RE: [ActiveDir] Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser:

[Hayes, Shawn]

Title: Message

I saw some mixed results, but I am not complaining.  When I ran the MSBSA on the server it showed I needed more hotfixes than when I ran it from my workstation directed at the server.  Although, WINDOWS UPDATE reported I needed all the hotfixes/patches that the MSBSA found and more. :-(

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Kingslan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 8:24 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser:

James,

 

Thanks for tossing this out there.  Yes, there are some great features to this, and it puts a GREAT face on HFNetchk.  There are a few folks that have complained of inconsistent results, but I haven't experienced it yet.

 

Overall, great tool.

 

Rick Kingslan - Microsoft Certified Trainer
  MCSE+I on Windows NT 4.0
  MCSE on Windows 2000
  MVP [Windows NT/2000 Server]

"Any sufficiently advanced technology
is indistinguishable from magic."
  ---  Arthur C. Clarke

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Blair, James
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 7:09 PM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: [ActiveDir] Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser:

All,

 

Came across this the other day and thought that some of you may be interested, pretty sure that it has not been mentioned yet, much prefer this to hfnetchk:

 

Quick Summary from Microsoft:

"the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA or Mbsa.exe), a tool that centrally scans Windows-based computers for common security misconfigurations. MBSA runs on Windows 2000-based and Windows XP-based computers, and can scan for missing hotfixes and security vulnerabilities on Windows NT 4.0-based, Windows 2000-based, and Windows XP-based computers. MBSA generates individual security reports for each computer that is scanned for security issues in the Microsoft Windows operating system, Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Internet Explorer. A graphical user interface and command line interface are available in version 1.0."

Available at:

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q320454

 

James