Operating system updates
The Windows and macOS operating systems, regularly release software updates to keep their systems as secure as possible.
The installation of these operating system updates is mandatory for computers connected to the College network.
Depending on how your computer is managed by IT Services, operating system updates will get rolled out slightly differently.
Instructions on how you can get these updates, and thus keep your computer running smoothly and securely, are provided below.
Starting in 2024, IT Services will be rolling out the Endpoint Management for Cyber Security project.
This will lead to a change in the way College owned computers are managed by IT Services.
- All existing Windows and macOS computers, on the main wired network and Staff Wi-Fi network, will be migrated, by IT Services, to use "Microsoft Intune" for their device management.
- This will lead to a streamlined, more secure and modern approach to antivirus protection, operating system updates and device encryption being pushed out to these computers.
Computers that have not yet made the switch will continue to be managed by IT Services using an alternative method.
Guide to getting operating system updates
If your computer is managed via Microsoft Intune, see Option 1 below.
If your computer is not managed via Microsoft Intune, see Option 2.