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Old 03 December 2003, 02:22 PM
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Beta test available here

Features

Customized system profiling
Check for missing critical Microsoft security patches
Microsoft patch 'fingerprinting' and integrity check
Common operating environment (COE) compliance check
Profile based on file names, Microsoft security patch numbers and registry keys
Completely integrated with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator for centralized administration and host-based compliance reporting


[Edited by JackClark - 12/3/2003 2:22:53 PM]
Old 03 December 2003, 05:07 PM
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Cheers Jack, have passed on this link to our boys who are carrying out a pilot of ePO for our organisation.
Old 03 December 2003, 07:31 PM
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cheers for the da info ...

might try installing ePO again
Old 03 December 2003, 07:45 PM
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cool, weve been using epo for a while now, does the job well

Just negotiated the deal to carry on using virus scan and saved a wodge of cash, the people we got it from refused to be beaten on price, so they went very low
Old 03 December 2003, 07:50 PM
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is this software like UpdateExpert ?
Old 03 December 2003, 08:10 PM
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I can't comment on UpdateExpert as I don't know it, but having read a bit about it on the web it seems that our System Compliance Profiler would partialy remove the need for it.
Old 03 December 2003, 08:26 PM
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I have never heard of System Compliance Profiler. Does the System Compliance Profiler role out the latest security updates for windows, office, etc ? Could you explain what it does?

Just I have been looking at using UpdateExpert for doing this, but am open to other software that will do it. The only annoying thing I find with UpdateExpert is that you have to manual download the ms updates, and then point to them.

[Edited by ChristianR - 12/3/2003 8:27:10 PM]
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In answer to Christian's particular question (I think), there is of course Microsoft's own (free) Software Update Services Server (SUS), which checks for patches/sec bul etc, d'loads and distributes to clients.

But Jack's lot seem to have a few more bits 'n pieces all incorporated in a single location
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plus of course sorting out all your AV needs
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tbh dont think we have any automated patching system at our place , just use SMS for software updates and epo for AV.

Will pass this over to the AV expert tomorrow for him to have a ganders, hes always playing with his precious epo server
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Here's a pretty good summary from the extensive .pdf file available on the above link.

The System Compliance Profiler software scans remote computers to determine whether they comply with policies that you set up. Policies consist of rules, each of which tells the software to look for a specific file, registry key, patch, or service on
scanned computers. Computers that meet all of your rule criteria are in compliance with your policies. Computers that do not meet rule criteria have rule violations.
You can use System Compliance Profiler to create graphical and tabular reports that show which network computers do and do not comply with company policies.
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