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Re: Re: Microsoft Security, baby steps ?
From: Cael Abal <lists2 () onryou com>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 17:23:54 -0500
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How is it that some sysadmins can manage security, can just get on and get the job done, and some others have to bitch and moan and show their appalling ignorance of the wealth of tools available to them - many provided by Microsoft. The site I secure has never been hacked since I arrived four years ago. It is always kept up to date with patches - within hours of them becoming available.
Hi Bob, So, your site has never been compromised? You /absolutely/ sure about that? :) </tongue in cheek> I have to say your rapid patch deployment policy rather frightens me. I wouldn't even consider rolling out patches without rigourous testing. Keep in mind, though, that I've had workstations completely hosed by patches (I believe one of the worst was an innocent-seeming upgrade from IE 4 -> 5, but don't hold me to that). Personally, I think Microsoft is doing a tolerable job on the patch management front. SUS is nice but needs significant work -- the absence of logging, for example, is a huge omission. Rumours were it was supposed to be implemented in SUS 2.0? Cael -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (MingW32) iD8DBQFAWiF6R2vQ2HfQHfsRAjddAKDTPcoitkS/IXuhN6ileDELwzDntACeI3OB hNNQkQGq56Ao2z0hFTeH6QM= =aRJS -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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