Today, we focus on deploying a patch released by Microsoft on December 10, Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5048654)

To check if this patch is relevant to you:

• Go to Settings -> About -> Windows Specifications and check if your system is a Windows Server 2022 21H2 and your version is less than 20348.2966

For further information related to this patch, please refer KB5048654.

Patch Details 

Patch Deployment with SecOps Patch Management

Manual Patch deployment

1. You can either download the patch directly from the Microsoft catalog website. Make sure to check for the right patch version that you are downloading or a simpler and more accurate way could be to visit Patch Astra and search for  “KB5048654”
2. Once the patch file is downloaded on your target machine, go ahead and double-click on the .msu package. Since this update is .msu based update, this action will open “Windows Update Standalone Installer”, now you just have to proceed and install the patch on your system.
3. Now the patch has been successfully deployed on your system, you can validate the patch deployment by checking the installed updates from control panel.

Important Note:

1. There are several key things to remember while deploying a patch. It is crucial to download the correct patch file that has been released for your system’s architecture, Operating System, and Build Version
2. It is crucial that you follow the right process or supply the correct commands while installing the patch
3. Understand if the patch requires a reboot of the system or not. If yes make sure to perform a reboot securely to avoid system corruption

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