Jeff, Does your clients have any scope in their budget for Altiris management = suite? This will take care of this kind of thing. Very good pricing as well. Hey, watch those comments about NZ being the technological 3rd world. = Were ahead of the world here in lots of things technology wise. Tony Lyne Senior Systems Engineer=20 Computerland Central=20 P O Box 1470=20 PALMERSTON NORTH Telephone (+64) 06 3537300 Facsimile (+64) 06 3566800 Mobile (+64) 0274 720696 E-mail Tony.Lyne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Internet http://www.computerland.co.nz CAUTION: This e-mail message and accompanying data may contain = information that is confidential and subject to privilege. If you are = not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, = dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or data is = prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me = immediately and delete all material pertaining to this e-mail. Thank = you. =A0 -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Durbin [mailto:techlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2004 3:02 p.m. To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Script To Install All Post SP Hotfixes? I'll check it out - thanks.=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nick Smith > Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2004 9:05 a.m. > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] Re: Script To Install All Post SP Hotfixes? >=20 > Jeff, > Use GFI's Network Security Scanner. This will allow you to=20 > donwload all patches once, then install them as desired. For=20 > your use, this could be really cheap, too. > http://www.gfi.com/lannetscan/ >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Durbin [mailto:techlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=3D20 > Sent: 25 May 2004 21:08 > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] Script To Install All Post SP Hotfixes? >=20 >=20 > Speaking of installing all the hotfixes.....every time I=20 > build an XP Pro machine (or any other for that matter), I=20 > have to install the latest service pack and then download all=20 > the critical updates, which can often take a long time, as I=20 > live in a technological third world called New Zealand. Even=20 > if the customer does have the speed, they pay by the=20 > megabyte, so if you've got a bunch of machines, it's more=20 > economical if you can download the files once and install to=20 > all the new machines. > How does everyone apply critical updates after installing=20 > an OS? I've looked at SUS, but I didn't see a way to install=20 > on demand. My next thought was downloading all the patches=20 > individually and using a script/qchain. Anyone doing this? 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