MS Offering Security Updates on CD

[Gordon Darling]

MS Offering Security Updates on CD
By BetaNews Staff, BetaNews
January 11, 2006, 2:07 PM

http://www.betanews.com/article/MS_Offering_Security_Updates_on_CD/1137006461

Microsoft is offering a new option for businesses looking to deploy
multiple patches at once without using Windows Update or SUS: CD images.
The company will issue a CD download once a month containing all security
and high-priority non-security updates for Windows.

"This isn't intended for end users. It doesn't have any automated version
detection or any comprehensive installation mechanism," explained Craig
Gehre from the Microsoft Security Response Center. "Instead, it's really
intended to make life easier for folks who download and manage multiple
updates. For example, MS06-002 has 125 separate packages for all languages
and versions."

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913086

Regards
Gordon

 

[Fran]

I don't see how that is better than autopatcher.

 

[RGreen]

Another reason to use LINUX.

 

[Doc]

Another reason to use LINUX.

The "hobbyist's" OS.

 

[FirstName LastName]

@hudsucker.umdac.umu.se:




The "hobbyist's" OS.

Another hiccup?

 

[kenny]

Ubuntu has updates also, and suse too...... I dont see why people nag about
updates...
it means people are working on it, making the os better.

 

[kenny]

My web sites are on linux, never had a problem....nice contrl panel too..
and many
free add ons to get. So as a server, linux rules! However...on the
desktop...

I used to dual boot with linux, but now I allow it only on vmware.. as a
hobby!
So its not a hiccup, but a trueccup.

 

[KHaled]

MS Offering Security Updates on CD
By BetaNews Staff, BetaNews
January 11, 2006, 2:07 PM

http://www.betanews.com/article/MS_Offering_Security_Update s
_on_CD/1137006461

Microsoft is offering a new option for businesses looking
to deploy multiple patches at once without using Windows
Update or SUS: CD images. The company will issue a CD
download once a month containing all security and
high-priority non-security updates for Windows.

"This isn't intended for end users. It doesn't have any
automated version detection or any comprehensive
installation mechanism," explained Craig Gehre from the
Microsoft Security Response Center. "Instead, it's really
intended to make life easier for folks who download and
manage multiple updates. For example, MS06-002 has 125
separate packages for all languages and versions."

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913086

Regards
Gordon

The file size was close to 100Meg, of which 1/2Meg was for
win2k/en. The idea is good, but it has to be made a bit more
flexible.

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