RE: Windows Updates

From: Shain Wray [MSFT] (shainw_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/26/04


Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:13:12 GMT

Yes, this will work for Win2k also.

Best regards,

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Microsoft PSS Security Team
     
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Subject: RE: Windows Updates
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>
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> <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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