Program with Functionality Similar to UpdateEXPERT?

From: Jason Balicki (kodak_at_frontierhomemortgage.com)
Date: 09/05/03

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Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 10:13:15 -0500

    I run a mixed Microsoft (clients) and *nix (servers) shop.

    As our company grows it becomes harder and harder to keep
    the windows client boxes up to date.

    In order to run SUS I'd need to convert to an all MS shop,
    and the only program I've found to do anything similar is
    UpdateEXPERT. I downloaded the trial, and it seems OK (I
    really like the "silent update" option), but I was wondering
    if anyone knew about any similar programs that I can evaluate
    (commercial or Free). I'd really hate to plop down a grand
    on this software without evaluating everything out there.

    If anyone has any ideas as to how to achieve equivilent
    functionality without third part applications, let me
    know that too. I flirted with the idea of doing updates
    with the (samba controlled) logon scripts, but the more
    I think about it, the more of a nightmare that might be.

    I have googled for answers, but if this is a FAQ just
    say so and I'll go away quietly and dig deeper.

    TIA,

    --J(K)

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