What types of updating are available?
For each platform (for example, Windows), there are several software packages representing different types of updating and containing different versions of endpoint software. You can choose which software package to download from Sophos for further deployment to endpoint computers by selecting one of the following updating types in the subscription.
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Updating type |
Description |
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Recommended |
This is the default package. If you use this package, Sophos updates your software regularly (usually every month) with:
If you install Sophos Enterprise Console for the first time and accept the default settings, this is the version that you will be on. |
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Preview |
This package is aimed at IT and security administrators. If you use this version, you receive new features before they are released in the Recommended version. This means that you can test and evaluate them, perhaps on a test network, before they become generally available. Sometimes the Preview package gives you the same software as Recommended. This happens when no new features are ready to be tested in customer environments. |
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Extended |
The Extended version is aimed at customers who have a strict or conservative process for installing updated software on their network. If you use this version, you receive the same updates as the Recommended channel but with a delay of several months. This means that any issues in the product have been identified and fixed long before it is installed on your network. |
| Previous Recommended |
The previous version of the currently recommended package. This version can be useful for you if you want a little longer to test new software before you roll it out to your network. |
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Previous Extended |
The previous version of the current extended package. This version can be useful for you if you want a little longer to test new software before you roll it out to your network. |
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Fixed versions |
The Download Security Software Wizard sets up a subscription that specifies the recommended versions of any selected software.
The actual versions downloaded will usually change each month. To check what actual software versions are downloaded, in the Software Subscription dialog box, select the package you want to check and click Details.