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Re: Automated Patching and Updates?
From: Brian Reilly <reillyb () GEORGETOWN EDU>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 12:16:20 -0400
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Sadler, Connie wrote: [...]
1) What you are already doing now - in terms of pushing or automating patching or updates?
We've updated our standard Windows desktop images to automatically download and install critical Windows Updates. For desktops that central IT doesn't manage, we've made a strong recommendation that those users and admins configure their systems to do the same. We previously had most desktops configured to automatically download critical updates (but not install them without user action); Blaster and Welchia were factors in changing this behavior. Our Windows system admins are using some combination of HFNetChck, Windows Update, and automatic updates.
2) What you are evaluating or looking at for doing this kind of thing - and in what areas of your environment?
We're building an SUS server which all managed Windows systems will be configured to use (and non-managed Workstations can opt to use as well), as we migrate our Windows desktops from Novell to our Active Directory domain. --Brian ______________________________________________ Brian Reilly, CISSP University Network Security Officer Georgetown University, UIS <reillyb () georgetown edu> +1 202.687.2775 ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
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- Re: Automated Patching and Updates?, (continued)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Ron Parker (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Tavakoli, Rooz (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Bradford B. Saul (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Wehner, Paul (wehnerpl) (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Bradford B. Saul (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Craig W. Drake (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Christian Grewell (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Beechey, Jim (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Joanne Murray (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Ariel Silverstone (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Brian Reilly (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Bruce Purcell (Sep 25)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Ariel Silverstone (Sep 26)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? F.M. Taylor (Sep 26)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Christian Grewell (Sep 26)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Ariel Silverstone (Sep 26)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Wehner, Paul (wehnerpl) (Sep 26)
- Re: Automated Patching and Updates? Bruce Purcell (Sep 26)