BYUH WORKSTATIONS STANDARDS

When the manufacturer no longer supports software, it reaches its ‘end of life.’ This standard refers to how we handle operating system software like older versions of Windows or Apple OS when the manufacturer no longer supports it. If we have any system that is no longer supported or is reaching its end of life soon, we must remove the software or upgrade to a supported version.

Contact your CSR if you have questions regarding unsupported operating software on your workstation.

The operating system on every workstation is also to be updated monthly automatically. This includes operating systems like Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, or Linux.

Contact your CSR if you have questions about your workstation being set up for automatic operating system updates.

All software on your workstation(s) must be patched monthly to ensure it is running safely. Often the software can be set to update automatically. If the software can no longer be patched or is at the end-of-life, it must be removed/uninstalled.

Contact your CSR for questions on running software safely and updating all software automatically.

Our current endpoint protection software is called CrowdStrike Falcon. It protects and alerts us on potential malicious computer activity within our organization. This software is to be installed and running on all university owned workstations. It is the required anti-virus and security software for our university. Do not disable or uninstall Falcon. Read this FAQ page for important details.

Contact your CSR for questions about Falcon running on your workstation.