[67787] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: M$ CD patches
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Lesher)
Sat Feb 21 17:59:15 2004
From: David Lesher <wb8foz@nrk.com>
To: nanog@merit.edu (nanog list)
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 18:01:01 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.58.0402211710560.14818@clifden.donelan.com> from "Sean Donelan" at Feb 21, 2004 05:44:46 PM
Reply-To: wb8foz@nrk.com
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
Speaking on Deep Background, the Press Secretary whispered:
>
> In the future you may be able to obtain patches through other
> distribution channels, e.g. your ISP or consumer electronics chain or
> original equipment manufacturer. Regardless of the distribution method,
> geniune Microsoft patches are always cryptographically signed by
> Microsoft. Whether consumers can figure out how to check the signature
> is a different question.
Except, as a friend has twice found out... M$ tends to let their
certs expire. Ooops!
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