Re: Windows Update Services

From: Ivan Carlos (icarlos_at_icarlos.net)
Date: 01/06/05

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    To: "Hiro Mizutani" <hiro.mizutani@umontana.edu>, "SecurityFocus - Grupo focus-ms" <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 17:02:53 -0200

    WUS updates Office XP (& +) and SQL Servers (and, of course, Windows
    2K/XP/2K3)

    SUS only updates Windows 2K/XP/2K3

    The major problem about WUS is that in beta version yet, isn't recommended
    for operational networks

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    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Hiro Mizutani" <hiro.mizutani@umontana.edu>
    To: "Focus-MS" <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>
    Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 4:13 PM
    Subject: Windows Update Services

    >
    > Hi,
    >
    > I'm currently using SUS, but I would like to get some information about
    > Windows Update Services. I know it's still in the beta version, but are
    > there
    > any pros/cons on this software?
    >
    > Any input or experience regarding it will be appreciated.
    > -hiro
    > --
    > Hiro Mizutani
    > Staff Computing Support Specialist
    > Mansfield Library
    > The University of Montana
    > (406)243-6063
    > hiro.mizutani@umontana.edu
    >
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