ProCD/DVD - Resources for Local Support Providers
The ProCD/DVD is a single-disc release produced each spring (most previous
editions were produced in both a Windows and Mac OS volume except Vol 6; see
note below). Each volume contains a collection of software, including utilities,
updaters, drivers, and installers for both Windows and Mac OS platforms.
A ProCD/DVD Special Edition (SE) is a special release volume which is produced
on an ad-hoc basis. Each ProCD/DVD SE volume generally addresses a specific
operating system vulnerability, threat, or enhancement.
Other editions of the ProCD/DVD are occasionally released addressing a specific
campus-wide project or issue, such as the recent BEN Financials CD, released
in November, 2004.
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Local Support Providers can request bulk copies of the ProCD/DVD by calling
the Provider Desk at 215-573-4017 or sending e-mail to prodesk
at isc.upenn.edu. Copies of future ProCD/DVD SEs will automatically be sent
to everyone who has subscribed to the ProCD/DVD Subscription
Service.
NEW ProDVD Volume 9Contents
Below are the contents for Volume 9 of the ProDVD. ProDVD 9 will be
issued in a single-disc volume; contents by OS platform are linked below.
Windows content on ProDVD - Volume 9
Mac OS content on ProDVD - Volume 9
Recent ProCD/DVDs
Click on the links below to view the contents of recent ProCD/DVD products.
ProCD Volume 8, Spring 2007
Windows ProCD - Volume 8
Mac OS ProCD - Volume 8
Notes and precautions about ProCD/DVD volumes
As a general rule, annual ProCD/DVD volumes are meant to be an iterative series.
Duplication of items across volumes is kept to a minimum. For this reason, to
maintain a complete library of the entire ProCD/DVD suite, you might choose
to keep older volumes of ProCD/DVD for archival purposes.
Similarly, ProCD/DVD Special Editions are also an iterative series. The newest
ProCD/DVD SE will not contain a cumulative patch which addresses all
previous vulnerabilites on older ProCD/DVD SE volumes. Each ProCD/DVD SE is
produced to address a specific vulnerability. Run all patches on ProCD/DVD SE
volumes from oldest to newest.
ProCD/DVD SEs are designed to be a helpful tool to help you patch workstations
offline. Keep in mind that ProCD/DVD SEs are not produced for every
vulnerability discovered, but those with potential to seriously cripple Penn's
networking infrastructure or a significant number of end users' workstations.
You will still need to run the update feature of your operating system (Windows
Update for Windows, Software Update for Mac OS) to obtain the latest critical
updates not addressed by ProCD/DVD SE volumes.
Local Support Providers may order older volumes of the ProCD/DVD or ProCD/DVD
SE by calling the ISC Provider Desk at 573-4017, or sending e-mail to prodesk
at isc.upenn.edu. However, Technology Support Services cannot duplicate
mass quantities of older ProCD/DVD volumes, so there is a limit of one (1) copy
of older volumes per School/Center. LSPs may order reasonable quantities of
the current ProCD/DVD volume by contacting the Provider Desk as stated above.
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