Re: XP SP2 Blind install

From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (bugtraq_at_planetcobalt.net)
Date: 01/07/05

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    On 2005-01-06 mike@genxweb.net wrote:
    > We are planning to start upgrading to xp sp2 in the next few months
    > but one of the biggest issues we are having is that we want it to be a
    > blind install. Basically we do not want the users to be prompted after
    > the reboot to configure anything ( no option to turn on auto updates,
    > no questions about the firewall, and so on) we also want to send it
    > out with the firewall turned off ( we think we got this covered in our
    > GPL but will have to test it).
    >
    > Any ideas be much appreciated

    SP2 can be installed fully unattended (see command-line switches), so
    installation should not be an issue. Automatic updates, firewall
    settings et al. can be configured thru group policies (either domain or
    local). The only issue I had with applying policies before rolling out
    SP2 was longer strings causing warning messages, which can be fixed by a
    separate update (though I can't remember off the top of my head which
    one it was).

    I would apply the policies to a few (test)machines, install SP2 and see
    what happens. That should be sufficient to detect GP related problems.

    HTH

    Regards
    Ansgar Wiechers 

    -- 
"Those who would give up liberty for a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety, and will lose both."
--Benjamin Franklin
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