Doesn't everyone? Why would one put a untested patch on an operational system? See also "configuration control."
Jim Chris Santerre wrote: > > We all know that keeping up to date on patches is vital, and a royal > P.I.T.A. when you have lots of systems. I'm curious as to how many admins > use "TEST" systems for patches before applying them to live systems. I've > seen to many a hotfix or patch ruin a good system. I try to have a seperate > server that is close to the one I will be patching, and try the fix there > first. [snip] -- James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA Booz | Allen | Hamilton phone: (410) 684-6566
