lehan
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Automated Windows Updates
Hi all,
I have 2 W2k servers running active directory and a mix of NT, w2k and XP clients.
Is there an easy way which allows me to push the never ending stream of Micorsoft Windows updates to my clients? or setup the clients to download and install updates automatically?
I tried using the Automatic Updates feature in the w2k & XP clients by scheduling it to download and install updates once a week but it never really works that well, am I missing something?
Thanks in advance
lehan
I have 2 W2k servers running active directory and a mix of NT, w2k and XP clients.
Is there an easy way which allows me to push the never ending stream of Micorsoft Windows updates to my clients? or setup the clients to download and install updates automatically?
I tried using the Automatic Updates feature in the w2k & XP clients by scheduling it to download and install updates once a week but it never really works that well, am I missing something?
Thanks in advance
lehan
Check to see they are connected to internet during that time
disable firewall
Also check to see they have permissions to download
Sunray
disable firewall
Also check to see they have permissions to download
Sunray
For your W2k and XP clients, the best way to deploy and control the automatic update feature as network administrator is to use the Software Update Services; this mirrors important updates to a local web server from where you can approve updates before they are applied to your workstations.
The documentation found there is useful, too (for a change).
Software Update Services
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/windowsupdate/sus/
A helpful site:
http://www.susserver.com/
Note that the Automatic Update client will only install updates if an administrator is logged on if you choose the first two options; only the third option (scheduled install) will run when a regular user is logged on.
The documentation found there is useful, too (for a change).
Software Update Services
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/windowsupdate/sus/
A helpful site:
http://www.susserver.com/
Note that the Automatic Update client will only install updates if an administrator is logged on if you choose the first two options; only the third option (scheduled install) will run when a regular user is logged on.
ASKER
Sunray I have setup auto updates on client machines but its not working as I think it should.
Its not a firewall issue since the clients can connect to the internet fine, besides disabling the firewall is not an option!
oBdA I think your SUS server idea is worth a shot, although it does not solve pushing updates to my NT clients since I have quiet a few of them.
From what I understand, I still need to use the client side auto updates setup with the SUS server?
Thanks both for the help so far.
Lehan
Its not a firewall issue since the clients can connect to the internet fine, besides disabling the firewall is not an option!
oBdA I think your SUS server idea is worth a shot, although it does not solve pushing updates to my NT clients since I have quiet a few of them.
From what I understand, I still need to use the client side auto updates setup with the SUS server?
Thanks both for the help so far.
Lehan
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