I could have sworn I've seen updates check for system file dates.

Michael Stanclift
Network Analyst
Rockhurst University

http://help.rockhurst.edu
(816) 501-4231


-----Original Message-----
From: Cisco Clean Access Users and Administrators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nathaniel Austin
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5:16 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Updates/Patches/etc

Hi Don,

Microsoft releases all of their OS hotfixes on "Patch Tuesday" once a 
month, but yes, when a new ruleset is pulled down it is instantly
effective.

Since all the Hotfix checks are registry based, there is no date 
checking like there is with Antivirus definitions. So its a yes or no 
type of deal.

Nate

Don Click wrote:
>
> First off, I want to let everyone know that we have not been heavy 
> into clean access until very recently. Now, I have a need to "adjust" 
> the "update" timers.
>
> I am wondering how the updates really work. For instance - our server 
> is set to check Cisco every 4 hours for "updates". Does this mean that

> if M$ releases a critical patch at 2pm EST, that by 6pm EST, my 
> clients will fail to work if they don't have it?
>
> I think I have seen in the manager the ability to adjust the time on a

> anti-virus definition to be x # of days old, but what about the 
> updates from Microsoft?
>
> Thanks in advance for the info!
>
> Don Click
>
> Telecommunications Manager
>
> Department of Information Services
>
> Denton County
>
> (940) 349-3020 - Office
>
> (940) 349-5186 - Fax
>