windows xp sp2

is it possible to automatically install sp2 to network clients at a scheduled
time?

Hi,

Yes this would be possible and there are few possible ways. One is to write
as script that would run at certain time and install the update. The other
would be to use service such as SUS (if you enough clients to justify
deployment of SUS). After you approve the patches (and in this case SP2) it
will be deployed to your clients.

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0CCF7DCB-5B66-444E-B261-(E-Mail Removed)...
> is it possible to automatically install sp2 to network clients at a
> scheduled
> time?

thanks for the response.

could you direct me to a web site that has how to's for the sript and SUS?

many thanks.

"Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Yes this would be possible and there are few possible ways. One is to write
> as script that would run at certain time and install the update. The other
> would be to use service such as SUS (if you enough clients to justify
> deployment of SUS). After you approve the patches (and in this case SP2) it
> will be deployed to your clients.
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
> "bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0CCF7DCB-5B66-444E-B261-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > is it possible to automatically install sp2 to network clients at a
> > scheduled
> > time?
>
>
>

can SUS be used to deploy sp2?

"Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Yes this would be possible and there are few possible ways. One is to write
> as script that would run at certain time and install the update. The other
> would be to use service such as SUS (if you enough clients to justify
> deployment of SUS). After you approve the patches (and in this case SP2) it
> will be deployed to your clients.
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
> "bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0CCF7DCB-5B66-444E-B261-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > is it possible to automatically install sp2 to network clients at a
> > scheduled
> > time?
>
>
>

Yes.

--
Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows Server 2003/2000/NT
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where do i find the group policy setting ("located in compuuter
configuration\administrative templates\windows components\windows update")
refered to in the SUS overview document? I have looked everyware and I cannot
find it?

thanks.

"Todd J Heron" wrote:

> Yes.
>
> --
> Todd J Heron, MCSE
> Windows Server 2003/2000/NT
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.
>
>

Do you have domain environment?

If not you can see local policies if you follow this:

Start -> run -> gpedit.msc and click OK. Now follow this ...

Computer configuration -> administrative templates -> windows components ->
windows update

What operating system do you run?

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8495A7DB-F207-49A2-A379-(E-Mail Removed)...
> where do i find the group policy setting ("located in compuuter
> configuration\administrative templates\windows components\windows update")
> refered to in the SUS overview document? I have looked everyware and I
> cannot
> find it?
>
> thanks.
>
> "Todd J Heron" wrote:
>
>> Yes.
>>
>> --
>> Todd J Heron, MCSE
>> Windows Server 2003/2000/NT
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>>

Australis is correct.
If you do not see what Miha has described, you have to add the template to
the administrative template in the group policy that is applied to the
computers in question.

Open the Group Policy that you want to apply to the comptuers.
Under Computer Settings, right click on Administrative Templates and choose
Add/Remove.
Click add and add wuau.adm. This file should be on the server if you
installed SUS on it.

Hope this helps.

"bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8495A7DB-F207-49A2-A379-(E-Mail Removed)...
> where do i find the group policy setting ("located in compuuter
> configuration\administrative templates\windows components\windows update")
> refered to in the SUS overview document? I have looked everyware and I
cannot
> find it?
>
> thanks.
>
> "Todd J Heron" wrote:
>
> > Yes.
> >
> > --
> > Todd J Heron, MCSE
> > Windows Server 2003/2000/NT
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> > This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no
rights.
> >
> >

Excuse my newbie-ness but when using SUS do i need to configure the server
for updates or will the server still automatically check the microsoft
windows update site?

thanks.

"bill" wrote:

> thanks for the response.
>
> could you direct me to a web site that has how to's for the sript and SUS?
>
> many thanks.
>
> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Yes this would be possible and there are few possible ways. One is to write
> > as script that would run at certain time and install the update. The other
> > would be to use service such as SUS (if you enough clients to justify
> > deployment of SUS). After you approve the patches (and in this case SP2) it
> > will be deployed to your clients.
> >
> > --
> > Mike
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
> >
> > "bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:0CCF7DCB-5B66-444E-B261-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > is it possible to automatically install sp2 to network clients at a
> > > scheduled
> > > time?
> >
> >
> >

Hi,

You can schedule the server to check with Microsoft if there are any new
updates available (e.g. check every evening). Still Microsoft releases
patches once a month (every second Tuesday in a month)...

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E70C9B91-7570-4E95-A748-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Excuse my newbie-ness but when using SUS do i need to configure the server
> for updates or will the server still automatically check the microsoft
> windows update site?
>
> thanks.
>
> "bill" wrote:
>
>> thanks for the response.
>>
>> could you direct me to a web site that has how to's for the sript and
>> SUS?
>>
>> many thanks.
>>
>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Yes this would be possible and there are few possible ways. One is to
>> > write
>> > as script that would run at certain time and install the update. The
>> > other
>> > would be to use service such as SUS (if you enough clients to justify
>> > deployment of SUS). After you approve the patches (and in this case
>> > SP2) it
>> > will be deployed to your clients.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Mike
>> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>> >
>> > "bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:0CCF7DCB-5B66-444E-B261-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > is it possible to automatically install sp2 to network clients at a
>> > > scheduled
>> > > time?
>> >
>> >
>> >