Can you trust 'Windows Updates'?

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blacjac replied

10 September 2008, 13:30
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

You download the updates from the MS site, they all follow the format http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=xxxxxx. A simple script could be used to retrieve them.

Set up Samba on the linux box to make the dowloaded patches available to MS boxes.

Get your MS boxes to dowload and install the updates from the linux box instead of the MS server.

Not saying it's practical or desirable, but it is doable.

I'd say that is using a windows box to install it myself.....
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DaveB replied

10 September 2008, 11:36
Originally posted by blacjac View Post

go on then, how do you use a linux box to install windows updates?

You download the updates from the MS site, they all follow the format http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=xxxxxx. A simple script could be used to retrieve them.

Set up Samba on the linux box to make the dowloaded patches available to MS boxes.

Get your MS boxes to dowload and install the updates from the linux box instead of the MS server.

Not saying it's practical or desirable, but it is doable.
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blacjac replied

10 September 2008, 11:11
go on then, how do you use a linux box to install windows updates?
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Dark Black replied

9 September 2008, 22:34
Originally posted by blacjac View Post

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Use a mac to install windows updates?

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linux box
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blacjac replied

9 September 2008, 18:46
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

Well I would make a suggestion but you're not gonna like it

What?

Use a mac to install windows updates?

How does that work then?
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scooterscot replied

9 September 2008, 16:55
Well I would make a suggestion but you're not gonna like it
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where did my id go? replied

9 September 2008, 15:25
Of course, if your dns service didnt get patched for all those nasty recent vulnerabilities then you may be getting your windows updates from some kind fellow in Moscow or Lagos.
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DimPrawn replied

9 September 2008, 10:36
Windows Update was recently sold to a Nigerian company. Everytime you update it's actually nicking your credit card details.

HTH
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DiscoStu replied

9 September 2008, 09:46
The majority of Windows Updates are vulnerability fixes, I'd rather trust the devil I know than the devil I don't...
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voodooflux replied

9 September 2008, 09:09
Originally posted by oxtailsoup View Post

...I just wanted to know if we can trust these Windows updates or do we have to be careful?

What could possibly go wrong?
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daviejones replied

9 September 2008, 09:00
Never trust anything from MS...IMHO
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oxtailsoup started a topic Can you trust 'Windows Updates'?

9 September 2008, 08:58
Can you trust 'Windows Updates'?

Had the little yellow shield icon on my PC this morning telling me there are updates to install. Windows XP SP3.

I have started to install the update which is taking a while but I notice that Spybot is challenging quite a few of the registry entries which I guess is ok but I just wanted to know if we can trust these Windows updates or do we have to be careful?
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