Microsoft has quietly moved another piece of hybrid management from "manual chore" to "policy-driven automation" with the public preview of Auto Agent Upgrade for Azure Arc–enabled servers — a feature that will automatically keep the Azure Connected Machine agent current across on‑premises...
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Azure Arc is becoming the practical replacement many enterprises need after Microsoft signaled the deprecation of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), and for organizations that want to centralize patching across on-premises servers and Azure VMs the recommended route is to Arc‑enable servers...
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) recently published details regarding a significant vulnerability affecting the Azure Connected Machine Agent, designated as CVE-2024-38098. This vulnerability poses a risk of elevation of privilege, making it crucial for system administrators and...