Re: SUS for XPE through internet
- From: "David Gu" <leadus@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 23:23:10 -0700
Thanks KM!
"KM" wrote:
> David,
>
> Read everything about SUS here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/evaluation/previous/default.mspx
>
> The answers to all your questions are in this FAQ:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/evaluation/previous/faq.mspx
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm interested in SUS to maintain XPE image with current updates, and now
> > I've some questions. Please let me know your knowledge.
> >
> > 1) SUS Server Program is free?
>
> Software Update Services is a no-charge add-in component for Windows 2000 and Windows ServerT 2003.
>
> > 2) SUS is a part of Windows Server 2003, or standalone S/W?
>
> Both.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A7AA96E4-6E41-4F54-972C-AE66A4E4BF6C&displaylang=en
>
> > 3) What's deferences SUS and WUS(WSUS?)?
>
> Windows Update Services is the next version of Software Update Services (SUS).
> http://www.microsoft.com/wus
>
> > 4) Can I make a SUS service for world-wide connecting through internet, or only for local intranet?
>
> In would probably a matter of having clients connected to the server service (VPN, extranet, etc.).
> But the SUS service is intented to work on intranet (enterprise-level servicing solution).
>
> > 5) As I know, SUS toss the updates from Windows Update website. When XPE
> > connect to SUS Server by automatic update, will SUS Server toss the updates
> > for XP Pro automatically?
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnxpesp2/html/SUSXPESP2UsingSUSWithWindowsXPEmbeddedServicePack2.asp
>
> > 6) As SUS server toss the update from Windows Update website, Is it OK on
> > XPE image? Does it work well? What is defernet from XP Pro Update for Desktop
> > QFE Installer which we can get from XPE OEM website?
>
> Depending on what components are in your image.
> The best asnwer you would get from testing the image on every single update you are planning to ditribute.
> Certainly, WU update for Office, for instance, will not apply to XPe runtimes.
>
> Microsoft position on that (see the link above):
> "Although it is possible to configure client devices to directly download updates from the public Microsoft Windows Update web site,
> doing so may potentially corrupt your device. Because Windows Updates are specific to Windows XP Pro or Home editions, some of the
> updates may not apply to Windows XP Embedded images."
>
>
> KM
>
>
>
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