Security Basics mailing list archives

Re: SUS server


From: Raoul Armfield <armfield () amnh org>
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 11:14:13 -0400

Chinnery, Paul wrote:
Why rely on the users to install the patches?  I set mine up to auto install and reboot the system (I set mine to go at 3 
AM).  Course, since it's a hospital environment, there are some machines that have to be done manually.

That is exactly my question. I do NOT want to rely on the users to install the patches. However, if they are local admins they are prompted to install and they can opt not to either through action or a lack thereof. I was hoping for a way to force the update even if they users are local admins.

--
Raoul Armfield
Support Specialist
IT-Call Center
armfield at amnh dot org
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, New York 10024-5192
(212) 313-7258

5152 1277 A04B 04C2 BBE4
3EE8 8369 3541 8B93 42DA

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earn your MS in Information Security ONLINE
Organizations worldwide are in need of highly qualified information security professionals. Norwich University is fulfilling this demand with its MS in Information Security offered online. Recognized by the NSA as an academically excellent program, NU offers you the opportunity to earn your degree without disrupting your home or work life.

http://www.msia.norwich.edu/secfocus_en
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Current thread: