RE: Deploying Microsoft patches

From: Brad Bemis (Brad.Bemis_at_airborne.com)
Date: 07/25/03

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Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 13:25:20 -0700
To: security-basics@securityfocus.com

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You need an SA contract with MS...

Thank you for your time and attention,

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: KOCHAR,GURPREET (HP-Singapore,ex1)
> [mailto:gurpreet.kochar@hp.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 7:07 PM
> To: Doug Massey; dnvaidya@rilinfo.net
> Cc: 'Roger A. Grimes'; 'MOHESOWA BYAS';
> security-basics@securityfocus.com
> Subject: RE: Deploying Microsoft patches
>
>
> From where can you download Software Assurance version of SUS
>
> Is it free of cost .
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Massey [mailto:doug@masseytechnologies.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 1:37 AM
> To: dnvaidya@rilinfo.net
> Cc: 'Roger A. Grimes'; 'MOHESOWA BYAS';
> security-basics@securityfocus.com
> Subject: RE: Deploying Microsoft patches
>
>
> SUS stands for System Update Services. It doesn't apply
> service packs, only hot patches. I have it implemented and
> it works quite well. The latest version allows you to
> suppress the reboot if a user is logged on. If no one is
> logged on, it installs and reboots. Once implemented, I
> have had zero problems wiht it.
> I deployed configuration information for SUS with Group
> Policy.
> As a means of deploying service packs, try Group Policy if
> you have AD. That also works quite well in my experience.
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 10:19:00 +0530
> >From: "D N Vaidya" <dnvaidya@rilinfo.net>
> >Subject: RE: Deploying Microsoft patches
> >To: "'Roger A. Grimes'" <rogerg@cox.net>, "'MOHESOWA BYAS'"
> <byasmohesowa@sbm.intnet.mu>, <security- basics@securityfocus.com>
> >
> >May I know what is SUS stands for? Also I want to know the
> best practice for
> >deploying new Service Packs and Hot fixes in production
> environment. Because
> >I faced some problems after installing SP4 of Win2K server
> on one production
> >machin. That machine became very slow and stopped sending
> mails to the
> >Internet but i can send mails within Intranet.
> >
> >Next time I dont want to repeate same mistek. Also where I
> can get the
> >technical info of new service packs i.e. what changes that
> SP is going to do
> >on my system and is there any way to roll back only
> required component of SP
> >or Hot fix.
> >
> >Please help.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >D.N.Vaidya
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Roger A. Grimes [mailto:rogerg@cox.net]
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:48 PM
> >To: MOHESOWA BYAS; security-basics@securityfocus.com
> >Subject: Re: Deploying Microsoft patches
> >
> >
> >Yes on IE, no for IIS. Which is a little interesting
> considering that it
> >runs using IIS.
> >
> >Basically, it's Windows critical updates and security roll-
> ups that you can
> >see using Windows Update, minus driver updates and service
> packs (service
> >packs can be installed using the Software Assurance version
> of SUS).
> >
> >Roger
> >
> >************************************************************
> ****************
> >****
> >*Roger A. Grimes, Computer Security Consultant
> >*CPA, MCSE (NT/2000), CNE (3/4), A+
> >*email: rogerg@cox.net
> >*cell: 757-615-3355
> >*Author of Malicious Mobile Code: Virus Protection for
> Windows by O'Reilly
> >*http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/malmobcode
> >*Author of upcoming Honeypots for Windows (Apress)
> >************************************************************
> ****************
> >*****
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "MOHESOWA BYAS" <byasmohesowa@sbm.intnet.mu>
> >To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 1:20 AM
> >Subject: RE: Deploying Microsoft patches
> >
> >
> >> Can SUS be used to deploy Patch for IIS and IE?
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Roger A. Grimes [mailto:rogerg@cox.net]
> >> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 01:08
> >> To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
> >> Subject: Re: Deploying Microsoft patches
> >>
> >>
> >> The newest Software Assurance version of SUS can be used
> to deploy service
> >> packs.
> >>
> >> > You can't use SUS to deploy service packs.
> >>
> >>
> >************************************************************
> ****************
> >> ****
> >> *Roger A. Grimes, Computer Security Consultant
> >> *CPA, MCSE (NT/2000), CNE (3/4), A+
> >> *email: rogerg@cox.net
> >> *cell: 757-615-3355
> >> *Author of Malicious Mobile Code: Virus Protection for
> Windows by
> >O'Reilly
> >> *http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/malmobcode
> >> *Author of upcoming Honeypots for Windows (Apress)
> >>
> >************************************************************
> ****************
> >> *****
> >>
> >>
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> >Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by
> top analysts!
> >The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic
> Quadrant,
> >while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in
> marketshare.
> >
> >Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure
> remote access in
> >about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing
> maintenance.
> >
> >Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm
> >------------------------------------------------------------
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> >
> >
> >
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> >------------------------------------------------------------
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> >
> Doug Massey
> Massey Technologies, Inc.
> 301-717-6404
>
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