> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:46 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Apache config > > > All my workstations and servers are set to received automatic > > updates, which then reboot the pc if necessary. If most of > > the updates, do not require reboots, then why have my PC's > > been rebooting monthly like clockwork? > > First, you really shouldn't apply automatic updates to production servers, > unless you really enjoy troubleshooting under pressure. If you want to > roll > out updates in a nicely controlled manner, there are plenty of tools > available to help you do so.
I do enjoy troubleshooting under pressure, and as I've never had a bad patch, I would rather my patches be installed ASAP. If I were to wait until I have time to sit down and test the patch (which still doesn't guarantee that it will break production, since the configuration of the test machine will never exactly match production) then I would risk the servers being exploited by the worms and hackers which are out there looking for unpatched servers. > Second, when you apply patches manually or using one of the above- > mentioned > tools, you have more control over how the patch is installed, and whether > a > reboot will happen. By default, automatic updates may reboot your machine > even if it's not necessary. > Perhaps it's time for MS to fix the automatic updates agent to not reboot unless a reboot is necessary. I have some experience with third party tools( namely patchlink) and I would rather use automatic updates, as patchlink is a bit of a pain to configure and use. Russ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:267211 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
