A nice one you didn't list is PatchLink Update (http://www.patchlink.com). None of the products push out updates without you giving them the green light, so you do have the opportunity to test them prior to approval. Microsoft Software Update Services (or whatever it is named just now) is free, and it does work, although it isn't as manageable as the competition. Shavlik and PatchLink are different in their approaches. Shavlik is agentless, which is its advantage as well as its disadvantage. You should try both out to see which you like better, or just go with SUS, which for a small shop will likely do most of what you want.
Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hilda De Nigris Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 10:44 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Automatic Updates to Exchange 2003 IIS Server We are currently running Exchange Server 2003 on Windows 2003 server. Has anyone considered the use of a fully automated patching product like the Windows Update service, Shavlik or similar? The concerns are obvious. Like all of you out there, we are against pushing untested updates in a production environment. However with the substantial increase of virus deployments, Trojan drops and hacker threats we are wondering if any sort of prolonged exposure to these threats should not be winning the war in precedence. It seems these OS's are fairly secure but that's just a matter of time. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
