So I've heard. You can still do the registry settings manually (easily scriptable) and use SUS to pull the updates. I'm looking at doing just that for some boxes located on a few of our quasi-extra-nets.[1]
I also know some good consultants who can stay away after 9pm to do the work for you. For a price, of course. -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. [1] Don't Ask. Really. > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 1:12 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: software patch status > > > That's an unacceptable solution. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:13 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: software patch status > > If you could stay awake past 9pm, you could migrate you know. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 12:57 PM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: RE: software patch status > > > > > > Yes I could if I had AD :) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Matt Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 9:56 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: RE: software patch status > > > > Well, you could just set the GPO for your servers to download > > the updates > > and then notify you that they are ready to install, thus > > allowing you to > > choose which get installed. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 12:51 PM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: RE: software patch status > > > > > > I don't know whether to be happy or pissed. I'm not real > > thrilled with the > > idea of SP's being automated. Particularly if you use SUS for > > servers. An > > example is a Compaq server. Anyone who has ever SP'd one > > knows that the SP > > will ask if you want to over write the RAID driver. If you > > say yes to this, > > there is a good chance your server will not survive the SP. > > So what does SUS > > answer when it does the SP. > > > > BTW, I don't let SUS touch my servers. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Seth Connolly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 8:25 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: RE: software patch status > > > > Don't know if you noticed, but as of yesterday, SUS does > > support service > > packs. > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/windowsupdate/sus/default.asp > > > > "Software Update Services now provides Windows service > packs (SPs), in > > addition to critical and security updates. SUS will deliver > > Windows XP SP1, > > Windows 2000 SP4, and all future service packs for Windows > > 2000, Windows XP, > > and the Windows Server(tm) 2003 family of products." > > > > Seth > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Aaron Brasslett > > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:16 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: RE: software patch status > > > > > > Major drawback to SUS is that it can't deploy service packs. > > > > We've recently evaluated these products: > > > > SUS - Free, but doesn't support service packs > > > > GFI LanGuard - $900 for unlimited IP, not a complete solution > > as it needs > > SUS for patch management. Has other security features though. > > > > UpdateExpert - $2000 for 150 machines. Complete solution, > > but seems buggy. > > Not impressed with tech support. More difficult to learn and > > use than... > > > > HFNetChk Pro - $3000 for 150 machines. Best support, best > > interface. Most > > expensive. > > > > We selected HFNetChk Pro. > > > > Aaron > > > > > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&tex > t_mode=&lang=e > nglish > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&tex t_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
