Microsoft Committing to Auto-Updates for SQL Server ... Hmmm

Randy post this:

This idea is something that I can get behind. Vulnerability in your database servers can be very dangerous to your business, and I think that if you run enterprise software like Microsoft's SQL Server and rely on their platform, it may be a good idea to plug into their auto-updates system. I'm looking forward to reading more about how this feature will work.

I like the idea too, but it's totally unfeasible.

Like many others, my SQL box is behind two firewalls, and only visible from a live server, with TCP filtering active, and Netbios service disabled.

So how Microsoft will be able to update the box automatically ?!??

And no way that I open my network to allow this, the risks are too important.

So sadly unrealistic :-(

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  • Paschal, why couldn't you manage this with a server with a DMZ server with a hole opened up to the inside with IPSec to keep it secure? I agree that the box can't be hit directly, but surely there is a reasonable way to accomplish this objective.

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