# Remote patch management and remote workers

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The unfolding of Covid-19 pandemic has shown that there is no reversal from the working-from-home at least for a foreseeable future. Working from home is a convenient way to ensure business continuity at times like these; however, is it paving the way for cyber-security threats waiting to exploit less secure home networks? The rapid changes in the work structure have already put a strain on system administrators as they attempt to gain visibility over all their managed endpoints, and if they are not careful, attackers could take advantage of this.

## Work-from-home IT policies and remote patch management

To ensure business can continue normally even from a remote location, you should ensure all your endpoints are secured and patched; after all, un-patched applications are the easiest entry points for attackers.

Patch Manager Plus, an all-round patch management solution, is an ideal tool for resolving the challenges involved in managing IT assets; now that sysadmins will be working remotely, they can take full advantage of Patch Manager Plus' capabilities to perform remote patch management activities and manage remote assets.

## The fuss with native solutions

With remote jobs changing the way how a business operates, there are seemingly more hindrances with having to connect to a VPN and having appropriate network bandwidth, would you also additionally take the trouble of performing remote patching activities with a native patching solution? A native solution requires access to the machine in which the patch management software is installed, which isn't always possible, especially now when the majority of the employees are working remotely.

Patch Manager Plus offers a web-based login console that you can access on the go. What's more, by using the mobile application, you don't need to be stuck to your laptop or desktop to be productive.

## The ultimate **remote patch management** software

We've covered why you need a remote patch management system in place and what you need to look for when performing patch management activities remotely. Now, let us see how you can achieve this with Patch Manager Plus.

### How do I ensure that the machines I manage are not missing any security patches?

The **Missing Patches** feature in Patch Manager Plus provides a holistic view of all the patches that are found missing in your network. It lets you view the remote machines that are missing a specific patch update. You can then choose the necessary security updates by applying appropriate filters and deploy them immediately.

You can also schedule customized reports to get notifications about all the security and critical updates.

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## About Patch Manager Plus

Patch Manager Plus, is an all-around patching solution. It offers automated patch deployment for Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints, plus patching support for 650+ third-party updates across 380+ third party applications. It's available both on-premises and on the cloud.