Well, I'm looking at the WSUS console now, and not noticing anything. I did get that notification email, though...
Kurt On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 1:23 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > No, it means unless you're looking at the WSUS console you won't notice a > thing. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 11:56 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: FW: 1100+ "revised" updates on WSUS? > > Wait, what? > > Does this mean that they'll reapply to my servers and just reboot ASAP? > > That would make me less than happy... > > Kurt > > On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 8:48 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: >> From the patch management list. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Doug Neal [mailto:****] >> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:17 AM >> To: Patch Management Mailing List >> Subject: RE: 1100+ "revised" updates on WSUS? >> >> As part of an overarching strategy to improve the security of >> Windows/Microsoft Update, many updates were revised in October - and likely >> more will be revised in November and December. >> >> While this is mostly an improvement in the security code signing of these >> updates, because of the way CBS-based packages are built (Windows-based >> updates used in Vista/Win7/Win8 platforms), the actual binaries had to >> change to meet the new signing requirements and improvements. So while many >> XP and below updates will be revised (since they are not CBS-based) and will >> not require you to reinstall them, updates for the Vista and higher >> platforms will more likely require you to reinstall them (since they are >> re-releases, not MU logic revisions due to the binary changes). With >> auto-approval set, you may not even notice the XP based revisions, but are >> more likely to notice the Vista (and higher) re-releases. >> >> For these revised/re-released updates, there are no functional differences. >> Just signing improvements that ensure the security and trust in these >> updates. >> >> MSRC bulletins that are revised will have the normal bulletin revision to >> describe the changes in this updated release in the actual bulletin. >> >> doug neal >> Microsoft Update (MU) >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Surpuriya, Vinay [mailto:*****] >> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:48 AM >> To: Patch Management Mailing List >> Subject: 1100+ "revised" updates on WSUS? >> >> Hi Colleagues, >> >> Anyone else seeing a gigantic number of "revised" updates on their WSUS >> servers today!? We got 1143 revised updates, to be precise, on last night's >> WSUS sync. What is the exact behavior of revised updates? Are they going to >> restart computers tonight? >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
