RE: MS patch-scanner for Win-NT, 2K, IIS, SQL
From: Rich Corbett (RichC@loehmanns.com)Date: 08/21/01
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Message-ID: <87273DB23407D511B8900008C7FA923346C19C@EXCHANGE> From: Rich Corbett <RichC@loehmanns.com> To: "'Krogh, Jefferson'" <jeffrsonk@ksplastic.com>, "'FOCUS-MS@SECURITYFOCUS.COM'" <FOCUS-MS@SECURITYFOCUS.COM> Subject: RE: MS patch-scanner for Win-NT, 2K, IIS, SQL Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 11:11:37 -0400
NT works with Windows Update as well. However, the last time I checked,
windows update was behind on 7 or 8 hot fixes for NT and 2k and it didn't
have any other support for other apps, such as IIS, Exchange, SQL, etc.
UpdateExpert is great, however - my point was that MS should have a similar
tool to perform tasks, as does Redhat Linux. Why should we have to spend
more money to effectively id & patch the problems that we have purchased
with the product? Evidently, there isn't any guarantee of workmanship when
it comes to MS's products and a manual hot fix is the cheapest thing they
can do to repair the issue. $$$
Kudos to those companies that identify such weakness and profit on them.
-Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: Krogh, Jefferson [mailto:jeffrsonk@ksplastic.com]
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 12:49 PM
To: 'FOCUS-MS@SECURITYFOCUS.COM'
Subject: RE: MS patch-scanner for Win-NT, 2K, IIS, SQL
Windows 98 & 2000 have "Windows Update," which is very similar in function
to up2date. Also, St. Bernard Software makes an awesome utility called
UpdateEXPERT which helps a ton with Windows, IIS, SQL, Exchange, IE, etc.
updates & service packs.
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Jefferson Krogh, MCSE
IS Manager, Kennerley-Spratling, Inc.
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"Darn good thing we're inside a Lego missile silo."
--Greg, "User Friendly"
http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20010801
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Corbett [mailto:RichC@loehmanns.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 4:00 AM
> To: 'FOCUS-MS@SECURITYFOCUS.COM'
> Subject: RE: MS patch-scanner for Win-NT, 2K, IIS, SQL
>
>
> Although MS's release of hfnetchk is a positive step in the
> right direction,
> I feel that a utility that would operate similar to the redhat linux
> 'up2date' would be perfect. A utility that an administrator
> or support
> person could run that would give them the ability to scan &
> update systems
> via the utility. A MS up2date would be great in that it
> could keep the
> steps down to one (instead of running hfnetchk, then putting together
> qchain, etc.).
>
> Just some food for thought.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thor@HammerofGod.com [mailto:Thor@HammerofGod.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 2:34 PM
> To: FOCUS-MS@SECURITYFOCUS.COM
> Cc: azarin@tokimi.net
> Subject: Re: MS patch-scanner for Win-NT, 2K, IIS, SQL
>
>
> HFNETCHK Rocks! I think it is a great tool. Not only does
> it offer many
> great options (which, btw you should really read the FAQ's
> on...) but it
> also heightens awareness of exactly how hot fixes really work...
>
> AD
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Ess" <azarin@tokimi.net>
> To: <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>
> Cc: <bugtraq@securityfocus.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 10:49 AM
> Subject: Re: MS patch-scanner for Win-NT, 2K, IIS, SQL
>
>
> > I must say I am, overall, impressed with Hfnetchk. This is
> the sort
> > of thing that Microsoft should have had out years ago. (Just like
> > Qchain. I'll see if I can dig up a URL later.)
> >
> > However, this is the problem I see with it: It'll tell me which
> > hotfixes haven't been applied but won't tell me if I'm
> missing service
> > packs.
> >
> > For instance, on the NT4 machine I'm testing this on, I have SQL
> > Server 7.0 without any service packs. All it tells me is
> that I have
> > a warning on MS00-014 because it doesn't have any information on it.
> >
> > So, this is my question: In lieu of Hfnetchk not telling me what
> > service packs I need, is there a URL that will show me
> which Microsoft
> > products have service packs released for them?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Chris Ess
> > PRSP System Administrator
> >
>
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