[windows2000] Re: Updating multiple systems
- From: "Sorin Srbu" <Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 08:31:40 +0200
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 11:56:55 -0700, Daniel Curry wrote:
>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.
I'm more or less in the same situation as you, with users who plain
ignore my warnings about patches and stuff.
The blaster attack however forced me to review free managment
software, that I could use to force push updates to certain
machines. A colleugueau (spelling??) sysadmin hinted about the free
version of shavlik's hfnetchkpro4 lt. It supports up to 50
computers, which is more than enough for us, especially if you
group them. The software works like a charm. And it's free!
Hfnetchkpro4 lt in conjunction with a central SUS and a
antivirusserver is all you've ever wanted.
Hfnetchkpro4 lt supposedly also supports pushing officepatches. But
this I've not used/been able to figure out how.
HTH.
BW,
Sorin
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