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I rolled out Windows 2000 using Ghost 7.5 and Sysprep to about 400 workstations early this summer. I used a single image. I have successfully distributed changes to the workstations over the past 6 months using AI (Ghost Auto Install). Now I want todistribute Windows security updates using AI and I am having a problem. I started with a clean image and I ran the snapshot, then I ran Windows Update from IE 5.5 (I deselected Windows 2000 SP3 and IE6) and installed a total of 21 updates. When the updates were complete I said no to the reboot and ran the compare part of snapshot to capture the changes and built a reboot into the package. When I apply this package to another clean fresh image to test I get the following error upon re-booting "The procedure entry point LsaOpenPolicySce could not be located in the dynamic link library ADVAPI32.DLL". I have tried rebuilding the package many times (I've been at this for over a week) with no luck. If I reboot before I run the compare portion ofsnapshot I get a different error when applying the package to a clean install, "Cannot find Winmgmt.cfg" on installation disk". Has anyone had any luck distributing windows security updates to 2000 clients via AI or another product? I would like to selectively distribute these updates without requiring user intervention and I certainly do not want to visit each workstation individually. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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by cg it

I've used Systems Management Server without a prob in creating .msi packages for hotfix and security fix updates. It is virtually the same as Vertias or Ghost Auto, but seems to not have the problem with reboot scripting errors when creating the package. you can order a 120 day trail version of SMS from Microsoft. SMS does require SQL to be installed as it uses SQL as a repository for the .msi packages and database for distribution points. SMS can also track just about everything from hardware config to software deployment and installation on just about any windows machine from 3.1 through 2000.

by cg it

Also SMS works great with a multiple domains, subdomains and groups on a network in both published and advertised programs. You can make a program mandatory install [automated when a person boots up or logs in] or available through add/delete programs.

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