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Confused on Windows Update - users without admin permissions

I have read some stuff but I am still confused

Is there any way I can have user computers automatically run Windows Update which requires Admin permissions (without using runas on each machine) I don't want to give them Admin permissions and they usually just leave their computers on all the time logged in using their normal - non admin computer account.

I am using Windows Server 2003 and all the users computers are Windows 2000

Please be specific - I am real new at this...
TIA-TOMG

Fatal_Exception

I would look into SUS from MS to push your updates out from your server...

Software Update Services 1.0 with Service Pack 1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A7AA96E4-6E41-4F54-972C-AE66A4E4BF6C&displaylang=en

Fatal_Exception

Actually it is easy to deploy.. And MS has written a lot regarding this, so you should not have any trouble... Another solution is the Systems Manager Server, but that will cost you some $...

FE

Nabeeh ElDardery

You can use

1. SMS Server http://www.microsoft.com/smserver
2. altiris express ns client on users machines

Fatal_Exception

hmm.. SMS is System Management Server... ??? :)

Nabeeh ElDardery

Yes, we use it at our site

Fatal_Exception

Just wondered why you mentioned it since I had already suggested it.. :)

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Nabeeh ElDardery

I provided a full solution, Server software and client software... That is all

Tgilbert

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oBdA got to the point about users not having administrative rights. I set it up and it is working fine. SUS might be needed for larger domains, but I only have a few users. Thanks

z969307

oBdA are you 100% sure, cuz i was having similar issues and on some machines it doesn't install, it keeps asking the user updates are ready and it only installs when an admin logs in, i found this issue very confusing as well, i rather not have to implement WUS if their is functionality to automatically downlaod from MS, and I like to keep all users as PWR users and not admins!
thanks!