rhaashan
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How To Perform a Windows Update on PC's WIth No Internet Connection???
Good Afternoon IT family,
Here's my question.
I have a p2p network that's located in a SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) - translation -> It's one of those rooms with a bunch of SECRET Info in it.
Hence, we are not allowed to have a connection to the WWW.
That being said...
How would I perfom a normal windows update, and keep all of my PC's updated without being able to connect to the WWW and download them?
Is there some way that I can go OUTSIDE of my SCIF back to a normal unclass computer and go to a Microsoft website and somehow download some updates , transfer them to a disk and THEN bring them back inside the to load them on my PC's that aren't connected to the WWW?
My p2p network has 2K & XP clients.
Thank You So Kindly:)
R.
Here's my question.
I have a p2p network that's located in a SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) - translation -> It's one of those rooms with a bunch of SECRET Info in it.
Hence, we are not allowed to have a connection to the WWW.
That being said...
How would I perfom a normal windows update, and keep all of my PC's updated without being able to connect to the WWW and download them?
Is there some way that I can go OUTSIDE of my SCIF back to a normal unclass computer and go to a Microsoft website and somehow download some updates , transfer them to a disk and THEN bring them back inside the to load them on my PC's that aren't connected to the WWW?
My p2p network has 2K & XP clients.
Thank You So Kindly:)
R.
Naser Gabaj
GFI Languard has to be installed in one PC and connected to the www, and then it will deploy the updates to the users according to the deployment time you want
If you can't have ANY Internet connections in the room, you can set up a Windows SUS (Software Update Server) and download the patches and hotfixes and such on another system connected to the Internet, copy them to a CD, DVD, or USB drive, copy them to SUS and deploy them to those systems as desired.
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If I were you, I will go with RobWill's suggestion. Easier and safer to have the CD stuff. Put it in one of the computer and have that shared within the group, Install it manually on all of them.
Cheers,
Rajesh
Cheers,
Rajesh
If I were you, I will go with RobWill's suggestion. Easier and safer to have the CD stuff. Put it in one of the computer and have that shared within the group, Install it manually on all of them.
Cheers,
Rajesh
Cheers,
Rajesh
Hey, check this out:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21802562/windows-updates.html
a wsus server will only work if:
a) it has connection to the internet or
b) it has connection to another wsus server that is connected to the internet
if you can deploy wsus, do it... it will save you a lot of hand work, but if you must keep this network not connected to the internet, then choose one of the solutions presented in the link above
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21802562/windows-updates.html
a wsus server will only work if:
a) it has connection to the internet or
b) it has connection to another wsus server that is connected to the internet
if you can deploy wsus, do it... it will save you a lot of hand work, but if you must keep this network not connected to the internet, then choose one of the solutions presented in the link above
Actually you can use WSUS without being connected to the Internet, but it requires 2 WSUS servers as mentioned earlier. To see the concept, look at the last scenario on the following link, "Disconnected WSUS Servers":
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/fd378729-0893-42cf-a2a9-c8dc6ee2dad91033.mspx
This is only likely worth while if you have numerous networked computers that are isolated from the Internet.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/fd378729-0893-42cf-a2a9-c8dc6ee2dad91033.mspx
This is only likely worth while if you have numerous networked computers that are isolated from the Internet.
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Maaan!
You guys are the greatest! Seriously. Thank you soo much for all of the sincere and (God knows) QUICK responses!
I appreciate it so much.
I've decided to go with Sir Rob Will's answer.
Thanks again gentlemen.
God Bless You All:)
R.
You guys are the greatest! Seriously. Thank you soo much for all of the sincere and (God knows) QUICK responses!
I appreciate it so much.
I've decided to go with Sir Rob Will's answer.
Thanks again gentlemen.
God Bless You All:)
R.
Sir Rob, I like that ! <G>
Thanks rhaashan, good luck.
--Rob
Thanks rhaashan, good luck.
--Rob