Re: Install hotfixes

Ivan Mckenzie wrote:
> Hi everyone, which would be the best way to install a hotfix on all
> my Windows XP clients of my domain. I don't want to use SMS.

WSUS server.
(If it is a critical and publically released patch - plus it will help you
manage all future updates easily.)

Otherwise - the software installation features of AD work great.

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