GPOs are why services packs have both .msi and .exe files. The C:\I386\update\update.exe is for local installation, and the c:\I386\update\update.msi is for deployment through GPOs. Works like a charm! HTH, Tom Erdely Unitron as Lagervegen 30 4066 Stavanger =20 E-mail: te@xxxxxxxxxx Web: www.unitron.no Sentralbord: +47 51 81 90 10 Direkte : +47 51 81 90 13 Telefax : +47 51 81 90 20 Mobiltlf.: +47 99 23 36 22 -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: Chris Berry [mailto:compjma@xxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sendt: 20. november 2002 02:40 Til: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Emne: [windows2000] Re: Windows Update - SUS - An thanks everyone >From: "Bret Hanson" <Bhanson@xxxxxxxxxx> >Here is what a simple Google search brought up: Deploy Service Packs=20 >with Group Policy http://www.petri.co.il/w2k_sp3_deployment.htm Hey, thats sweet, its like having SMS without the price tag, of course you=20 have to figure out how to make .msi packages which is probably a little=20 complicated, but definitely worth looking into. If I understand it=20 properly, you could install nearly anything this way. Chris Berry compjma@xxxxxxxxxxx Systems Administrator JM Associates "And here in our server room you can see our Beowolf Cluster of C64's that=20 keeps our enterprise on the very cutting edge of technology." _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* =20 http://join.msn.com/?page=3Dfeatures/junkmail =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm