Well, SUS is also missing reporting and auditing, if I remember correctly... I can't wait to see the new version though (anyone know the beta guest id?)

Several departments here use a product called Bigfix (www.bigfix.com) and it seems to work very well. Its scalable and even integrates with AD. :)

- Robbie


Robbie Foust, IT Analyst Systems and Core Services Duke University




Roger Seielstad wrote:
I'm running SUS 1.1 quite successfully for about 700 client machines (and servers). SUS 2, which is due in beta within the next 30 days or so, is going to add Office and a few other products for patching, which really is all that SUS is missing.
I prefer the SUS methodology of an agent on the client that pulls down the updates as they are available - we have a lot of highly mobile users so that really makes things work well for us. Things like HKNetCheck require the box be online when you push the patches, which doesn't work well in a lot of environments.
Roger
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Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP
Sr. Systems Administrator
Inovis Inc.


    -----Original Message-----
    *From:* Cariglia, Daniel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
    *Sent:* Monday, March 15, 2004 4:43 PM
    *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
    *Subject:* [ActiveDir] Microsoft Patch

    I am in the process of looking at alternatives to distribute/manage
    Microsoft patches.  We have SUS running in a lab setup and it seems
    alright.  My question is are there superior products out there that
    someone has used and can recommend that work well with AD?  Running
    AD with an empty root and 2 child domains where the users reside,
    users are either Windows 2000 Pro or XP Pro.  Any suggestions would
    be appreciated.

Thank You,





*Dan *



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