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RE: [Full-Disclosure] Automating patch deployment
From: Jørgen Hoffmeister <jorgen () hoffmeister dk>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 08:38:42 +0200
Why not try the Pathmanager from Ecora www.ecora.com. This product has a lot of functionality and can save a lot og money by automation. IT also supports other platforms than the Microsoft. Look at this link. http://www.ecora.com/ecora/products/patchmanager/default.asp regards Jorgen Hoffmeister IT Attention www.it-attention.dk -----Original Message----- From: George Peek [mailto:GKPeek () AllstateTicketing com] Sent: 17. august 2003 17:26 To: 'Dave Gonsalves'; 'Andy Cuff [talisker]'; George Peek Cc: 'full-disclosure () lists netsys com'; 'security-basics () securityfocus com' Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Automating patch deployment HFNetChk Pro, nothing but problems, fails to schedule updates to 75% of systems after pushing them to the workstation (account has appropriate domain admin prv, test deploy worked, scheduler service running). Application often unstable, seems no way to find out what the error messages are for failed deployments. Final Review Two Thumbs Down, until the problem is resolved. -----Original Message----- From: Dave Gonsalves [mailto:dgonsalves () eagleinvsys com] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 9:26 AM To: 'Andy Cuff [talisker]'; George Peek Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Automating patch deployment I am actually in the process of a 30-day test of Security Expressions and it is pretty slick, but the price tag is pretty high. If you are just going to use it for patch deployment it might not be worth it. I have tested HFNetChkPro 4 and had success with it. We currently use SMS for all our patch deployment, but problems with the agent failing has made me look elsewhere. also take a look at www.patchlink.com. -----Original Message----- From: Andy Cuff [talisker] [mailto:offthecuff () lineone net] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 6:17 PM To: George Peek; full-disclosure () lists netsys com; security-basics () securityfocus com Cc: George Peek Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Automating patch deployment Hi George Not sure about free, but SecurityExpressions from Pedestal and LANGuard from GFI software are both cost effective fix deployment solutions, as always if you discover more please let me know and I'll update my host scanning pages accordingly. I've never included a field on the site for this before but feel it's a good cause as most of us are looking for such tools to ease the Windows experience. Whilst I'm on this soapbox IMHO MS have actually improved their vulnerability rectification process, though some may say it's about bl**dy time and if the code was secure in the first place would it be necessary ;o) take care -andy Taliskers Network Security Tools http://www.networkintrusion.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Peek" <GKPeek () AllstateTicketing com> To: <full-disclosure () lists netsys com>; <security-basics () securityfocus com> Cc: "George Peek" <GKPeek () AllstateTicketing com> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 9:36 PM Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Automating patch deployment
We have two networks, one AD and one NT4.0. We can not use AD to deploy
MSI
patch packages to workstations that are not part of the AD (Active Directory), but are part of the NT domain. Not really interested in purchasing SMS as it seems too costly (why should we?). Considering HFNetChkPro 4 to automate the deployment of patches to our workstations
and
servers, as doing it manually is far too costly and time consuming for
the company. Are there any other utilities or software that anyone (possibly free?) recommends that could be used to simplify patch deployment and management to every workstation and server. We use Windows NT, 2000
and XP
workstation products, and NT4.0/2000/2000 Adv server products. Thank You, George K. Peek Network Specialist Allstate Ticketing _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- RE: [Full-Disclosure] Automating patch deployment George Peek (Aug 18)
- RE: [Full-Disclosure] Automating patch deployment Richard Stevens (Aug 18)