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Security Guidance for Update Management

Managing updates is an issue of critical importance to system administrators and IT managers, and Microsoft offers a number of tools to help you manage updates and simplify the task of keeping systems up to date. Start here with guidance that will help you to assess your environment and implement an effective software update and security patch management strategy.

Guides

•	Update Management Process

Case Studies

•	Case Study: Garanti Technology Deploys Monthly Security Updates to 13,000 Computers in One Week

How-To Articles

•	How To: Implement Patch Management

•	How To: Perform Patch Management Using SMS

•	How To: Use Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)

Related Patch Management Resources

•	Update Management Center

•	Scenarios and Procedures for Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

Tools

•	Microsoft Update Microsoft Update consolidates updates provided by Windows Update and Office Update into one location and enables you to choose automatic delivery and installation of high-priority updates.

•	Windows Server Update Services Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) simplifies the process of keeping Windows-based systems current with the latest updates, with minimal administrative intervention.

•	Systems Management Server 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates This tool determines the update compliance of managed systems and provides integration with updates offered by Windows Update and Microsoft Update.

•	QChain Allows administrators to script the installation of several patches without requiring multiple reboots.

•	Windows Update Windows Update scans your computer and provides a selection of updates tailored for your operating system, software, and hardware.

•	Microsoft Office Update Scans and updates Microsoft Office products.

Additional Security Resources

•	Global Security Centers

•	Developer Security Center

•	Computer Security at Home

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