Re: Deploying SP2 on clients

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 09/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:01:55 +0200

magnus wrote:

> Hello!
>
> I have questions regarding SP2 for WinXP
>
> Environment:
>
> Windows 2003 Server
> Active Directory
> WindowsXP client
>
> SUS for deploying MS patches/updates
> Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition for Server and client
> antivirus software with symantec system center for
> managing.
>
> If I deploy service pack 2 what do I need to do? I´ve
> heard that the sp2 activates the firewall automatically
> when installed. Then i wont be able to push out SUS
> updates and new virus defintions to clients i guess.
> Unless i de-activate the firewall with some GPO setting or
> open the necessary ports for distributing updates and new
> virus defintions to clients. What is the recommended
> solution?
Hi

SUS updating will not be affected by an active SP2 firewall
(because it uses HTTP over port 80 only), but for your Symantec
solution to work properly you will need to open some port(s).

Take a look at WF_XPSP2.doc "Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2", it is downloadable from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4454e0e1-61fa-447a-bdcd-499f73a637d1

and

Managing Windows XP Service Pack 2 Features Using Group Policy
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/mangxpsp2/mngintro.mspx

Some more links:

From: Mark Williams [MSFT] (markwill@online.microsoft.com)
Subject: Windows XP Service Pack 2 .adm files available for download
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=ujfVfT4lEHA.1244%40TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl

From: Mark Williams [MSFT] (markwill@online.microsoft.com)
Subject: Important information about XP SP2 .ADM Files
http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=%233iFY5jfEHA.596%40TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl

From: Mark Williams [MSFT] (markwill@online.microsoft.com)
Subject: XP SP2 ADM File-Related Fixes Available From PSS
http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=utTaMLwfEHA.2592%40tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl

From: Mark Williams [MSFT] (markwill@online.microsoft.com)
Subject: XP SP2 Version of Group Policy Reference Spread*** available
http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=%23bTLC%23jfEHA.3676%40TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl 

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