security patches

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John F. Davis

Hello

I am worried about using a Windows XP embedded platform on a live
network considering the numerous security problems of generic windows.
I understand that if you keep up to date on service packs using
windows update, the security problem is minimized for generic windows.
Since XP embedded can not use Windows Update but instead uses DUA, how
is this problem addressed using XP embedded?

Do you have to download all the patches for regular XP, covert them
into a form for use with DUA and then place them on your DUA server.
Isn't this time consuming? What is the standard practice? Is it
documented someplace?


JD
 
John,

I believe you're right. Some of the security patches (critical updates) MS
sends out as XPe patches (XPE Studio&Database patches). most of them we have
to unpack and hack to wrap up in DUA scripts. MS does not distribute DUA
scripts and update for XPE images.
It is painful and time consuming but no easy solution here for the moment.

KM

JFD> Hello

JFD> I am worried about using a Windows XP embedded platform on a live
JFD> network considering the numerous security problems of generic
JFD> windows.
JFD> I understand that if you keep up to date on service packs using
JFD> windows update, the security problem is minimized for generic
JFD> windows.
JFD> Since XP embedded can not use Windows Update but instead uses DUA,
JFD> how is this problem addressed using XP embedded?

JFD> Do you have to download all the patches for regular XP, covert
JFD> them into a form for use with DUA and then place them on your DUA
JFD> server.
JFD> Isn't this time consuming? What is the standard practice? Is it
JFD> documented someplace?


JFD> JD

With best regards, KM. E-mail: (e-mail address removed)
 
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