Updating Server 2008 Core

2009-11-20 Thread James Rankin
Anyone know how a 2008 Core system handles Automatic Updates? I have my servers set to download and notify, but I'm not confident this particular method will work for a Core system I'm testing.would it be a case of creating a new OU with the Auto install option selected? I'd rather all servers

Re: Updating Server 2008 Core

2009-11-20 Thread Jon Harris
Server core should be able to do manual patching but I don't have access to one to help you with this. Jon On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:46 AM, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com wrote: Anyone know how a 2008 Core system handles Automatic Updates? I have my servers set to download and notify, but

Re: Updating Server 2008 Core

2009-11-20 Thread Rob Bonfiglio
Are you using R2? If so: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee441254(WS.10).aspx I don't remember seeing this tool prior to R2. If you're not then you can check out this script from MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387102(VS.85).aspx On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:46 AM,

RE: Updating Server 2008 Core

2009-11-20 Thread Free, Bob
It still works but the options are limited...no system tray so you can imagine how download and notify wouldn't work From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 6:47 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Updating Server 2008 Core Anyone know how

Re: Updating Server 2008 Core

2009-11-20 Thread James Rankin
Yes we are going with R2will give these a try, once I get back on Monday. Have just returned home from four hours in the pub so VPN'ing in and testing stuff now would be a bad idea :-) 2009/11/20 Rob Bonfiglio robbonfig...@gmail.com Are you using R2? If so:

RE: Updating Server 2008 Core

2009-11-20 Thread Free, Bob
to Command Line Enter number to select an option: 5 Windows Update currently set to: Manual Select (A)utomatic or (M)anual updates: From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 12:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Updating Server 2008 Core Yes