I forgot this lst line in myt previous mail. The is a not-for-free equilalent from Shavlik called Hfnetchkpro which can deploy patches. He is a comparisons between the free tool and the not so free one.
http://www.shavlik.com/security/prod_hf_compare.asp Sarbjit Singh Gill [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, July 8, 2002 2:33 pm Subject: Re: Modems detection/ patches implementation > Dear Cheryl, > > Hfnetchk is an assessment tool that does not assist in download > and/or > applying patches. > > > Kind Regards > > Sarbjit Singh Gill > MCT > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cheryl Goh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Saturday, July 6, 2002 10:03 am > Subject: Re: Modems detection/ patches implementation > > > Hi Harish, > > > > Here are some tools that can perform automated deployment of > > OS/applicationpatches. Most of the them are Windows based tools. > > > > Intel LANDesk > > ConfigureSoft > > Shavlik AdminSuite > > MS HFNetCheck > > > > Regarding your question on the modems, so far the only method > that > > I know of > > is by using a wardialer (but as you mentioned it is probably not > > practicalin your environment) > > > > It would be interesting to find out from the others what other > > methods are > > available for searching for roque modems. > > > > Cheryl Goh > > Security Consultant, CISSP > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Harish Gondavale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 12:00 PM > > Subject: Modems detection/ patches implementation > > > > > > > Hi , > > > > > > I have two questions related to security, > > > > > > 1. Is there any way to find out the machines having > > > modems connected to them in a LAN. I wanted to find > > > out the unauthorized modems connected to workstation > > > (Win 95, 98, NT 4, W2K, macs, Sun WS)and servers etc. > > > I heard about some software which dials the range of > > > phone no.s and checks for modem, but it's not > > > practicle in our environment. > > > > > > 2. Is there any good software distribution tool > > > especially for distributing OS/application patches and > > > small softwares. This is required as an emergency tool > > > in case existing Tivoli tool fails becasue of some > > > breakdown. This tool should not be very expenssive and > > > should cater upto 2500 machines. > > > > > > Thanks in advance for help. > > > > > > Bye. > > > > > > Harish > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > > > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > > > http://uk.my.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > >
