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Windows Updates on W2K Prof. clients

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by itsamadworld

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We are converting our users from W98 to W2000 Professional. We have a W2K server, and approximately 150 users connected via TCP/IP. Our users cannot download any software; therefore, they are not able to download MS Critical Updates. We've understood that we can "push" these updates to these computers. If this can be done, what's best way?
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by joseph moore

Yup. Software Update Services:

"Microsoft Software Update Services (SUS) is designed to greatly simplify the process of keeping Windows-based systems up-to-date with the latest critical updates. SUS enables administrators to quickly and reliably deploy critical updates to their Windows 2000-based servers as well as desktop computers running Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional."

Here is the home page for it:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/windowsupdate/sus/default.asp
(please remove any spaces)

hope this helps

by airhockeyninja

Before deployment, it would be a good idea to slipstream SP3 into 2k. Cuts WAY down on NIMDA infections. SUS is the way to go.

Good luck!
Joe

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