I'm more curious about the reasoning to push this update to servers already... 1. Where was the testing? (Hopefully these are test servers). This was released about 4 hours ago. 2. Is IE used on servers to browse the Internet? Could this not wait until regularly scheduled maint windows?
-----Original Message----- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 2:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: 0-day IE Exploit "in the wild" - Update is available now I'd do it anyways as a best practice. But perhaps just nothing was using those files at the time of the patch. But I'd still force a reboot for this one. -- ME2 On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Sean Rector <[email protected]> wrote: > 6 of my 10 servers didn't require a reboot. Curious > > > > Sean Rector, MCSE > > > > From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 2:49 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: 0-day IE Exploit "in the wild" - Update is available now > > > > I already have it on my WSUS server and have started deploying the > first rounds to machines. So far, "may require restart" = reboot > required... > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Sean Rector [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:36 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: 0-day IE Exploit "in the wild" - Update is available now > > > > Just FYI... > > > > Sean Rector, MCSE > > Information Technology Manager > Virginia Opera Association > > E-Mail: [email protected] > Phone: (757) 213-4548 (direct line) > {+} > >> 2008-2009 Season: Tosca | The Barber of Seville Recently Announced: >> Virginia Opera's 35th Anniversary Season 2009-2010 > Visit us online at www.vaopera.org or call 1-866-OPERA-VA > > ________________________________ > > This e-mail and any attached files are confidential and intended > solely for the intended recipient(s). Unless otherwise specified, > persons unnamed as recipients may not read, distribute, copy or alter > this e-mail. Any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail belong to > the author and may not necessarily represent those of Virginia Opera. > Although precautions have been taken to ensure no viruses are present, > Virginia Opera cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage > that may arise from the use of this e-mail or attachments. > > {*} > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
