When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Ansible (software) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansible_(software)

    The term "ansible" was coined by Ursula K. Le Guin in her 1966 novel Rocannon's World, [4] and refers to fictional instantaneous communication systems.[5] [6]The Ansible tool was developed by Michael DeHaan, the author of the provisioning server application Cobbler and co-author of the Fedora Unified Network Controller (Func) framework for remote administration.

  3. Comparison of open-source configuration management software

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source...

    Opsi is desktop management software for Windows clients based on Linux servers. It provides automatic software deployment (distribution), unattended installation of OS, patch management, hard- and software inventory, license management and software asset management, and administrative tasks for the configuration management. [113] PIKT

  4. Kernel Patch Protection - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_Patch_Protection

    Kernel Patch Protection (KPP), informally known as PatchGuard, is a feature of 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows that prevents patching the kernel. It was first introduced in 2005 with the x64 editions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

  5. Patch (computing) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_(computing)

    A patch is data that is intended to be used to modify an existing software resource such as a program or a file, often to fix bugs and security vulnerabilities. [1] [2] A patch may be created to improve functionality, usability, or performance. A patch is typically provided by a vendor for updating the software that they provide.

  6. Windows Script Host - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Script_Host

    Windows applications and processes may be automated using a script in Windows Script Host. Viruses and malware could be written to exploit this ability. Thus, some suggest disabling it for security reasons. [20] Alternatively, antivirus programs may offer features to control .vbs and other scripts which run in the WSH environment.

  7. Software configuration management - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_configuration...

    Build management - Managing the process and tools used for builds. Process management - Ensuring adherence to the organization's development process. Environment management - Managing the software and hardware that host the system. Teamwork - Facilitate team interactions related to the process.

  8. Hotfix - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotfix

    A hotfix is a software update that is released outside the normal update cycle or intended to be applied to a live system; often to fix a bug. [1]Originally, hotfix referred to patching a hot system – a production server that is actively serving clients.

  9. Windows Script File - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Script_File

    Windows Script Files have the extension ".WSF". A WSF makes reference to each script module in a very basic XML hierarchy as shown below, adhering to those standards outside the <script> tags. Literal use of "</script>" or "<script>" inside your <script> tags and similar challenges can be handled by the use of CDATA, as shown within the examples.