MS's new security tool: hfnetchk.exe
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Has anyone used hfnetchk.exe? I was thinking that seeing as the tool downloads an XML file from a MS server, wouldn't it be kinda handy if it not only listed the patches you are missing, but also either offered to download them or at least gave you a URL where you could grab the patches directly? And maybe the topic of the next CP competition would be 'who can make a GUI front end for hfnetchk.exe the quickest?' ;P cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
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Has anyone used hfnetchk.exe? I was thinking that seeing as the tool downloads an XML file from a MS server, wouldn't it be kinda handy if it not only listed the patches you are missing, but also either offered to download them or at least gave you a URL where you could grab the patches directly? And maybe the topic of the next CP competition would be 'who can make a GUI front end for hfnetchk.exe the quickest?' ;P cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
I have used it. Nice. There is already a GUI version, it's a commercial thing developed by, errr, someone I dont remember right now, sorry :-O And maybe the topic of the next CP competition would be 'who can make a GUI front end for hfnetchk.exe the quickest Good idea, couldn't take more than a day or so... - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!"
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Has anyone used hfnetchk.exe? I was thinking that seeing as the tool downloads an XML file from a MS server, wouldn't it be kinda handy if it not only listed the patches you are missing, but also either offered to download them or at least gave you a URL where you could grab the patches directly? And maybe the topic of the next CP competition would be 'who can make a GUI front end for hfnetchk.exe the quickest?' ;P cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
I haven't used hfnetchk, but I have used the online version that Shavlik provide (Shavlik Personal Security Advisor) and found it to be most impressive and very informative. I think that version does actually provide links to the patches and even related knowledge base articles. Derek Lakin. Salamander Software Ltd.
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I haven't used hfnetchk, but I have used the online version that Shavlik provide (Shavlik Personal Security Advisor) and found it to be most impressive and very informative. I think that version does actually provide links to the patches and even related knowledge base articles. Derek Lakin. Salamander Software Ltd.
Ah - it all makes sense now. cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
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Has anyone used hfnetchk.exe? I was thinking that seeing as the tool downloads an XML file from a MS server, wouldn't it be kinda handy if it not only listed the patches you are missing, but also either offered to download them or at least gave you a URL where you could grab the patches directly? And maybe the topic of the next CP competition would be 'who can make a GUI front end for hfnetchk.exe the quickest?' ;P cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
Another New MS Tool http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/security/tools/locktool.asp
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Another New MS Tool http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/security/tools/locktool.asp
Ah - I had heard about this and have a big scrawl in my notebook "Find out about IIS lockdown". Thanks for the time-saver! cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
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Has anyone used hfnetchk.exe? I was thinking that seeing as the tool downloads an XML file from a MS server, wouldn't it be kinda handy if it not only listed the patches you are missing, but also either offered to download them or at least gave you a URL where you could grab the patches directly? And maybe the topic of the next CP competition would be 'who can make a GUI front end for hfnetchk.exe the quickest?' ;P cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
I used it and I like the tool. But I immediately had the same thought as you, why does this program not offer me to actually install the patches, it would make life so much easier. I was also amazed by the amount of patches not installed, even warnings, printed by the program, while regularly running Windows Update. Sito Dekker
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Has anyone used hfnetchk.exe? I was thinking that seeing as the tool downloads an XML file from a MS server, wouldn't it be kinda handy if it not only listed the patches you are missing, but also either offered to download them or at least gave you a URL where you could grab the patches directly? And maybe the topic of the next CP competition would be 'who can make a GUI front end for hfnetchk.exe the quickest?' ;P cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
And maybe the topic of the next CP competition would be 'who can make a GUI front end for hfnetchk.exe the quickest?' What do I win? ;) ;P :cool: --Mike-- http://home.inreach.com/mdunn/ You are the weakest link, GOODBYE!