Actually, this is kind of old news. This is simply a GUI added to the long existing hotfxchkr (sp?) command line tool.
Wes Noonan, MCSE/MCT/CCNA/CCDA/NNCSS Senior QA Rep. BMC Software, Inc. (713) 918-2412 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bmc.com -----Original Message----- From: Stuart Eddleston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 10:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Microsoft gets into the security arena? Microsoft also released a new tool today. The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Its only good For MS Servers of course but seems to do a reasonably credible job of scanning its servers for vulnerabilities - Whats nice about it is that it points you at the fixes and patches for the problems it finds so its fairly idiot proof. I hate to say it but it really seems that they're trying to get things a little better Stuart Eddleston Network Administrator SwampEast Missouri Network Admin:"The Server's in a Lead-lined, Air-tight Reinforced Concrete Box which is locked. There's 2 Armed Guards and 24 Hour CCTV surveillance. The power's off and the network's Unplugged." Manager:"Yes, Yes...... But is it secure?" Network Admin:"Probably Not......" >>> "William Stackpole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/11/02 10:12AM >>> Microsoft prefers to run its own products and services so when there is a need, they enhance their own products to fill that need. In the process they produce products that they can market as well. Their firewall product is a good example, they needed firewalls for MSN and other Internet services so they enhanced their Web cache service to include firewall capabilities. It seems judging from the press releases and the number of security positions Microsoft has been hiring that Microsoft is intent on resolving the security issues with their products but it also looks like they intend to use that expertise to produce marketable products as well. It's going to be an up hill battle for them though. After Nimba and Red Code they definately lost a lot of customer confidence. -- Bill Stackpole, CISSP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mikael Olsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 12:36 AM Subject: Microsoft gets into the security arena? > > From > http://www.secadministrator.com/articles/index.cfm?articleid=24695 > > "Microsoft has established a new Security Business Unit [which] > will develop a line of security products and solutions for desktops, > servers, and networks. [...] " > (Flame bait: ^^^^^^^^^ Is this where an "Uh oh" is appropriate?) > > (Can't find this release on microsoft.com though.. ?) > > -- > Mikael Olsson, Clavister AB > Storgatan 12, Box 393, SE-891 28 �RNSK�LDSVIK, Sweden > Phone: +46 (0)660 29 92 00 Mobile: +46 (0)70 26 222 05 > Fax: +46 (0)660 122 50 WWW: http://www.clavister.com > > "Senex semper diu dormit" > _______________________________________________ > Firewalls mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
