Re: Replacing XP SP1 with XP SP2

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From: Aart Jansen (aart_at_*remove*hayes.co.nz)
Date: 08/19/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:27:36 +1200

Mixed bag really 1/2 the clients seem to have gone to Sp2... I have chosen
the quiet switch to prevent the users stopping the isntall, it may be they
haven't shutdown, but I am pretty sure they all do.

So what I really need is something from MS, saying how the client operating
system patches are installed and how to modify it.
"Aart Jansen" <aart@*remove*hayes.co.nz> wrote in message
news:uHSKNqWhEHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Now i have created a Group Policy software installation, see if that does
> the trick
> "Aart Jansen" <aart@*remove*hayes.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:ecC4QD$gEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Ok 1 problem the service packs install doesn't install SP2, I think it
> sees
> > they have SP1 and doesn't push SP2. I added a seperate client
application
> to
> > push out the installs, and it puts a icon on the users desktop to
install
> > SP2. Hmm not so easy after all.
> > So it would be nice to know how the process detects the clients current
> > version and how I can change it to update if its not SP2.
> > "Aart Jansen" <aart@*remove*hayes.co.nz> wrote in message
> > news:%23g1iH8wgEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Ok, no problems to report yet...
> > > One thing I have avoided, by not implementing the firewall :), as 2
> sites
> > > we have both use SQL.
> > >
> > > Q. Why is Windows XP SP2 important to SQL Server customers?
> > >
> > > A. Windows XP SP2 will turn on the Windows Firewall by default.
By
> > > turning on the Windows Firewall, computers are more resilient to
attacks
> > > from worms similar to Blaster and Slammer.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Q. How does Windows XP SP2 affect SQL Server?
> > >
> > > A. SQL Server will have access to the local subnet by means of
> file
> > > and print sharing, which will enable access to named pipes, also known
> as
> > > multi-protocol, that use Port 445. TCP/IP and UDP will be turned off
by
> > > default. Applications that connect to a SQL Server database by means
of
> a
> > > network will not be able to accept or make connections. This setting
> > > change helps protect the customer system by making it resilient to
> > > malicious worms that send port requests to a computer in an attempt to
> > > create a denial of service attack.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Franz Leu" <franz.leu.spam_removal@spam_removal.norfolk.ch> wrote in
> > > message news:eDTG$tQgEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > >> Aart,
> > >> That sounds very interresting.
> > >> Could you keep posting if there are any problems coming up.
> > >> Thanks, Franz
> > >>
> > >> "Aart Jansen" <aart@*remove*hayes.co.nz> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> > >> news:ea%23n9gNgEHA.2468@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > >>> Ok I tried it anyway and it works fine,1st I renamed the i386 to
> > >> i386old
> > >>> folder beneath xpsp1 in clientapps, then i extracted the .exe you
> > >> download
> > >>> (/x) to the xpsp1 folder. it created a new i386 folder. i Pushed the
> > >> client
> > >>> OS updates to the XP worksatations and they now all report XPSP2.
> > >>> Like I said before I'm not interested in the client firewall being
> > >> on, so
> > >>> thats all I need to prevent the workstations sending the DSL usage
> > >> meters
> > >>> through the roof when SP2 becomes available via windows update /
> > >> automatic
> > >>> update.
> > >>>
> > >>> Cheers,
> > >>> Aart
> > >>> "Ray Fong [MSFT]" <rayfong@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >>> news:ptMxlj6fEHA.2932@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...
> > >>> > You can try it but I don't think it will work.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Ray Fong
> > >>> > Microsoft SBS Product Support
> > >>> >
> > >>> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no
> > >>> > rights.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>can't we just extract sp2 into the sp1 directory overwriting whats
> > >> there,
> > >>> > so
> > >>> >>that sbs installs sp2 instead of sp1?
> > >>> >>"Ray Fong [MSFT]" <rayfong@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >>> >>news:2hlOq$yfEHA.540@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...
> > >>> >>> Here is what you could do. When you run the Setup Computer
> > >> Wizard, set
> > >>> >>> it
> > >>> >>> to "During Client Setup, allow the selected applications to be
> > >> modifed".
> > >>> >>> Next, join the machine to the domain via
> > >>> >>> http://servername/connectcomputer.
> > >>> >>> After the machine is part of the domain, and you logon again, it
> > >> will
> > >>> >>> prompt you to install SBS apps. At this point, click Postpone.
> > >>> >>> At this point, if you already configure the GPO to deploy SP2,
it
> > >> should
> > >>> >>> be
> > >>> >>> installing at this point. You let the GPO to take care the SP2
> > >> first,
> > >>> > then
> > >>> >>> reboot, and logon again. Now, logon the client apps will deploy
> > >>> >>> Outlook/IE/etc. As far as the SP1, it won't overwrite anything
as
> > >> SP2 is
> > >>> >>> installed already.
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>> Ray Fong
> > >>> >>> Microsoft SBS Product Support
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> > >> no
> > >>> >>> rights.
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>>Thanks Ray,
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>>The aim is to prevent new XP workstations from getting SP'd
> > >> twice. I am
> > >>> >>>>talking about the initial joining to the domain stage - not
> > >> updating
> > >>> >>>>existing workstations.
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>>I'm guessing that when a XP RTM is connected to SBS2003, the
> > >> wizards
> > >>> >>> install
> > >>> >>>>SP1 to get the workstation up to more recent code using XP SP1
> > >> that
> > >>> >>>>comes
> > >>> >>>>with SBS so the client works better with SBS.
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>>If I create a GPO for SP2, I will need to wait for another SP
> > >> update to
> > >>> >>> pass
> > >>> >>>>thru the workstation. I'd rather replace the SP1 stage with
SP2.
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>>XP SP1 has finished downloading. I will try to find some time
> > >> this week
> > >>> >>>>to
> > >>> >>>>play and see what happens...
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>>"Ray Fong [MSFT]" <rayfong@online.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > >>> >>>>news:vmCsa6xfEHA.3356@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...
> > >>> >>>>> Create a seperate GPO to push SP2, then install 872769 to
allow
> > >>> >>>>> Windows
> > >>> >>>>> Firewall to work with SBS network.
> > >>> >>>>>
> > >>> >>>>> 872769 You cannot configure Windows Firewall settings or
> > >> Security
> > >>> > Center
> > >>> >>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=872769
> > >>> >>>>>
> > >>> >>>>> Ray Fong
> > >>> >>>>> Microsoft SBS Product Support
> > >>> >>>>>
> > >>> >>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> > >> confers no
> > >>> >>>>rights.
> > >>> >>>>>
> > >>> >>>>>
> > >>> >>>>> >
> > >>> >>>>> >Hi all
> > >>> >>>>> >
> > >>> >>>>> >After a standard SBS2003 installation, XP SP1 is included as
a
> > >>> >>>>> >default
> > >>> >>>>> >workstation update. Can anyone advise how to replace this
> > >> with SP2
> > >>> > and
> > >>> >>>>if
> > >>> >>>>> >any settings need to be fiddled with to retain full domain
> > >>> >>> functionality.
> > >>> >>>>> >eg: Turn off workstation firewall via ini file via GPO etc.
> > >>> >>>>> >
> > >>> >>>>> >I say all this while I wait for SP2 to come down. Any
> > >> advice/titbits
> > >>> >>>>> >welcome.
> > >>> >>>>> >
> > >>> >>>>> >Ta
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