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Our SharePoint Servers have been behind on patches, we've tried patching and have run into issues. We are in the process of migrating to O365, but there is a new KB that came out this week that is making us think we need to try to update these servers until we are able to get everything off of them. The new KB is KB4486694, our environment is at:
Configuration database version: 15.0.5131.1000
What would be recommended for us to patch the server? Could we patch this security patch or do we need to apply others first?
yes, but if you get the version from UI then it's not mostly trusted one, use PowerShell to get accurate version.
well if you are migrating to a different SharePoint On-Premises farm then updating your SharePoint Farm is the best way, but if you are migrating to Office 365 via 3rd party tool then I don't you need to worry about latest patching.
Thanks & Regards,
Hi @Williams, Kim (US) ,
Per my understanding, if you have already started the migration, it is not recommended to apply patches during the process. And it will do no harm patching your servers before the process starts. As you have installed SP1, it is always recommended to update your farm to latest version. If you are using a 3rd party migration tool , just contact with the provider for needed instructions. When using the SharePoint migration tool, please follow the official documentation to perform the migration.
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Thank you for your recommendations. We've been in the process of migrating as time allows. SP1 has been installed for some time, we are just concerned about the October update because it pertains to security.
There is no need of installing October Cumulative update on your SharePoint Farm, If you are moving to Office 365. But, If you are planning to install the latest cumulative update on your farm there is no harm in it. I don't see any issues with the latest cumulative update.
Thanks & Regards,
It is not only October update that has already exploits spread in the wild.
So patch at your earliest convenience. Migration projects can take months to complete.
If you have an application firewall in front of it - you might postpone it for another week or two.
I am starting today with our test server farm.
If you are in the process of migrating to Office 365 then I would say ignore patching and start migrating.
But if you are planning to do patching, first make sure you install the Service Pack 1 on all your SharePoint Server's then install the latest Cumulative update. to get accurate farm version run below command.
(Get-SPFarm).BuildVersion
Thanks & Regards,
Isn't this my farm version: Configuration database version: 15.0.5131.1000. We have SP1 installed also.
There is a lot to migrate still and trying to work with different department's scheduled, it's been a challenge. We are concerned if we don't patch before we able to fully migrate that there could be issues.