Re: MSDE/SQL Checker Tool

From: x y (levinson_k@excite.com)
Date: 01/27/03


From: "x y" <levinson_k@excite.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 13:18:01 -0500


For those that don't know, there's also a free scanner at www.eeye.com
This scanner is limited in that it only scans one class C subnet at a time
[you can't scan an entire class B easily] and I think it also needs to be
able to ping / ICMP the host or else it may not scan that host.

"Jerry Bryant [MSFT]" <jbryant@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:epwqOBjxCHA.2532@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> We hope to have a download location for this tool later today but as of
> right now, it is not publicly accessible. Please veiw the readme file on
> it's use (posted below). In the mean time, if you would like to get this
> tool, please call 1-866-PCSafety and ask for it directly and it will be
> emailed to you.
>
> Disclaimer
> =============
> THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND,
> EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
> IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
> PURPOSE.
> This tool is provided to help diagnose version information on SQL Server
and
> MSDE applications.
>
>
> SSCHECK.EXE SQL SLAMMER CHECKER
> ===============================
>
> SQL Slammer Check is used to query the SQL Server and MSDE configuration
on
> a machine and output the version information for MSDE and the service pack
> level. Optionally, SSCHECK will disable ALL SQL Server and MSDE instances
on
> a server that are not properly patched with SQL Server and MSDE Sp2 and
the
> Microsoft security update MS02-061.
>
>
> This tool can be wrapped inside of a logon script, batch file or SMS
script
> to be customized for any environment. It will output verbose results or
> return codes for easier integration into your scripts.
>
> The default behavior is to return an ERRORLEVEL when run with no
parameters.
>
>
>
> SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
> ===================
>
> NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP Pro
>
> USAGE:
> ======
> SSCheck checks for the version info on ssnetlib.dll and sqlservr.exe, and
> takes the following action based on the versions of both files
>
> If SSnetlib.dll >= 534 and SSnetlib < 636 - SP2 installed but instance is
> vulnerable
> If SSnetlib.dll < 534 SP2 not installed and instance is vulnerable
> If SSNetlib.dll > 636 instance not vulnerable
>
> You can run sscheck /? for the command line options
> sscheck.exe (/d will shut off the SQL and/or MSDE services on a machine
> that is at risk)
> sscheck.exe (/v will turn on verbose mode else this is quite)
> sscheck.exe (/? will list all option switches and usage)
>
>
> IF YOU CHOOSE TO DISABLE THE SERVICE
> =====================================
> Note the MSSQLSERVER and SQLSERVERAGENT services must be enabled but not
> started before you apply the security patch found in Q316333 or SP3. To do
> this,
> 1. Go to the Control Panel
> 2. Go to Administrative Tools
> 3. Go to the Services applet and double click the SQL Agent Services.
> 4. Change the Startup Type to Manual or Automatic.
> 5. Click Apply.
> 6. Apply the security patch found in Q316333 or SP3.
>
>
> VERBOSE RESULTS (/V Option:
> ==================================
>
> "This machine is not running MSDE"
>
> NT4.0 output: "OS is NT 4.0"
>
> "This machine has MSDE on it but MS02-061 has been applied"
>
> "This machine has version of ssnetlib.dll greater than 2000.80.532 and
less
> than 2000.80.636.00 on it This machine needs to have Q317748 and MS02-061
> applied"
>
> "This Machine is running NT 4.0 You need to apply Q258437 before applying
> any other hotfix"
>
> "File Version of ssnetlib.dll on this machine is:"
>
>
>
> NUMERIC RETURN CODES:
> =====================
>
> This application will return the following:
>
> 0 - only if the version is 2000.80.679.00 or higher or SQL Server/MSDE is
> not installed
> 1 - if the version is between 2000.80.636.00 and 2000.80.532.00
> 2 - if the OS is NT4.0 and if the version is between 2000.80.679.00 and
> 2000.80.532.00
> 3 - if the version is >= 2000.80.636.00 and < 2000.80.679.00 where the
> MS02-061 is recommended to be installed
> 4 - if the version is below SP2
> 255 - if there is an error.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Bryant - MCSE, MCDBA
> Microsoft IT Communities
>
> Get Secure! http://www.microsoft.com/security
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
>



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