Re: How to manage Windows Update?

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 10/18/04


Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 15:11:24 +0200

augustus wrote:

> My company have recently upgrade from NT Server to 2003 Standard Server.
>
> Right now, we are still planning the group policy. But in the mean time, I
> am asked to manage windows update.
>
> Could someone tell me where I could get info on tools and software to manage
> Windows Update (2000 and XP) from Server 2003? Is it Software Update Services
> ? Is that the tools? This is kind of urgent, because right now, I need to
> manually go to each machine and do a Windows Update (is costing both times
> and data we're downloading). Please do not use short hand when replying this
> post, I know nothing about server.
Hi

Yes, if you want to use something "free", Software Update Services (SUS)
is what you want to look into.

More here:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=4055B66C.452F82D@hydro.com

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx


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