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Deploying applications as software updates

Have you ever needed to decide how to deploy an application that requires a reboot? Has a manager ever asked if you can deploy it as a software update, using the same notification and scheduling options? I've faced both, and I'm sure most SMS admins have as well. SMS doesn't lend itself to...

Posted to Steve Pruitt at myITforum.com (Weblog) by spruitt on 12-26-2007
Filed under: Patch Management, Patch deployment strategy, reboots, ConfigMgr, Configuration Manager, Software Updates
Configuration Manager (SCCM 2007) Software Updates

I just finished writing the initial Wiki articles about Software Updates in Configuration Manager , and hope others will contribute to it. It covers migration from SMS 2003, installation and configuration, deployment design, reporting, suggested normal monthly activity schedule, and troubleshooting....

Posted to Steve Pruitt at myITforum.com (Weblog) by spruitt on 12-16-2007
Filed under: Patching, Patch Management, ConfigMgr, Configuration Manager, SCCM, Software Updates
Patching in SCCM 2007

Here’s a summary of some of the most significant differences I found in patching between SMS 2003 and SCCM 2007. Note that other differences I don’t list may be significant to your deployment process. It’s vital to thoroughly test this and plan the changes you’d make to your environment. Also, these...

Posted to Steve Pruitt at myITforum.com (Weblog) by spruitt on 11-20-2007
Filed under: Distribute Software Update Wizard, Patching, Patch Management, patch scheduling, Patch deployment strategy, Baseline, ConfigMgr, Configuration Manager, SCCM, Software Updates
8 things that ConfigMgr can do to lower network utilization over SMS 2003 (CONTENT WARNING!!)

CONTENT WARNING!! Did I miss anything?? This is from info gathered from the ConfigMgr documentation: Branch Distribution Points – A new Configuration Manager server role, the branch distribution point allows small office locations to host packages on workstation computers without requiring a secondary...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 09-19-2007
Filed under: SMS, Patch Management, Configuration Managment, ConfigMgr
February Black Tuesday Overview - UPDATE 2 - SANS Internet Storm Center

February Black Tuesday Overview Published: 2008-02-12, Last Updated: 2008-02-12 21:35:07 UTC by Swa Frantzen (Version: 2) Overview of the February 2008 Microsoft patches and their status. # Affected Contra Indications Known Exploits Microsoft rating ISC rating (*) clients servers MS08-003 Vulnerability...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 02-12-2008
Filed under: SMS, Patch Management, Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Security, ConfigMgr
2117966.net-- mass ASP/SQL injection - SANS Internet Storm Center - UPDATE 5

2117966.net-- mass ASP/SQL injection Published: 2008-03-14, Last Updated: 2008-03-17 14:59:16 UTC by Kevin Liston (Version: 5) Situation: Over 10,000 legitimate websites have been compromised and now have a javascript link that will direct visitors to a malicious website hosted on 2117966.net. The malicious...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 03-17-2008
Filed under: Security and Anti-Virus, Patch Management, Browser Wars, Internet Explorer, Internet Hacks, ConfigMgr
Configuration Manager Writers - Announcements, Comments and other Stuff : Announcing the Release of the Software Updates Synchronization SuperFlow!!

Announcing the Release of the Software Updates Synchronization SuperFlow!! I am very excited to announce the release of the Software Updates Synchronization SuperFlow! This is the first publically released SuperFlow and the first one in a set of Configuration Manager SuperFlows that we will be releasing...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 03-19-2008
Filed under: SMS, Patch Management, ConfigMgr
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2008

******************************************************************** Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2008 Issued: April 3, 2008 ******************************************************************** This is an advance notification of eight security bulletins that Microsoft is...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 04-03-2008
Filed under: SMS, Patch Management, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Security, Configuration Managment, ConfigMgr, Software Vulnerabilites
April 2008 - Black Tuesday Overview - Update - SANS Internet Storm Center

April 2008 - Black Tuesday Overview Published: 2008-04-08, Last Updated: 2008-04-08 17:42:25 UTC by Swa Frantzen (Version: 2) 0 comment(s) Overview of the April 2008 Microsoft patches and their status. # Affected Contra Indications Known Exploits Microsoft rating ISC rating (*) clients servers MS08-018...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 04-09-2008
Filed under: SMS, Patch Management, Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Security, Configuration Managment, ConfigMgr, Software Vulnerabilites
Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions - Issued: June 4, 2008

******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions Issued: June 4, 2008 ******************************************************************** Summary ======= The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment. Please see...

Posted to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com (Weblog) by cmosby on 06-05-2008
Filed under: Patch Management, Security, Configuration Managment, ConfigMgr, Software Vulnerabilites

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