RE: Patch/Update ---- Server/Workstation Management

Hi Eddie,

Thank you for posting in SBS newsgroup.

>From your description, I understand you want to get some information about
patch and update software solution. If I have misunderstood your concerns,
please do not hesitate to let me know.

As you and Chad said, Shavlik is a very good option. For more detailed
information, you may refer to the following link:

http://www.shavlik.com/

Windows Server Update Services is also a patch and update component of
Windows Server and offers an effective and quick way to help keep systems
up to date. For detailed information, please refer to the following
documents:

Windows Server Update Services Product Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/evaluation/overv
iew.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/default.mspx

In addtion, I provide the following documents for your reference:

Understanding Patch and Update Management: Microsoft's Software Update
Strategy
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/patchmanagement/patchmanage
ment.mspx

Desktop Patch Management with Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/MSIT/Security/SMSDtTWP.mspx

Unsupported Operating Systems and Features
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sms/sms2003/cpdg/plan5hyw.mspx

Patch Management
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/PatchManagement.mspx

Patch Management Process
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/patchmanagement/secmod197.m
spx

This response contains a reference to a third party World Wide Web site.
Microsoft can make no representation concerning the content of these sites.
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this is to inform you that Microsoft has not tested any software or
information found on these sites and therefore cannot make any
representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any
software or information found there. There are inherent dangers in the use
of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make
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on the Internet.

Hope the information help and I look forward to your reply.

Best regards,

Crina Li (MSFT)

Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support

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| From: "Eddie Allen" <eddie.allen@xxxxxxxxxx>
| Subject: Patch/Update ---- Server/Workstation Management
| Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 10:03:52 -0500
|| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
||
| Hi,
| Just looking for some info and/ advice on what people are using for
| patch/updating network wide. I have seen a couple of software solutions
but
| I am wondering what everyone is using? I am leaning toward the Shalik
| software suite since I have used the free version but open to sugesstions.
|
|
| Thanks
|
| Eddie
|
|
|

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