RE: Windows Update v5 and XPSP2RC2

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To: "'Depp, Dennis M.'" <deppdm@ornl.gov>
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 16:28:05 -0700

Just set a logon script which runs "regedit /s registrypatch.reg" (or
something similar) I use group policies on the network here, but some
things(such as forcing plain-text email in Outlook) cannot be set via a
policy. In those cases, I have a logon script which applies the registry
patch that is shared on the server.

-Jesse

-----Original Message-----
From: Depp, Dennis M. [mailto:deppdm@ornl.gov]
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 10:09 AM
To: larobins@bellatlantic.net; mike@genxweb.net; Grau, Andrew
Cc: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
Subject: RE: Windows Update v5 and XPSP2RC2

The problem I have with .reg files is how do you deploy them? This works
very well for a small number of computers, but it does not scale well.
Group policy, while a little more complicated, scales very well.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Laura A. Robinson [mailto:larobins@bellatlantic.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 10:03 PM
To: Depp, Dennis M.; mike@genxweb.net; 'Grau, Andrew'
Cc: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
Subject: RE: Windows Update v5 and XPSP2RC2

You don't even need Group Policy (not that I'm not a huge proponent of GP
where it's applicable, mind you). You can create .reg files in about five
minutes to do all of the possible combinations. This was what I did to
address machines we had that weren't members of domains (dev boxes). It's
really, really easy.

Laura

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Depp, Dennis M. [mailto:deppdm@ornl.gov]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 3:33 PM
> To: mike@genxweb.net; Grau, Andrew
> Cc: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
> Subject: RE: Windows Update v5 and XPSP2RC2
>
> If you are running in an Active Directory environment, you
> can change the settings with a Group Policy. You also might try this
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4454e
> 0e1-61fa-4
> 47a-bdcd-499f73a637d1&DisplayLang=en It discusses deploying
> SP2 firewall settings.
>
> Denny
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mike@genxweb.net [mailto:mike@genxweb.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:36 AM
> To: Grau, Andrew
> Cc: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
> Subject: RE: Windows Update v5 and XPSP2RC2
>
> Has any one come across a way to do a install of sp2 with the
> fw disabled. I know this is one of the biggest items of this
> service pack. But this will hurt my employer and cause more
> head aches then it is worth. I was wondering if any one has
> tried to unpack it and remove the fw or if any one knows of a
> switch we can use. I been looking for a while and reading
> alot of post and i have a strong feeling that my request is
> not possible but I figure I would ask the group for their advice.
>
> I know I can use group policy manger to control the fw and
> thats what we plan to do if we can not just have it disabled
> by default.
>
> Quoting "Grau, Andrew" <Andrew.Grau@nationalcity.com>:
>
> > I think the issue here is this, as mentioned by the thread parent:
> >
> > > I just recently accessed the windows update website and
> was prompted
> > > to install additional software in order for my XP system
> to utilize
> > > v5 of WindowsUpdate.
> >
> > Is the v4 Windows Update site prompting users to upgrade to
> v5? I was
> under
> > the impression that you manually had to go to
> > "http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com" to get the v5 software.
> >
> > -Andy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matt Gibson [mailto:MattG@blueedgetech.ca]
> > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 2:40 PM
> > To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
> > Subject: RE: Windows Update v5 and XPSP2RC2
> >
> >
> > If you're using a Beta version of Windows update, then you'll get
> other
> > beta updates.
> >
> > If you want to download WinXP SP2, go to
> >
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx
> >
> > -Matt
> >
> >
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