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Patch Management Using Systems Management Server 2003

The Solution Accelerator provides customers with best practice guidance and automation to assist with establishing a patch management process for assessing, identifying, planning and deploying patches to the Microsoft platform using SMS 2003/SMS 2003 SP1. Topics will address reducing risk and increasing reach through identification of machines in the SMS unmanaged space, sample automation script usage and reporting to more effectively plan and prepare for patching systems with SMS 2003/SMS 2003 SP1.

Specific technologies assessed through sample scripts provided in this solution include:

• Virtual Server 2005 and Virtual PC 2004 installations to include - Host and guest OS Type, Virtual Server 2005 Guest State (Saved, Stopped, Running), Undoable mode (Enable/Disabled), combination reporting which joins host and guest sessions into a single view for end to end patching of virtual computers.
  
• Microsoft SQL Server 2000 installations on server and desktop operating systems, SQL Server instances, and installed OS
  
• Microsoft Office component level details to include Suite (XP, 2000, 20003), ProductID, Install source paths, installation dates, and language versions. This is done by providing automation and guidance to customers on how to extend SMS Hardware Inventory or using SMS Software Inventory thus complementing and extending existing SMS capabilities.
  
• Patching products not supported by MBSA using SMS 2003 Software Inventory

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In addition to the automation and best practice guidance the solution also provides:

• Three technical appendices which address best practices for patching Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Virtual PC 2004, and Microsoft Office 2000/XP/2003 Environments.
  
• Over 48 custom .mof files that can be imported into SMS for creation of custom collections for improved targeting
  
• Over 48 custom .mof files that can be imported into SMS2003 for creation of custom reports for improved reporting
  
• Vulnerability Assessment Reports for computers running SQL 2000, Virtual Server 2005 and Virtual PC 2004 not managed by SMS
  
• Vulnerability Assessment Reports are generated by using MBSA 1.2.1 and MBSA Sample Reporting Scripts

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