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I use Windows Update site to update my windows 2000 machines. I have to go to each one, one by one. IS there away to update all machines at once?

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by daryld97

You can use Windows Installer Services Packages. This function responsible for installing, removing, and updating software. I hope this help.

by ptchtech

Check out this link for microsofts corporate update server. It was supposed to be available 2nd quarter of 2002 but now they say 2nd half of 2002.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/TechNet/ittasks/support/corpwu.asp

Updates can also be assigned with group policy, however you must create the MSI wrapper for it.

It would be nice if Microsoft offered all of their updates in MSI format.

I update my ghost images with Windows updates (and other software updates)and redeploy them periodically. Between the users having their folders redirected via group policy and roaming profiles, a re-ghosted workstation does not need any further configuration once it recieves the new image.
Good luck

by christopher hill

You could use the Windows Automatic Updating feature which lets you schedule updates to download and install at a specified time. It's available for 2k now - just install it using Windows Update.

by tomtechjo

You'll need to add 'run as...(someone with admin priviledges) in the logon script and of course the executable.

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