Re: HFNetchk Automation
Ahmed, The app. you are looking for is called QChain.exe - Q296861 HTH, Rupert Walmsley, MCSE ITC Internet Monday, September 10, 2001, 8:52:47 PM, you wrote: Hi All; I can't remember where I saw it, but last week I found a script that enabled one to install numerious patches and restarting one time instead of the restart required with every hot fix you install. I searched high and low on my computers and can't find where I saved the URL and I can't remember where I got it from!! Did anyone pass by it by any chance? Thanks a million Ahmed Farouk MCSE W2K. http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
RE: HFNetchk Automation
Try QCHAIN.EXE http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q296/8/61.ASP _ Phil Pettifer Systems Administration Open Text Corporation mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Ahmed Farouk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 3:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: HFNetchk Automation Hi All; I can't remember where I saw it, but last week I found a script that enabled one to install numerious patches and restarting one time instead of the restart required with every hot fix you install. I searched high and low on my computers and can't find where I saved the URL and I can't remember where I got it from!! Did anyone pass by it by any chance? Thanks a million Ahmed Farouk MCSE W2K. http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
Re: HFNetchk Automation
AHAA!! Thank you all. QChain was part of the script as I can recall but thanks anyway, I should be able to figure it out from here :-) Thank you all. Cheers, Ahmed Farouk MCSE W2K http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
Re: HFNetchk Automation
I posted a whole script on the security list, but not this one. Check the archives around the middle of last month (http://www.sunbelt-software.com/win-security_list_charter.htm). Since posting that one, a couple of patches have come out and I have changed how I personally do the batch file, but it should give you a place to start. JayW [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/10/01 03:33PM AHAA!! Thank you all. QChain was part of the script as I can recall but thanks anyway, I should be able to figure it out from here :-) Thank you all. Cheers, Ahmed Farouk MCSE W2K http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
RE: HFNetchk Automation
Hi Jay, could you check these commercial versions out and let the list know what you think? http://apollo.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=730 Warm regards, Stu -Original Message- From: Jay Woody [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 4:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: HFNetchk Automation I posted a whole script on the security list, but not this one. Check the archives around the middle of last month (http://www.sunbelt-software.com/win-security_list_charter.htm). Since posting that one, a couple of patches have come out and I have changed how I personally do the batch file, but it should give you a place to start. JayW [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/10/01 03:33PM AHAA!! Thank you all. QChain was part of the script as I can recall but thanks anyway, I should be able to figure it out from here :-) Thank you all. Cheers, Ahmed Farouk MCSE W2K http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
RE: HFNetchk Automation
Pretty neat. A lot of the things that we were all screaming about when it came to the Command Line version of the Hotfix checker have existed all this while. You just needed to buy them. I REALLY like the AccountInspector. It gathers the info quickly and easily and lets you organize it how you want to see it, save it in a CSV format and import it directly to Excel with graphs already drawn. (Free solution for the poor folks = DumpSEC and AddUsers, lots of conversion and a pirated copy of Excel, just kidding Mr. Gates) The HFNetChkPro is basically the same info, but no errors or command line switches to foul up. It does a better job of explaining why this patch is needed and why that patch is not found. (Free Solution = HFNetChk from Microsoft to a text file, conversion and a pirated copy of Excel, again, not really serious here Mr. Gates) I was a little disappointed with the PasswordInspector. I could run it on my local box, but not the PDC. I don't know if that is because it is an eval version or what. (Free Solution = DOS version of L0phtcrack among others) All told, the tools are neat and easy to use. The cost will be the main hindrance to most. All of the info that these tools gather can be found for free. If you have the time and knowledge, it's there. If you don't have the time or knowledge, do you have $500. If you do, buy it. If you don't, get the knowledge and run the free tools instead. If it was $100-$200, I would tell everyone to grab it. The time it would save you in gathering and conversion would probably be worth it. However, at $500, Shavlik has cut out a large group of the poor, huddled masses, yearning to be free. These are the times that I love working for a huge corporation because $500 is nothing to them and this thing makes pretty little graphs that PHB's love. I will probably pick up the real version just because it is easier that running 10 tools, formatting and combining the data and then getting it presentation ready. My 2 cents. JayW [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/10/01 04:04PM Hi Jay, could you check these commercial versions out and let the list know what you think? http://apollo.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=730 Warm regards, Stu -Original Message- From: Jay Woody [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 4:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: HFNetchk Automation I posted a whole script on the security list, but not this one. Check the archives around the middle of last month (http://www.sunbelt-software.com/win-security_list_charter.htm). Since posting that one, a couple of patches have come out and I have changed how I personally do the batch file, but it should give you a place to start. JayW [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/10/01 03:33PM AHAA!! Thank you all. QChain was part of the script as I can recall but thanks anyway, I should be able to figure it out from here :-) Thank you all. Cheers, Ahmed Farouk MCSE W2K http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
RE: HFNetchk Automation
Thankyou Jay for your hint about the winsec list, thats where I saw the script a couple of weeks back and I found it again. And also thankyou for the tool analysis below :-) Ahmed Farouk MCSE W2K Pretty neat. A lot of the things that we were all screaming about when it = came to the Command Line version of the Hotfix checker have existed all = this while. You just needed to buy them. I REALLY like the AccountInspector. It gathers the info quickly and = easily and lets you organize it how you want to see it, save it in a CSV = format and import it directly to Excel with graphs already drawn. (Free = solution for the poor folks =3D DumpSEC and AddUsers, lots of conversion = and a pirated copy of Excel, just kidding Mr. Gates) The HFNetChkPro is basically the same info, but no errors or command line = switches to foul up. It does a better job of explaining why this patch is = needed and why that patch is not found. (Free Solution =3D HFNetChk from = Microsoft to a text file, conversion and a pirated copy of Excel, again, = not really serious here Mr. Gates) I was a little disappointed with the PasswordInspector. I could run it on = my local box, but not the PDC. I don't know if that is because it is an = eval version or what. (Free Solution =3D DOS version of L0phtcrack among = others) All told, the tools are neat and easy to use. The cost will be the main = hindrance to most. All of the info that these tools gather can be found = for free. If you have the time and knowledge, it's there. If you don't = have the time or knowledge, do you have $500. If you do, buy it. If you = don't, get the knowledge and run the free tools instead. If it was = $100-$200, I would tell everyone to grab it. The time it would save you = in gathering and conversion would probably be worth it. However, at $500, = Shavlik has cut out a large group of the poor, huddled masses, yearning to = be free. These are the times that I love working for a huge corporation because = $500 is nothing to them and this thing makes pretty little graphs that = PHB's love. I will probably pick up the real version just because it is = easier that running 10 tools, formatting and combining the data and then = getting it presentation ready. My 2 cents. JayW [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/10/01 04:04PM Hi Jay,=20 could you check these commercial versions out and=20 let the list know what you think? http://apollo.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=3D730=20 Warm regards, Stu -Original Message- From: Jay Woody [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]=20 Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 4:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: HFNetchk Automation =20 =20 I posted a whole script on the security list, but not this one. Check = the=20 archives around the middle of last month=20 (http://www.sunbelt-software.com/win-security_list_charter.htm). = Since=20 posting that one, a couple of patches have come out and I have changed = how=20 I personally do the batch file, but it should give you a place to start. =20 JayW =20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/10/01 03:33PM AHAA!! Thank you all. QChain was part of the script as I can recall but thanks anyway, I should be able to figure it out from here :-) =20 Thank you all. =20 Cheers, =20 Ahmed Farouk MCSE W2K =20 http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm=20 =20 =20 =20 http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm=20 =20 http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm=20 http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
