Nope. Its already installed. The Windows Automatic Update client is included as part of Win2k SP3 and later, and all versions of Windows XP.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Henderson Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 8:45 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] What is SUS? > > > I am trying to run the WUAU.msi on a W2KSP4 client, but get an error > indicating I need W2KSP2. The package I have is stamped 23 > May 2002, is > there a later msi file ? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Hines [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 September 2003 13:26 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] What is SUS? > > > It stands for Software Update Services. You can use it to > deploy updates to > your clients. You can setup an internal server that stores > updates that you > download from the web. Your clients will then use this > server to obtain > their updates. You can find more info about it at > http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/windowsupdate/sus/ > -- > Tim Hines, MCSE, MCSA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:17 AM > Subject: [ActiveDir] What is SUS? > > > Hey all.. > > No flames ok? > I'm covered in jet fuel. > > Could someone explain what SUS is? > I thik it is for windows updates, but I am not sure, and if > it is something > that would streamline my updates, then I would like to know more. > > Thank you > > John Parker, MCSE > IS Admin. > Senior Technical Specialist > Digital Display Systems. > > Alpha Video > 7711 Computer Ave. > Edina, MN. 55435 > > 952-896-9898 Local > 800-388-0008 Watts > 952-896-9899 Fax > 612-804-8769 Cell > 952-841-3327 Direct > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Be excellent to each other" > ---End of Line--- > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Kingslan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 8:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] SUS Feedback... > > > William, > > We, too, run SUS with great success - much of the warts have > already been > mentioned so I won't elaborate. > > However, we knew that ther was an issue with users not > shutting of their > systems. What we implemented to resolve this and to insure > that updates did > get applied - especially in the case of vulns like MS03-07 > and MS03-26 - we > have a script that will do a rolling 'restart' of systems. > Granted, our > systems are named in a logical manner for our production > seats, but our > staff seats are on their own subnet - so we just reboot > anything between > specific IP ranges - and have it spaced out (by minutes, > hours, or days = > depending on criticallity) so that the systems don't overload > the DCs and > SUS systems, oh yeah - and the network <g>. > > It's been effective for us for a fair amount of time (10 - 12 > mos.) and we > are running this in 14 of our remote locations as well as our > local campus > WAN with 8 buildings. > > Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory > Associate Expert > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > William Lefkovics > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 3:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] SUS Feedback... > > We share the same issues. > > But we have laptops that have traveled the country or just > get taken home > each night, but haven't been rebooted in weeks. They just > hibernate on > battery power til next time they are opened. > > Essentially, we have chosen to not shut off workstations at > days' end. They > remain running 24/7. Updates for antivirus, patches for > applications or OS > all happen after hours for desktops. > > William > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roger Seielstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 11:59 AM > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] SUS Feedback... > > > > I've been running SUS SP1 for a week or two now - finally > got time to > > implement it. > > > > I'd second a lot of the basic limitations of the product - its not > perfect, > > but it does do a good job with the basics. If you're aware of the > > limits, it's a good way to push the more critical OS layer stuff. > > > > The biggest issue I've got is dealing with the automatic > reboots - a > > lot > of > > MS patches (as you know) require restarts to take effect. > The decision > > as > to > > whether or not to force reboot isn't easy, and I wish there > was some > > form > of > > recurring reminder to reboot. > > > > In my environment, that can be an issue - I have a heavily laptop > > oriented client base, so I have to schedule the updates to > happen when > > they're here (I chose Noon), but that's a busy time for people, so > > forcing a reboot > then > > isn't a great option. Fortunately, most laptops get shut down and > > taken > home > > at night. My desktops, however, probably won't get > rebooted, so that's > > a problem. And more often than not, the desktops are on the > desks of > > people who are going to cause me pain (development and customer > > support). > > > > I'd like to be able to do some form of filtering (WMI?) for client > > type > and > > have different settings for different boxes, and I *think* > that's on > > the books for 2.0, but I don't know. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP > > Sr. Systems Administrator > > Inovis Inc. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Myrick, Todd (NIH/CIT) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 1:12 PM > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > > Subject: [ActiveDir] SUS Feedback... > > > > > > > > > Is anyone out there running Software Update Service? I > want to gage > > > what the general opinion of the service is. I personally > think that > > > there probably needs to be two approaches when it comes to a > > > service like this. > > > One is a pull service based on GPO agent configuration, the > > > other is a push > > > service based on a need to force workstation updates on > > > down-level clients, > > > and those that seem to ride outside the SUS zone. > > > > > > Any comments? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Todd Myrick > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > > List archive: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > ************************************************************** > ********************************************* > This correspondence is confidential and is solely for the > intended recipient(s). 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