Message-ID: <002401c367ae$e02ad620$c965010a@hoffmeister.dk>
From: jorgen at hoffmeister.dk (Jørgen Hoffmeister)
Subject: Automating patch deployment

Why not try the Pathmanager from Ecora www.ecora.com.

This product has a lot of functionality and can save a lot og money
by automation.

IT also supports other platforms than the Microsoft.

Look at this link.

http://www.ecora.com/ecora/products/patchmanager/default.asp

regards 

Jorgen Hoffmeister
IT Attention

www.it-attention.dk


-----Original Message-----
From: George Peek [mailto:GKPeek@...stateTicketing.com] 
Sent: 17. august 2003 17:26
To: 'Dave Gonsalves'; 'Andy Cuff [talisker]'; George Peek
Cc: 'full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com';
'security-basics@...urityfocus.com'
Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Automating patch deployment


HFNetChk Pro, nothing but problems, fails to schedule updates to 75% of
systems after pushing them to the workstation (account has appropriate
domain admin prv, test deploy worked, scheduler service running).
Application often unstable, seems no way to find out what the error
messages are for failed deployments.

Final Review
Two Thumbs Down, until the problem is resolved.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Gonsalves [mailto:dgonsalves@...leinvsys.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 9:26 AM
To: 'Andy Cuff [talisker]'; George Peek
Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Automating patch deployment


I am actually in the process of a 30-day test of Security Expressions
and it is pretty slick, but the price tag is pretty high. If you are
just going to use it for patch deployment it might not be worth it. I
have tested HFNetChkPro 4 and had success with it. We currently use SMS
for all our patch deployment, but problems with the agent failing has
made me look elsewhere. also take a look at www.patchlink.com. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Cuff [talisker] [mailto:offthecuff@...eone.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 6:17 PM
To: George Peek; full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com;
security-basics@...urityfocus.com
Cc: George Peek
Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Automating patch deployment


Hi George
Not sure about free, but SecurityExpressions from Pedestal and LANGuard
from GFI software are both cost effective fix deployment solutions, as
always if you discover more please let me know and I'll update my host
scanning pages accordingly.  I've never included a field on the site for
this before but feel it's a good cause as most of us are looking for
such tools to ease the Windows experience. Whilst I'm on this soapbox
IMHO MS have actually improved their vulnerability rectification
process, though some may say it's about bl**dy time and if the code was
secure in the first place would it be necessary
;o)

take care
-andy
Taliskers Network Security Tools http://www.networkintrusion.co.uk
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Peek" <GKPeek@...stateTicketing.com>
To: <full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com>;
<security-basics@...urityfocus.com>
Cc: "George Peek" <GKPeek@...stateTicketing.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 9:36 PM
Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Automating patch deployment


> We have two networks, one AD and one NT4.0. We can not use AD to 
> deploy
MSI
> patch packages to workstations that are not part of the AD (Active 
> Directory), but are part of the NT domain. Not really interested in 
> purchasing SMS as it seems too costly (why should we?). Considering 
> HFNetChkPro 4 to automate the deployment of patches to our 
> workstations
and
> servers, as doing it manually is far too costly and time consuming for

> the company. Are there any other utilities or software that anyone 
> (possibly
> free?) recommends that could be used to simplify patch deployment and
> management to every workstation and server. We use Windows NT, 2000
and XP
> workstation products, and NT4.0/2000/2000 Adv server products.
>
> Thank You,
>
> George K. Peek
> Network Specialist
> Allstate Ticketing _______________________________________________
> Full-Disclosure - We believe in it.
> Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html


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