RE: Automating patch deployment

["Krogh, Jefferson" <jeffrsonk () ksplastic com>]

An excellent choice would be UpdateEXPERT by St. Bernard Software.
http://www.stbernard.com.  Easy to use, easy to install, affordable.

Jefferson Krogh
IS Manager
Kennerley-Spratling, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Peek [mailto:GKPeek () AllstateTicketing com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 1:37 PM
> To: 'full-disclosure () lists netsys com';
> 'security-basics () securityfocus com'
> Cc: George Peek
> Subject: 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
>
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