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Month: May 2010

Windows Update History

Posted on May 11, 2010May 11, 2010 by Alan

You are not limited to looking at the Windows Update log file to determine what patches have been applied.  The data is also available programatically.  WindowsUpdateHistory.vbs allows you to query a local or remote system for its update history, displaying the results in an IE window.   Note that this will also pickup SCCM patching.  I left…

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User Database Cleanup

Posted on May 11, 2010May 11, 2010 by Alan

For security purposes I deleted nearly all the accounts that were created before I began using the Bad Behavior plugin which blocks automated user creation.  If I deleted your user account, please accept my apology and re-register.

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FDCC Desktop Core Configuration XP File Permissions

Posted on May 11, 2010May 3, 2020 by Alan

The FDCC Desktop Core configuration mandates the change of file permissions on a large number of OS utilities, so that ordinary users may not execute them.  They are: arp.exe at.exe attrib.exe cacls.exe debug.exe edlin.exe eventcreate.exe eventtriggers.exe mshta.exe net.exe net1.exe netsh.exe rcp.exe reg.exe regedit.exe regedt32.exe regini.exe regsvr32.exe rexec.exe route.exe rsh.exe sc.exe secedit.exe subst.exe systeminfo.exe tftp.exe tlntsvr.exe …

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