Re: Auto updates after hours

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 04/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:37:33 -0400

The only other (built-in) option I can see is to set auto update to download
& update automatically.

David Hogan wrote:
> We are using SUS at the one location we have 2003 Server, however and
> I should have stated this up front, we have 5 other locations on
> nothing more than a peer to peer workgroup, all running XP Pro and
> connected to the internet through a Linksys router and DSL connection.
>
> Thanks
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:ureV%2375KEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Another option - what about SUS?
>>
>> David Hogan wrote:
>>> I can test this out over time, but if anyone knows in advance my
>>> following situation it is appreciated.
>>>
>>> My users are not taking their critical updates even when notified.
>>> I do understand their feeling as they receive notification during
>>> the work day and do not want to have stop work to install, reboot,
>>> etc. We've tried the do it at lunch, do it when you are leaving at
>>> the end of the day, etc. Bottom line is no one does it, or they
>>> forget or what have you, and I do not want to turn this into a
>>> policy discussion.
>>>
>>> My thoughts were to simply schedule all users to receive updates at
>>> night and then reboot their pc in the morning. That poses the threat
>>> of their pc being vulnerable after hours to someone else still in
>>> the building. No problem I just have them log out or lock the pc.
>>> I know Windows update runs as a service, but I can not find anything
>>> with web searches that tells me the effect either choice (Logged out
>>> or Locked) has on the update service.
>>>
>>> Will it run, will it automatically reboot the pc, is one choice
>>> better than the other, etc.
>>>
>>> Any comments and suggestions are appreciated and welcome.