Re: Deployment of XP SP2 in a Domain Environment

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From: Mark Scott (m_at_rk-5c0tt@8lu3y0nd3r.c0.uk)
Date: 08/09/04 

Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 23:34:08 GMT

Craig, if you have set your computers to use autoupdate at Microsoft then it
will download on its own. If you are using SUS then the sus server will
download it but not install until you approve the package.

Otherwise you can download the network install, whack it on a server install
share and use GP to distribute it.

"Craig" <Craig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:857E4B2F-C74C-4AFD-A011-B39DB96CB122@microsoft.com...
> Will SP2 automatically download and install without physically deploying
it
> in a domain setting. Of course we don't want our computers to install
this
> without us adjusting the settings. Thank you for the response and I'm
> checking out those sites as well. I haven't really found a clear answer
yet.
> I know on home computers the autoupdate settings is the way to go. We
use
> that here for basic updates, but we don't want it to do the SP2.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Windows XP Service Pack 2 Resources for IT Professionals
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx
> >
> > Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with
Service Pack 2
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4454e0e1-61fa-447a-bdcd-499f73a637d1&DisplayLang=en
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP - Shell/User
> >
> > Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------
> >
> > "Craig" wrote:
> >
> > | I'm wondering how the Windows Automatic Update will handle downloading
and
> > | installing XP SP2 on a computer joined to a Domain. Will there be any
> > | prompts after a computer reboots or will anything like the Firewall be
enable
> > | by default. We already have our computer set to autoupdate and
install on a
> > | date and time we specified. Thanks!
> >

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