Re: Patch management

[Tina Darmohray <tmd () STANFORD EDU>]

Charlie,

Stanford is using BigFix to patch 20K machines with good results,
good flexibility, and great support from the vendor.


> From: Charles L. Bombard [mailto:BombardC () CCV EDU]
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 9:03 AM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Patch management
>
>
> Anyone have a patch management package that they like?
>
>
> We are using WSUS for our windows boxes and this works great for windows
> security and office updates. We are looking for something that can
> assist in the management of such applications as acrobat.
>
>
> Products to look at? Ones to avoid like the plague?
>
>
> -Charlie
>
>
> =======================================
>
>
> Charles Bombard, GSEC
>
> LAN/Systems Administrator
>
> Community College of Vermont
>
> 119 Pearl Street
>
> Burlington, VT 05401
>
> 802.657.4234
>
> bombardc () ccv edu


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Tina Darmohray
Chief Information Security Officer
tmd () stanford edu
(650) 724-7661