Re: How to install updates from server 2003

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Consider Windows Server Update Services:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/evaluation/default.mspx
This does exactly what you describe below. I used an earlier version to automate the update to XP SP2.

For updating Norton AV, I don't believe a central update server solution is possible. My company uses Symantec AntiVirus:
http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/products.cfm?productid=155

Lance
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lonerngraus thought carefully and wrote on 1/7/2006 1:27 AM: 
Hi,

I work in a computer service department where we maintain customers PC,
running Windows XP. Is there a way I could install Windows server 2003
on a pc and download the updates for Windows XP Home/Pro/Media Centre
Edition, So that instead of downloading the updates form the internet
every time, I could download them once onto the server, and then get
the PC's to connect to the server and update themselves...it takes us
around 1 1/2 hrs by the time we have done it (we also update Norton
antivrus so I guess we'd want the same for that too).   Any
suggestions?

I haven't had too much experience with the server OS, but I am willing
to learn.

Robert

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