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Please elaborate on 'randomly connected to our network'?<br />
Are they domain joined laptops?
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Please elaborate on 'randomly connected to our network'?
Are they domain joined laptops?

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Yes, they are domain joined. Randomly really means the employee may or may not connect (VPN) on a scheduled basis.
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Yes, they are domain joined. Randomly really means the employee may or may not connect (VPN) on a scheduled basis.

Joseph Scott

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Your recommendation works for me. Thanks
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We are in the process of moving from desktops to laptops. We use SCCM, IEM/Bigfix for desktop patching but will now have to patch laptops that are randomly connected to our network. One method is to enable Windows Update. &nbsp;Any suggestions or recommendations?
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We are in the process of moving from desktops to laptops. We use SCCM, IEM/Bigfix for desktop patching but will now have to patch laptops that are randomly connected to our network. One method is to enable Windows Update.  Any suggestions or recommendations?

Patch management for laptops

A vulnerability is a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance. Vulnerability is the intersection of three elements: a system susceptibility or flaw, attacker access to the flaw, and attacker capability to exploit the flaw. To exploit a vulnerability, an attacker must have at least one applicable tool or technique that can connect to a system weakness, known as the attack surface. Vulnerability management is the cyclical practice of identifying, classifying, remediating, and mitigating vulnerabilities. Other vulnerabilities include security risks, security defects and constructs in programming languages that are difficult to use properly.

Vulnerabilities

bigfix

Systems Center Configuration Manager (SCCM, formerly known as Systems Management Server) is Microsoft’s system software for managing large groups of not only Microsoft computers, but those running other operating systems, such as Linux, OS-X, and various mobile technologies.

SCCM

A desktop computer is a personal computer designed for use at a single location due to its size and power requirements, usually by one person. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply, motherboard, disk storage (usually one or more hard disk drives and optical disc drives); a keyboard and mouse for input; and computer monitor and printer for output. The case may be oriented horizontally and placed atop a desk or vertically and placed underneath or beside a desk.

Desktops

A laptop or notebook is a portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Although originally there was a distinction between laptops and notebooks, the former being bigger and heavier than the latter, there is often no longer any difference. Laptops are commonly used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, and for personal multimedia. A laptop combines the components, inputs, outputs and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the display screen, speakers, a keyboard, and pointing devices (such as a touchpad or trackpad) into a single unit. The device can be powered either from a rechargeable battery or by mains electricity from an AC adapter.