Hi Harish, Here are some tools that can perform automated deployment of OS/application patches. Most of the them are Windows based tools.
Intel LANDesk ConfigureSoft Shavlik AdminSuite MS HFNetCheck Regarding your question on the modems, so far the only method that I know of is by using a wardialer (but as you mentioned it is probably not practical in your environment) It would be interesting to find out from the others what other methods are available for searching for roque modems. Cheryl Goh Security Consultant, CISSP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harish Gondavale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 12:00 PM Subject: Modems detection/ patches implementation > Hi , > > I have two questions related to security, > > 1. Is there any way to find out the machines having > modems connected to them in a LAN. I wanted to find > out the unauthorized modems connected to workstation > (Win 95, 98, NT 4, W2K, macs, Sun WS)and servers etc. > I heard about some software which dials the range of > phone no.s and checks for modem, but it's not > practicle in our environment. > > 2. Is there any good software distribution tool > especially for distributing OS/application patches and > small softwares. This is required as an emergency tool > in case existing Tivoli tool fails becasue of some > breakdown. This tool should not be very expenssive and > should cater upto 2500 machines. > > Thanks in advance for help. > > Bye. > > Harish > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com > >
