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RE: Patching internet facing MS systems
From: "Rob McShinsky" <Rob () McShinsky com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:34:05 -0400
Opening a connection (TCP 443) only to an internal WSUS server is what we do. We also do this for our antivirus updating, pointing only to our internal parent server. Rob -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Dan Lynch Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 6:45 PM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Patching internet facing MS systems Greetings group, I'm looking for current best practice recommendations regarding the maintenance and patching of internet-facing Windows servers. In my environment, these are hardened, stand-alone (i.e., non-domain member) servers, mainly running IIS, and in at least one case, MS SQL Server. They reside on a network segregated behind a firewall from the internet, and from our core network. At this time, no connections are allowed from them to the private network. All unnecessary services are disabled, including the Server Service. Currently, Remote Desktop is used for many maintenance tasks, but patching remains a problem. Applicable patches are copied to a USB memory stick, and an administrator at the server console manually installs. This sneaker-net solution is the source of much wailing and gnashing of teeth among our sysadmins. A number of options are available that run the gamut from turning on automatic updates and allowing them to make outbound HTTP connections to microsoft.com, to making them domain member servers and using SMS to push patches. How do _you_ do it? Dan Lynch, CISSP Information Technology Analyst County of Placer Auburn, CA
Current thread:
- Re: Patching internet facing MS systems, (continued)
- Re: Patching internet facing MS systems Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Mar 11)
- Re: Patching internet facing MS systems Josh Haft (Mar 11)
- Re: Patching internet facing MS systems Kurt Buff (Mar 11)
- RE: Patching internet facing MS systems Dan Lynch (Mar 13)
- Re: Patching internet facing MS systems Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Mar 13)
- RE: Patching internet facing MS systems Dan Lynch (Mar 13)
- RE: Patching internet facing MS systems Dan Denton (Mar 13)
- Re: Patching internet facing MS systems Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Mar 13)
- Re: Patching internet facing MS systems Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Mar 13)
- Re: Patching internet facing MS systems Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Mar 13)