Is Cloud Computing Really Risk Transference?
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The current buzz in the technology industry is all about this idea of Cloud Computing. It goes by many many names but we’ll just stick with this one to eliminate confusion.

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Can not add computers to WSUS Server
Tuesday, 17 Feb, 2009 – 4:53 | No Comment

I’m unable to add computers to WSUS. I can telnet the 8530 port of the WSUS Server This the result of the ClientDiag.exe WSUS Client Diagnostics Tool Checking Machine State Checking for admin rights to run tool .

Killing off the Red X
Monday, 16 Feb, 2009 – 18:59 | No Comment

In the SBS 2003 R2 patch report sometimes you’ll get a computer that indicates it has patching issues: So you go in and see that a workstation is having issues…. And when you click on it, it says…”What errors?” So what’s going on here is that an event does occur with the patch.  But the workstation usually fixes itself up.  BUT that error only gets cleared out of the Update screen after 15 days.  Sooooooo…

Re: NET Framework 3.5 takes too long to dl
Sunday, 15 Feb, 2009 – 15:47 | No Comment

You mean 951847? Ouch. So it it.

Re: Is KB951847 a MUST INSTALL?
Thursday, 12 Feb, 2009 – 11:01 | No Comment

Thanks for the update. Unfortunately that doesn’t answer the question why ALL computers need this patch regardless of the presence of .NET installation

Re: Is KB951847 a MUST INSTALL?
Thursday, 12 Feb, 2009 – 11:01 | No Comment

Thanks for the update. Unfortunately that doesn’t answer the question why ALL computers need this patch regardless of the presence of .NET installation. As of today, my WSUS still insists that all machines need KB951847, including those that does not have any version of .NET installed.

Lync USB Auditor Service
Thursday, 12 Feb, 2009 – 10:41 | No Comment

Hello, I am an information support coordinator for a company. We have had a couple PC’s that, after windows updates was ran, have had a Lync USB Auditor Service started.

Lync USB Auditor Service
Thursday, 12 Feb, 2009 – 10:41 | No Comment

Hello, I am an information support coordinator for a company. We have had a couple PC’s that, after windows updates was ran, have had a Lync USB Auditor Service started.

Re: Bought XP Pro w/SP3, Automatic Updates in services.msc can’t activ
Thursday, 12 Feb, 2009 – 9:52 | No Comment

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)

Preparing for WSUS 3 downstream replicas
Tuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 – 21:15 | No Comment

We’ve got 8 locations running Small Business Server 2003 and we use WSUS in all of them to manage patches for the server and PC’s in that location. They were all running WSUS 2 and then upgraded to WSUS 3 SP1. So far we’ve been managing each site separately but it’s a pain to have to remote in to each server and approve updates again and

Preparing for WSUS 3 downstream replicas
Tuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 – 21:15 | No Comment

We’ve got 8 locations running Small Business Server 2003 and we use WSUS in all of them to manage patches for the server and PC’s in that location. They were all running WSUS 2 and then upgraded to WSUS 3 SP1. So far we’ve been managing each site separately but it’s a pain to have to remote in to each server and approve updates again and

RE: Important Security Downloads needed but cannot download them
Tuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 – 20:50 | No Comment

As Shenan said, they’ve already downloaded. What particular updates are not installing

RE: Important Security Downloads needed but cannot download them
Tuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 – 20:50 | No Comment

As Shenan said, they’ve already downloaded. What particular updates are not installing? Could you please check the windows update log for more clues as to why the updates have not installed especially error codes etc which may assist.