Sorry all, I had no idea that there was this bad taste on Shavlik products. They license our VIPRE SDK for their new version (for antimalware) and I've gotten to know their team fairly well, and think highly of them from an engineering standpoint. However, as always, the actual admin that has to run the product is always the better judge.
Incidentally, I am seeing a LOT of attacks using PDF and Flash, etc. I really wouldn't just rely on WUS -- if you do, at the very least, stay on top of vulnerable attack vectors on non-MSFT programs. And/or run a free or cheap VA product. Alex -----Original Message----- From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Patch management software question, again... I like to think Alex spends his time making his awesome company more awesome, other than reading every post on this list ;) -----Original Message----- From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Patch management software question, again... >From Brian's post this Monday- "I couldn't stand Shavlik when I was using it to patch 250 or so servers. Slower than anything and the UI was awful over any sort of realistic RDP connection." Also in the same thread, Joe said " Shavlik is what we're currently using. Looking to move away from it, possibly." -----Original Message----- From: Free, Bob Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 4:28 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Patch management software question, again... If you read one of Brian's recent posts to this list he created the tool below because of his dislike for that particular product... -----Original Message----- From: Alex Eckelberry [mailto:al...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 4:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Patch management software question, again... Check out shavlik -----Original Message----- From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 7:15 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Patch management software question, again... http://briandesmond.com/tools/simplepatch/#PatchingWithSimplePatch could get you there with a little work. It has a /NoReboot option available. The price is right for your environment and the warranty is exquisite. -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:jhea...@dfg.ca.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 2:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Patch management software question, again... Anyone know of a patch management software that will allow you to check a box to NOT have the software reboot your machine, AND will also give you a report of servers that needed a reboot but weren't rebooted? Joseph L. Heaton Windows Server Support Group Information Technology Branch Department of Fish and Game 1807 13th Street, Suite 201 Sacramento, CA 95811 Desk: (916) 323-1284 ~ 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/> ~ ~ 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/> ~ ~ 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/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
