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Windows Automatic Updates with Surf Control Web Filter
Posted on 2006-10-27
Hello,
Can anybody tell me if there is a way to block Windows Automatic Updates with Surf Control Web Filter or via a firewall?
I am able to block the windows update URL with SC; so if someone actually tries to hit the site via a web browser they will get blocked. However if the users PC has the automatic updates configured to “download updates and inform me; but let me choose when to install them” it will not get blocked.
Any assistance on this will be appreciated.
Thank you.
Can anybody tell me if there is a way to block Windows Automatic Updates with Surf Control Web Filter or via a firewall?
I am able to block the windows update URL with SC; so if someone actually tries to hit the site via a web browser they will get blocked. However if the users PC has the automatic updates configured to “download updates and inform me; but let me choose when to install them” it will not get blocked.
Any assistance on this will be appreciated.
Thank you.
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why not just create a GPO that turns off automatic updates and push that GPO to the PCs that you don't want to get updates?
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So you are administering 2k or higher workstations in that nt domains? (I wonder, because NT does not have automatic update services).
I would distribute registry entries via a startup script. These entries have the same effect as a policy denying updates.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/92848.mspx?mfr=true
The second entry (NoAutoUpdate) is against the usage of the service (you could as well set that service to deactivated):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010
Only local administrators could change these registry entries.
I would distribute registry entries via a startup script. These entries have the same effect as a policy denying updates.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/92848.mspx?mfr=true
The second entry (NoAutoUpdate) is against the usage of the service (you could as well set that service to deactivated):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010
Only local administrators could change these registry entries.
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