Re: SUS does not see all security updates...

From: Adam Welker [MSFT] (adamwel_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/29/04 

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 08:46:56 -0700

MBSA and hence SMS only detects "Security" updates and does not ever detect
"Recommended" non-security updates.
There are also some exceptions for Security updates which MBSA cannot
detect. For a complete list please see KB306460 in the Microsoft knowledge
base for complete details. 

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Adam Welker
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

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