Its getting better, but it also depends how low in the system the bug exists. If you are running SUS, you can scan the updates page and see a number of them don't require reboots at all.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Bendall, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:14 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: software patch status > > > Hmm reboots do you think we will ever get a time when the > machine doesn't > need a reboot to apply the majority of patches. This has to > be the biggest > bug bear, is MS every going to make things easier to reload without a > reboot? > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18 September 2003 16:06 > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: software patch status > > > We're using SUS and are fairly happy with it at this point. > There are some > annoyances, especially because we can't really force reboot > machines (24x7 > shop in some areas), but in general it has been performing quite well. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Luke Levis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:47 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: software patch status > > > > > > > > I am trying to figure a good way to distribute M$ updates > > (critical/security) and have tried the SUS server route, what > > does everyone > > else do to ensure all their clients have the most recent > > updates.. and I > > also ran hfnetchk on my subnet, but the version I have > > doesn't recognize > > SP4, and I noticed the latest version isn't free... any > > suggestions are > > appreciated > > > > > > subnet is all win2k pro/server > > ************************************************************** > > ************* > > The information contained in this message is intended only for the > > confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. This > > message is privileged > > and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended > > recipient or any agent responsible for delivering it to the intended > > recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received > > this document in > > error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or > > copying of this > > message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > > communication in > > error, please notify us immediately. SMG reserves the right > > to monitor and > > review all content sent to and from this email address. > > Messages sent to and > > from this address may be stored on the SMG email system. > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&tex > t_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&tex t_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have received this e-mail in error or wish to read our e-mail disclaimer statement and monitoring policy, please refer to http://www.drkw.com/disc/email/ or contact the sender. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
