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Imaged System Patching Strategies was Re: DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild
From: Gary Flynn <flynngn () JMU EDU>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 23:40:04 -0400
Marty Hoag wrote:
It isn't my area but I'd be interested in pointers to strategies campuses use to update "imaged" systems, e.g. computer labs with hundreds of computers which have been imaged from one source. I'm told some of our images are 6 GB and even using multicast take hours to install. We normally run Deep Freeze (but they said they are going to the Enterprise Edition if that is meaningful). They normally only build new images a few times a year so we need to find a way to put on the more frequent critical patches. If there is a list/FAQ where this is discussed that would be helpful. I can't believe we are the only ones facing this. ;-)
Would it be OK if we change the Subject for this thread? I'm very interested in this topic not only for labs but also for kiosks. -- Gary Flynn Security Engineer - Technical Services James Madison University ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
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- Imaged System Patching Strategies was Re: DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild Gary Flynn (Aug 13)
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- Re: Imaged System Patching Strategies was Re: DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild Stephen W. Thompson (Aug 14)
- Re: Imaged System Patching Strategies was Re: DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild Michelle Mueller (Aug 14)