Re: Login Script - Installing HotFix/Patches

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 10/30/03 

Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 18:01:47 +0100

Moe Szyslak wrote:

> When I install the hotfix's patches via login script they work fine. What I
> want to accomplish is that when the login script exicutes if the patch is
> allready installed it will not install them again. Currently the scripts
> installes the patches everytime they login, I have to remove the scripts so
> they will not execute again. Anyhelp appreciated.

Hi

Some methods:

1)
You could let the script make a flag file (e.g. in the
windows folder) or a flag in the registry to indicate that
an update is done. Then the script test for this flag next
time, and if it exists, it does nothing.

Batch file example:

  :: Using this file to test for KB828750
  IF EXIST %WINDIR%.\KB828750.LOG GOTO CONT01

  \\Server03\Software\q828750.exe /q:a /r:n
  ECHO.KB828750 is now installed>%WINDIR%.\KB828750.LOG

  :CONT01

2)
Check in registry if the hotfix is already installed or not, vbscript examples:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3F965641.4A8303F1%40hydro.com
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3F85429B.CF23CFAE%40hydro.com

3)
Check the version number of a dll/exe file that the hotfix includes to see if
the hotfix is already installed or not, vbscript example:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3F4C8082.80E083AF%40hydro.com 

--
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/scriptcenter

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