RE: SUS client management help needed

From: IBTerry [MSFT] (ibterry_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/29/04 

Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 16:00:06 GMT

Hello

There is no real reporting built into the current version of SUS.
You can use MBSA to scan the machines to verify that they are at the
expected patch level.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx

This might help as well...
Scripting with the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer V1.2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsascript.mspx

Thank you

IBTerry [MSFT]
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