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…
Month: May 2010
User Database Cleanup
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.
FDCC Desktop Core Configuration XP File Permissions
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 …