WE host an HTTP/FTP server that is accessible from the unauthenticated and
temp roles.  All of the EXE files for hot fixen are stored there.  For us,
its not a bandwidth issue so much as a work around for students who cant'
get Windows Update to handle it for them.  Our help desk has read only
access to CCA and checks their report to find which specific check they are
failing, then they tell them
http://server.millersville.edu/tools/KB######.exe and that solves about 90%
of the problem children.  The rest are told to bring their PC's to the
SafetyNet (our moniker for student repair) office.

Would require a big retool of how rules/checks tie together I think to
accomplish what you are talking about.  But some of the facilities are
there, this is how the Network Scanner worked when we used that last year.

-- 
Ryan Dorman, CCNP
Network Engineering Specialist
Millersville University
717.871.5883



On 10/13/05 10:56 AM, "Wilson, Julie" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Take a look at their anti-virus software and also check to see that they
> don't have a firewall blocking or slowing their access somehow.
> 
> How did your network handle the 9 Microsoft updates that were just out?
> We require students to be up to date with MS patches and yesterday it
> ate up our resnet pipe having all 4,000 students in dorms trying to get
> the updates downloaded at the same time.  How are others handling that?
> We talked about hooking them to our WSUS but then what about when they
> leave campus.  Anyone have a simple solution for caching MS patches
> locally without using WSUS?  It would be nice if CCA could store the
> updates and push them out to the people who need them as they are
> rejected access! 
> 
> Julie
> 
> Julie A. Wilson
> Associate Director - ITS Systems Administration
> Eastern Illinois University
> 217-581-7808
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perfigo SecureSmart and CleanMachines Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Case
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 8:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Slow Connection Times
> 
> Good morning --
> 
> Me again.  We're having an issue where some students who check clean for
> malware are having a slow time connecting to ResNet.  They supply CAA
> their
> login credentials and it will then take minutes (sometimes 20-30) for
> the
> connection to take place.  This despite changing cables/ports.  It does
> not
> appear to be system-wide at all.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions for things at which I should be
> looking?
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael Case
> ITS Director
> Manchester College