Re: DCOM Hotfix breaks our software

["Dedric Ramsey - Ramsey Consulting Svc." <ramseyconsulting () mindspring com>]

It sounds like the easiest solution (not knowing if *all* the systems at
your site are incompatible with the patch or just a few) would be to secure
the laptops.  From the sounds of things, there are fewer laptops than
desktops, so get to them before they are allowed on the network, make sure
they are clean, patch them (and adding/activating a firewall on them would
be nice too), then get on your software vendor to make their package play
nice.

Dedric Ramsey
Ramsey Consulting Services
770.826.8008

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "alex.mole@realtimeworlds" <alex.mole () realtimeworlds com>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 5:40 AM
Subject: DCOM Hotfix breaks our software


> Hi
>
> So, having diligently patched our PCs with hotfix 823980, it turns out
that
> it breaks a piece of software that is critical to our work. Removing the
> hotfix fixes this software. It seems that the two are incompatible...
>
> We're speaking to our software vendor to see if anything can be done about
> it, but:
>
> 1) Has anyone else had issues with this fix? I've not noticed any
> mentioned...
> 2) What would you suggest we do in the interim [until our software can be
>    fixed]? We are behind a firewall, but there are several users who bring
>    laptops into the office and use them on the network.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex



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