Re: Keeping SBS up to date

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From: Les Connor [SBS MVP] (les.connor_at_DEL.cfive.ca)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 10:35:10 -0500

Hi David,

Bookmark this web page:

Downloads for Windows Small Business Server 2003
Keep Your Server Up to Date

      On this page you will find Windows Small Business Server 2003 updates.
To keep your server up to date, you should install these updates (in the
order specified). Check back often for additional security information,
which will be posted here as it becomes available.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/downloads/default.mspx 

-- 
Les Connor [SBS MVP]
-------------------------------------
SBS Rocks !
"David Dixon" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
news:u4PRGUqYEHA.212@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for all your replies.
>
> Since having SBS2003 for about 6 months I have done my best to update
using
> Windows Updates.
> I am weekly bombarded with Microsoft newsletters that I am sure they mean
> something to someone, somewhere but trying to decifer is a nightmare
> (especially as I am a developer and not a Network guy).
>
> Personally I would like to see a clean interface page for Small Business
> Server 2003 with all the available downloads and updates sub-sectioned so
I
> could easy identify critial updates rather than scouring several
mini-sites
> trying to establish if I need the downloads displayed.
> After all SBS is a collection of applications combined into one easy
> package - why not support it this way ?
>
> Dave Dixon
> MCAD.net (CM)
> "Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:Of2%23vHpYEHA.212@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > David, welcome to the real world! There's no one product that does it
all.
> >
> > 1. Nope, WU does not currently do ISA, SQL, IIS, Office, etc.
> > 2. Microsoft does have SUS for free , but it doesn't do Office
> > 3. Shavlik has HfNetChkPro - which is free for up to a 10 workstation +
1
> > server setup. I use it for my smaller customers, and it works great.
> > HfNetCHkPOro does do IIS, SQL,Office, etc --- but -- it only does the
> > Security (Critical) updates. And since that's all I will install at a
> > customer site. I'm fine with it.
> > 4. Microsoft is coming with WUS later this year.
> > 5. You can register with Microsoft to receive email alerts to new
critical
> > patches and install each manually on your own.
> >
> > Frankly, many of us rely on a combination of all these products and
> > procedures.
> >
> > -- 
> > Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
> > "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
> >
> >
> > "David Dixon" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23w1c20oYEHA.212@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > You mean there isn't a way to keep my SBS2003 automatically up-to-date
> > from
> > > Microsoft (or free)?
> > >
> > > The changes for Windows Update to incorporate all of it's products
can't
> > be
> > > too difficult as it has Office update (for some reason) seperate from
> > > Windows update.
> > >
> > > Dave Dixon
> > >
> > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > news:%238EwmPoYEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi David,
> > > >
> > > > Go to www.shavlik.com and get Hfnetchk. This will scan for Exchange,
> > SQL,
> > > > ISA and Office.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Marina
> > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > >
> > > > "David Dixon" <anon@anon.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > news:%23$E0gMoYEHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Currently running SBS 2003 with Premium and I am concerned that
> > although
> > > I
> > > > > run Windows Update (using SUS), am I still keeping ISA, SQL and
> > Exchange
> > > > > up-to-date ?
> > > > >
> > > > > If not how can I ensure that these updates are installed/required
?
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave Dixon
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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