Re: Desktop updates in relation to a server

One additional question:

I had a look at WSUS and noted that it is for Windoes Server 2003. Will it
also work on Windoes Small Business Server 2003?

Mary

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>
>
> In news:E5B04A4E-9074-4C9D-835D-D79CE746E547@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> sweeneysmsm <sweeneysmsm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> > Two questions:
> >
> > I am assessing a computer that was part of an office network but has
> > since been relocated to a home situation.
> >
> > When I turn it on, it seems to look for the network and is slow to
> > get to the sign in splash page. This makes me think it was not
> > removed from the network properly.
>
> It's possible it's still looking for group policies or some other settings
> from its old network/domain. When I get a computer like this, I always
> wipe/reinstall it from scratch, as I like to know exactly what's installed
> and how.
> >
> > 1) Am I right and can anything be done?
>
> Your event logs may give you some clues.
> >
> > I ran Windows update on it and found that no updates had been
> > installed on the desktop. I did the 17 critical ones and then reran
> > Windows Update. Then there was a long list - Windows Service Pack 2
> > plus 40 Highly recommended updates etc.
> >
> > I left them a list of things to do, however I questioned them on the
> > security setup at their office from which the computer had come. They
> > told me that all updates are done at the Server level. I don't have a
> > networking background, but this does not make sense to me.
>
> Well, clearly no updates were done on this PC for a long time.
> >
> > 2) Can anyone explain whether one can just do updates on the server
> > and not worry about the networked desktops?
>
> Sure. If the company wasn't running SUS/WSUS, or the PC wasn't configured
> right to pick up updates from a SUS/WSUS server, it wouldn't get updated. Or
> the people who say they were updating the workstations weren't.
>
> >
> > Any insight greatly appreciated.
> >
> As mentioned, I would probably flatten and reinstall this workstation if it
> were mine. You can go ahead and install the updates...but make sure the
> machine is 100% clean of viruses & spyware before trying to install SP2. Do
> a good backup of all data first.
> > Mary
>
>
>
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