Re: wuau.adm - Does it download service packs?
From: Ken (kbrussel_at_trc.curtisswright.com)
Date: 05/07/04
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Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 08:00:38 -0700
Is it worth it? I'd say it is. Who knows what security
updates / patches / worms / etc. will come out in the
mean time? It'll save you that much work in the meantime-
-provided you have the server to put it on.
>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks for the reply Oli,
>
>Actually we're not on the same wavelength. I just used
wuau.adm to set
>up an OU to download using Group Policy directly from
MS. I only
>needed to do about 40 users as the rest of my 120 are
already updated.
>I don't presently have an SUS server. It downloaded and
installed
>everything but the SP's.
>Can you only do this through SUS? I was aware you could
do it with SUS
>but thought you could do it just through Group Policy as
well.
>I've already used software installation to distribute
just SP4 so the
>point is kinda moot but I want to know for another
reason. With WUS
>coming out in Summer/Fall is it worthwhile to set up and
learn SUS on
>my network for 4 months.
>No smug answers allowed.
>
>Doug
>
>"Oli Restorick [MVP]" <oli@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:<OCQ9mS5MEHA.3636@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
>> It should download service packs. I take it you
approved the "Network
>> Install for IT Professionals" version of SP4 on the
SUS server.
>>
>> I hate to sound smug, but it works for me.
>>
>> Take a look at the logs and make sure that the SP4
file was downloaded
>> without any errors and also dive into the content
directory to check
>> manually that the file for SP4 exists. Check the
Windows Update.log file in
>> your Windows directory for clues.
>>
>> More hints and tips are available at
www.susserver.com. Also, queries
>> regarding SUS should go in:
>>
>> microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> Oli
>>
>>
>>
>> "dbkdorf" <dbkdorf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:80fab303.0405060943.47c26580@posting.google.com...
>> > Here's my issue
>> > I have set up a group policy on our network that
uses the wuau.adm
>> > template to apply automatic/windows updates to
clients.
>> > (Windows 2000 DC's with SP4 and Windows 2000 clients)
>> > The only one I configured was the first setting
which is "Configure
>> > Automatic Updates" which I set to 3- Auto download
and notify for
>> > updates.
>> > The clients started downloading the updates and the
users were able to
>> > install them at their convenience.
>> > Everything seems to be working fine except - service
packs are not
>> > being downloaded?? Does this template not download
service packs as
>> > well? (yes the machines have been rebooted after
installing previously
>> > applied updates)
>> > If I go to Windows Update manually and check for
available updates,
>> > the site tells me I have everything except SP4 which
is classified as
>> > critical. The main purpose of this exercise was to
get everyone on
>> > SP4.
>> >
>> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > dbkdorf
>.
>
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