Windows Software Update Services. It is possible to schedule the install to happen at off hours, and force a reboot regardless of the user's desires. Or you can do it a little looser if you want... Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Curry [mailto:dcurry@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 2:57 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Updating multiple systems As the IT Mangler for a start-up, many of my (l)users complaint that the update process takes too long, causes too many reboots, etc. There fore they are not doing these updates, as mandated. Is there a way to 'push' the updates from a centralized server to the machines? I am running a mix of Win2k Pro and XP Pro, suggestions and comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks _____________________________________________________________ Daniel Curry | And on we go with our mundane lives IT Manager, Cariocas | Loosing our Freedoms dcurry@xxxxxxxxxxxx | In the name of Security www.cariocas.com | And not feeling either. | ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - RTO Software / TScale What's keeping you from getting more from your terminal servers? Did you know, in most cases, CPU Utilization IS NOT the single biggest constraint to scaling up?! Get this free white paper to understand the real constraints & how to overcome them. SAVE MONEY by scaling-up rather than buying more servers. http://www.rtosoft.com/Enter.asp?ID=148 ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm