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Re: DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild
From: Michelle Mueller <muellerm () MTMARY EDU>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:32:31 -0500
We use a Software Update Services server which is basically an internal Windows Update Server. You need to be using Group Policies to use SUS. It's worked great for us. When the notice came out about the RPC vulnerability, I pushed the critical update out to all campus computers using this server. We were protected by the afternoon of that day. Here's the link to the SUS site. And best of all, it's free. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A7AA96E4-6E41-4F54-972C-AE66A4E4BF6C&displaylang=en Marty Hoag wrote:
It isn't my area but I'd be interested in pointers to strategies campuses use to update "imaged" systems, e.g. computer labs with hundreds of computers which have been imaged from one source. I'm told some of our images are 6 GB and even using multicast take hours to install. We normally run Deep Freeze (but they said they are going to the Enterprise Edition if that is meaningful). They normally only build new images a few times a year so we need to find a way to put on the more frequent critical patches. If there is a list/FAQ where this is discussed that would be helpful. I can't believe we are the only ones facing this. ;-) If you want to reply to me directly instead of the list remember to change the address in the reply. Thank you! Marty Hoag marty.hoag () ndsu nodak edu ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
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- DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild Phil Rodrigues (Aug 11)
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- Re: DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild Marty Hoag (Aug 12)
- Re: DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild Jim Moore (Aug 12)
- Re: DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild Phil Rodrigues (Aug 13)
- Re: DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild Marty Hoag (Aug 13)
- Re: DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild Doug Sandford (Aug 13)
- Re: DShield and Symantec report MSBlast in wild Michelle Mueller (Aug 14)