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Rod Trent of myITforum .com shares his answers to some frequently asked questions on the subject of patch management . As CEO of myITforum.com (http://www.myitforum.com) and author of white papers and articles on patch management, I frequently get questions on different technical aspects of deploying patches for Microsoft platforms. Here is a selection of some common questions and my answers. You can find additional entries in the Patch Management FAQ at myITforum.com. Downloadable Security UpdatesQ: Can hotfixes be downloaded from Microsoft without using Windows Update or SUS? A: You can download the hotfixes via the Windows Update Catalog, TechNet/Security Bulletin Search, and the Microsoft Download site.
Article and Bulletin SearchQ: Where can I search for a specific Microsoft security bulletin? A: Use the HotFix & Security Bulletin Service at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.asp. Email NotificationQ: How can I be notified when new security patches are available? A: You'll want to sign up for the Microsoft Security Notification Service at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.asp. Old UpdatesQ: I went to the original page to download some old updates, but they are no longer available to download. How can I access them? A: You can manually download and install them using the Windows Update Catalog. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166 for details. Updates for Older Operating SystemsQ: I can get updates from the Windows Update web site for Windows XP and Windows 2003. Where can I find updates for earlier operating systems? A: To obtain updates for earlier operating systems, go to of the following links:
MBSA SupportQ: Is there a support forum specifically for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)? A: Yes. Microsoft provides a newsgroup specifically for MBSA. It can be found on the msnews.microsoft.com news server in the microsoft.public.security.baseline_analyzer newsgroup. You can also access and interact with the newsgroup through the Google MBSA News Group Access interface at http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off& group =microsoft.public.security.baseline_analyzer. Rod Trent |
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