Re: Patch management

[Chris Gauthier <cgauthie () PCC EDU>]

PCC purchased an asset management product called the KBox
(http://www.kace.com) and part of its asset management features include
patch management.  We have not fully-implemented the KBox yet, so I
don't have any specific opinions about it.  Linux.com did feature PCC
and the KBox in an article on 12/19/06
(http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/12/13/1552240).

The KBox is basically a FreeBSD server with Apache, PHP, and MySQL
applications that work together to form the KBox application.  The KBox
client has a pretty small footprint and never seems to use more than a
few kilobytes of bandwidth at any one time.  It's communication is
effective enough that we have used it to track a stolen laptop.

Regards,

Chris Gauthier, CCNA
Network Administration Team
Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon

"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and 
there you will long to return."
--Leonardo da Vinci



Jamie A. Stapleton wrote:
> You might want to look at this product as well:
> http://www.kace.com/products/kbox1000.php.  I just learned that
> Microsoft awarded KBOX "Most Innovative Product" Award at the Microsoft
> Management Summit in San Diego.  There will be an official press
> announcement from the show by tomorrow.
>
> DISCLAIMER:  I work for a consulting and systems integration firm that
> implements these types of solutions.  I am not endorsing any particular
> product; I just want you to have another option.  Just wanted to say
> this because people on this list seem to like to know WHO is posting.
>
> Jamie A. Stapleton
> CBSi - Connecting your problems with solutions.
> Telephone:  (804) 412-1601
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> From: Charles L. Bombard [mailto:BombardC () CCV EDU]
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:03 AM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Patch management
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> Anyone have a patch management package that they like?
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> 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.
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> Products to look at? Ones to avoid like the plague?
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> -Charlie
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