Re: Keeping SBS up to date

From: David Dixon (anon_at_anon.com)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 16:45:09 +0100

Les,

Thanks for that link - but it comes to my next question - should I just
download all the patches and install ? 

-- 
Dave Dixon
MCAD.net (CM)
"Les Connor [SBS MVP]" <les.connor@DEL.cfive.ca> wrote in message
news:%23F5YpWqYEHA.3596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> 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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