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You'd be better off installing and using Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) on a server and using that to manage the updates on all your servers (and clients too if need be). You can download it here:<br />
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<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx" rel="ugc">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx</a><br />

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You'd be better off installing and using Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) on a server and using that to manage the updates on all your servers (and clients too if need be). You can download it here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx]


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Thanks Jonathen.<br />
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We use WSUS for clients but do not wish to use it on servers at the moment.<br />
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Any other ideas?<br />
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Cheers<br />
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Neil
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Thanks Jonathen.

We use WSUS for clients but do not wish to use it on servers at the moment.

Any other ideas?

Cheers

Neil

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Hi<br />
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We have several servers across several locations. &nbsp;Currently windows updates are set to download automatically on each server but not install.<br />
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I would like a way of kicking off the installation of these patches remotely, and possibly restarting the server remotely once the updates have been applied.<br />
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Does anyone know a way of doing this from an XP client though the command line?<br />
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Cheers
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Hi

We have several servers across several locations.  Currently windows updates are set to download automatically on each server but not install.

I would like a way of kicking off the installation of these patches remotely, and possibly restarting the server remotely once the updates have been applied.

Does anyone know a way of doing this from an XP client though the command line?

Cheers

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