Indeed -----Original Message----- From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 8:24 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: software patch status
As of this morning, SUS indeed can deploy service packs. At least according to our installs here. -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Aaron Brasslett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:16 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: software patch status > > > Major drawback to SUS is that it can't deploy service packs. > > We've recently evaluated these products: > > SUS - Free, but doesn't support service packs > > GFI LanGuard - $900 for unlimited IP, not a complete solution > as it needs > SUS for patch management. Has other security features though. > > UpdateExpert - $2000 for 150 machines. Complete solution, > but seems buggy. > Not impressed with tech support. More difficult to learn and > use than... > > HFNetChk Pro - $3000 for 150 machines. Best support, best > interface. Most > expensive. > > We selected HFNetChk Pro. > > Aaron > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:06 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: software patch status > > > We're using SUS and are fairly happy with it at this point. > There are some > annoyances, especially because we can't really force reboot > machines (24x7 > shop in some areas), but in general it has been performing quite well. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Luke Levis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:47 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: software patch status > > > > > > > > I am trying to figure a good way to distribute M$ 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%% ------ 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=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]
