Re: SUS for SBS - dumping the same c:/SUS folder on every roll out.

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From: Steve Foster [SBS MVP] (steve.foster_at_picamar.co.uk)
Date: 09/01/04


Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 01:38:11 -0700

Fisheye wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> We are wanting to install SUS on them all, but the download cost is 1
> gig each to syncronize.
>
> We have 17 clients running SBS, 12 of which are on SBS 2000, the rest
> on 2003.
>
> We use SBS 2003, and were wanting to know if it is possable to copy
> the c:\SUS directory
> to a tape, and drop it on each of the servers after SUS is installed,
> if all the sus installs are the same (which they are).
>
> Is this possable, or does SUS drop machine specific information in
> the c:\SUS directory?
>
> Looking for a best practice here, as in New Zealand all the broadband
> connections for
> businesses charge for bandwidth, an arm and a leg.
>
> TIA

I'm sure this scenario is covered in the SUS documentation.

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