Re: Lousy update policy
From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 08/01/03
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Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 17:48:38 -0400
For very small numbers of patches, look at Windows Update Catalog for a
place to download them separately for different platforms.
In attition to SUS, consider a tool such as HFNETCHKLT or Pro, from Shavlik:
"William C. Mead" <wcm@ansr.com> wrote in message
news:053e01c357da$10027770$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Three things are wrong with the Microsoft Windows update
> policy:
>
> 1) It's a breach of security (according to our policies)
> to be connected to the Internet while logged in as
> administrator (how long until the vandals break into the
> process?)
>
> 2) Auto updating is wasteful for multiple computers
>
> 3) The process hangs up, wasting more time
>
> All these would be "fixed" if the old downloadable service
> pack procedures were used. Are they still available?
> It's not obvious from the Microsoft website.
>
> - wcm
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