Re: find patches for new W2k3 Svr install

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From: Miha Pihler [MVP] (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 02/07/05 

Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:45:53 +0100

Hi Brian,

If you can't use Windows Update site to determine the missing patches, run
MBSA (Microsoft Baseline Secuirty Analizer) against your server and it will
tell you what is missing. You can then go and download the necessary
patches.

MBSA can be downloaded from here:

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer v1.2.1 (for IT Professionals)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b13ebd6b-e258-4625-b0a3-64a4879f7798&DisplayLang=en

Don't forget to use the latest MSSECURE.XML if you download MBSA.
MSSECURE.XML will tell MBSA what are latest patches available.

Note: if you will run MBSA on your server today, the result will not mean
much tomorrow since there will be another 9 updates available for Windows.
After you install all patches and reboot the server, run MBSA against the
server again, to check if there is still something missing...

If you can't use MBSA, here is another source of updates:

Security Updates
http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/default.mspx

I hope this helps. 

-- 
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:13D5C943-AF69-4D45-892F-B6C99726C3A6@microsoft.com...
> Installing a new domain at remote site.  New W2K3 server.  What's the best
> way to find the patches for this server so I can get a copy of them to 
> take
> to remote site.  Want to have server fully pached before put on the 
> internet
> at location.  Are they on TechNet CD's?  Thanks

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