Is this still true? I thought the $hf_mig$ directory was now used to prevent this from occurring. I haven't reapplied a SP in quite awhile to verify one way or the other.
Jeff On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:35 AM, Ziots, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: > Just remember if you apply a service pack to a server, without > re-applying the post SP updates the fixes you put in place, will be undone > when the service pack is applied, therefore I recommend that you script your > SP install and re-add the post SP patches again, before rebooting from the > service pack update. > > > > PS: Qchain.exe in your script is your friend. > > > > Z > > > > Edward Ziots > > Network Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > MCSE,MCSA,MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network + > > [email protected] > > Phone:401-639-3505 > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 10, 2009 11:09 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: clarification on sp level and patching > > > > normally a service pack contains all the hotfixes and security patches > since the last service pack release. The service pack is considered > cumulative for all precedents up to published release date ( RTM date ) ... > > > *Erik Goldoff* > > *IT Consultant* > > *Systems, Networks, & Security * > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Christopher Bodnar [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 10, 2009 10:51 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* clarification on sp level and patching > > Got a question, > > > > If a machine is not at the latest SP level, say for example a server is at > W2K3 SP1, but it has all the critical updates for SP1 applied, is that > machine considered “patched” for critical updates? It has always been my > impression that it is not. My reasoning is that it’s missing all the > critical patches that are included in the latest SP ( SP2 in this case) and > all the post SP updates. My colleague disagrees and says that as long as it > has the latest updates for its SP level it’s fully patched. > > > > Can someone clarify this for me? > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Chris Bodnar, MCSE > Sr. Systems Engineer > Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services > Guardian Life Insurance Company of America > Email: [email protected] > Phone: 610-807-6459 > Fax: 610-807-6003 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is > privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. > If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are > notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or > communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail > and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. * > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
