Hi !

What is the best tool to install security patches automatically on all
the servers and pc in the local lan? ( I now that in windows 2000 u can do
in throw group policy but I am looking for a tool that will check on
microsoft servers for patches relevnt for each pc/ server

Look into SUS - Software Update Services. Free from Microsoft.

sancho wrote:
> Hi !
>
> What is the best tool to install security patches automatically on
> all the servers and pc in the local lan? ( I now that in windows 2000
> u can do in throw group policy but I am looking for a tool that will
> check on microsoft servers for patches relevnt for each pc/ server

the problem with SUS is that I need to go to each server/pc and double click
the icon on the system trey " that says new updates are ready to install"..

I want tham to install automatically


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
wrote in message
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> Look into SUS - Software Update Services. Free from Microsoft.
>
> sancho wrote:
> > Hi !
> >
> > What is the best tool to install security patches automatically on
> > all the servers and pc in the local lan? ( I now that in windows 2000
> > u can do in throw group policy but I am looking for a tool that will
> > check on microsoft servers for patches relevnt for each pc/ server
>
>

I have little experience with SUS but AFAIK that isn't the way it's supposed
to work. Overview of SUS here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/sus/default.mspx

sancho wrote:
> the problem with SUS is that I need to go to each server/pc and
> double click the icon on the system trey " that says new updates are
> ready to install"..
>
> I want tham to install automatically
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> wrote in
> message news:uU8dKxRXEHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Look into SUS - Software Update Services. Free from Microsoft.
>>
>> sancho wrote:
>>> Hi !
>>>
>>> What is the best tool to install security patches automatically
>>> on all the servers and pc in the local lan? ( I now that in windows
>>> 2000 u can do in throw group policy but I am looking for a tool
>>> that will check on microsoft servers for patches relevnt for each
>>> pc/ server

sancho wrote:

> the problem with SUS is that I need to go to each server/pc and double click
> the icon on the system trey " that says new updates are ready to install"..
>
> I want tham to install automatically
Hi

With AU configuration set to 4, this will only be an issue for SUS
if a local admin is logged in when the install time comes up.

There is actually a workaround for this local admin notifications:


From: "Don Cottam [MS]"
Subject: How to disable AU pop-ups and tray icon
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 15:15:21 -0800
Message-ID:
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs

found at
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=O6knypt1CHA.1612%40TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl



Fyi, there is a separate newsgroup for SUS:

microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs

URL to the group softwareupdatesvcs for those who uses the Web
interface to access the newsgroups:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/newsgroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs

A Web site about SUS with a FAQ and a SUS forum:
http://www.susserver.com/

More SUS Web sites:
http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/sus/faq.html
http://www.faqshop.com/sus/default.htm

--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx

What is AU configuration set to 4 ?

THX
"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote in message
news:e8FaelSXEHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> sancho wrote:
>
> > the problem with SUS is that I need to go to each server/pc and double
click
> > the icon on the system trey " that says new updates are ready to
install"..
> >
> > I want tham to install automatically
> Hi
>
> With AU configuration set to 4, this will only be an issue for SUS
> if a local admin is logged in when the install time comes up.
>
> There is actually a workaround for this local admin notifications:
>
>
> From: "Don Cottam [MS]"
> Subject: How to disable AU pop-ups and tray icon
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 15:15:21 -0800
> Message-ID:
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs
>
> found at
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=O6knypt1CHA.1612%40TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl
>
>
>
> Fyi, there is a separate newsgroup for SUS:
>
> microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs
>
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs
>
> URL to the group softwareupdatesvcs for those who uses the Web
> interface to access the newsgroups:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/newsgroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs
>
> A Web site about SUS with a FAQ and a SUS forum:
> http://www.susserver.com/
>
> More SUS Web sites:
> http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/sus/faq.html
> http://www.faqshop.com/sus/default.htm
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx

sancho wrote:

> What is AU configuration set to 4 ?
Hi

That is to configure the SUS client for autodownload and autoinstall
(this is also the only setting that will make SUS install updates
even for non-admin users).

Below is an excerpt from the "Software Update Services Deployment
White Paper":


AUOptions

Range = 2|3|4.
2 = notify of download and installation
3 = automatically download and notify of installation
4 = automatic download and scheduled installation.

All options notify the local administrator.



See the chapter "Configuring the Automatic Updates client software"
in the white paper for more details.

Download link for "Software Update Services Deployment White Paper"
(SUS_Deployguide_sp1.doc) can be found under "More Information" at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/sus/default.mspx


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx