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[Discuss] OT: Microsoft Secure Channel (Schannel) Vulnerability



I received notices yesterday and updated all the Windows systems I am
responsible for.

On 11/15/2014 12:59 AM, Bill Ricker wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 12:49 AM, Stephen Ronan <sronan at panix.com> wrote:
>> Thanks, for less technically adept folks like myself, what is involved in
>> successfully patching these machines? Is it just a matter of going straight
>> to Windows Update when they're turned on?  - Stephen
>
> As far as i know [AFAIK], yes.
> [  Assumption in docs is Corp IT pulls patches and pushes them to Corp
> systems, and that the general public doesn't read the docs, will get
> updated whenever update happens. ]
>
> caveat -- Note i haven't managed a Windows box in years.
> ( My old work laptop got its patches from Corp IT push.)
> (not counting disinfecting some relatives' systems over the holidays.)
>

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