Patch Management transforms desktops, laptops, and servers into self-patching devices that automatically ensure security compliance. Rapid and reliable distribution of OS patches and application patches in multiple languages, automatic installation, and policy-based self healing ensures that managed devices worldwide are always protected. It's the quickest and most reliable way to deploy security patches to Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Macintosh devices.

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Publisher	ManageSoft	File Format	PDF
Date Published	April 2005	Downloads	33
Format	White Papers
Topics	Security Management, Network Security

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