Re: Execute Update on multiple network computers

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From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 02/13/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 01:15:05 +0100

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Torgeir Bakken (MVP) wrote:
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >
> >> Look into SUS (software update services). Note that the current
> >> version won't apply SPs, but SUS 2.0 (due out first half of this
> >> year, allegedly) will.
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Actually, the current version of SUS can deploy SP4 for Win2k
> > and SP1 for WinXP...
>
> Can it? I'd heard otherwise - if true, good to know.

Hi

Yes, and Microsoft didn't need to change anything on the SUS server side,
they just changed how the Service Pack package info was presented to SUS.
A SP isn't really anything than a large critical update ;-)

Some "official" confirmations that SUS supports service packs:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=Ofq6wYcfDHA.3200%40tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=%236mjQekfDHA.460%40TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl 

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

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