[gptalk] Re: Microsoft Updates vs Automatic Updates - GPO

I love this list because the answers always open up new opportunities to learn 
:)

How can I determine what version my clients have in the enterprise (i.e what 
filename and version to look for)

I have landesk, so maybe I can use that to push out the client, once I know 
where to go get it, and what version my clients already have.

Currently, I have Automatic updates set via GPO to download and install 
everyday at 3am, so as long as I can get the latest update client pushed, I 
should be ok


Thanks



Booker T. Washington III
Systems Support Specialist



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From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Omar Droubi
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 3:36 PM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: Microsoft Updates vs Automatic Updates - GPO

Microsoft update is based on the actual version of the Auto update client on 
the workstation.

Unless you are running the WSUS server and configure the server to auto update 
the client to the latest version- you will need to manually update the client 
or create and deploy a package to update the client.

After the client workstation has the latest AU client- it will download and 
install MS updates as well as Windows updates- based on the configuration of 
the autoupdate/windows update settings on the machine- whether it is set 
manually or applied through GPOs.

Omar

From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Washington, Booker
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 12:24 PM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Microsoft Updates vs Automatic Updates - GPO

I checked some of the archives and I can't see where we have discussed this 
before on this list, but I would imagine it had to come up.

Is there a way to enable Microsoft updates with Group Policy.   I know you can 
set policies for Automatic updates, but this is different that Microsoft 
Updates.

Any ideas?


Booker

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