Microsoft released the Baseline Security Analyser (MBSA), a free tool which analyses Windows systems for common security misconfigurations, earlier this week. But users have already slammed it as just a GUI version of the software giant's HfNetChk.. . .. Microsoft released the Baseline Security Analyser (MBSA), a free tool which analyses Windows systems for common security misconfigurations, earlier this week. But users have already slammed it as just a GUI version of the software giant's HfNetChk. Since the release last year of Microsoft's command line hot fix network security checker, administrators have clamoured for a release with more functionality. The only alternative to date is a paid-for tool called HFNetChkPro, developed by Microsoft and Shavlik Technologies, which costs $5,000 for a 250-desktop licence. The link for this article located at vnunet is no longer available. . Microsoft introduced the Security Assessment Tool (MSAT), a complimentary application that evaluates Windows environments for potential security weaknesses.. Baseline Security Analyser, Windows security tool, system analysis. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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