RE: Windows Updates

From: Parker (Parker_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/23/04 

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 07:48:04 -0700

ohh by the way these are all 2000 boxes not XP

"Shain Wray [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Yes, you can use the same method. Run GPEdit.msc from the Run line on each
> computer and import the WUAU.adm file per the previous instructions.
>
> Best regards,
> --
> Shain Wray
> Microsoft PSS Security Team
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights.
> Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may benefit. Thanks!
> --------------------
> From: =?Utf-8?B?cGFya2Vy?= <parker@discussions.microsoft.com>
> References: <DC001336-F399-45A2-B600-80A7DF38EC2D@microsoft.com>
> <4aT60q4bEHA.3848@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl>
> Subject: RE: Windows Updates
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 20:48:03 -0700
>
>
> Shain, thanks for the feedback but these are pc's are not on a domain at
> this point. They are on a peer to peer at this point.
> Is there a method for stand alone boxes?
>
> "Shain Wray [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > You can setup Automatic Updates to Download and Schedule an install.
> This
> > requires no user interaction and runs under the System account so the
> > logged on user does not matter.
> >
> > I assume this is on a domain, so you can set this in your domain GPO.
> > Download the update wuau.adm file located here, it is in Windows Server
> > 2003 by default -
> >
> >
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D26A0AEA-D274-42E6-
> > 8025-8C667B4C94E9&displaylang=en
> >
> > Import it into your Computer Config\Admin Templates. Now you can set the
> > policy under Windows Components\Windows Update for Configure Automatic
> > Updates so that it will use Option 4 - Auto Download and Schedule an
> > install, then choose the day and time it will occur.
> >
> > A non-admin user will now obtain updates from Windows Update
> automatically.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > --
> > Shain Wray
> > Microsoft PSS Security Team
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights.
> > Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may benefit. Thanks!
> > --------------------
> >
> > From: =?Utf-8?B?UGFya2Vy?= <Parker@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > Subject: Windows Updates
> > Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 06:24:01 -0700
> >
> >
> > How do I set up a limited user account that can still receive Windows
> > updates without having to give them administrative privelages?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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