you certainly will need administrative privs to modify this setting. it is the same setting that the tool that Sam referenced modifies.
On 5/12/08, Miguel Gonzalez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do I need admin permissions to add this registry entry > when run from the logon script or any user could add > it? > > Miguel > > --- Micheal Espinola Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > escribió: > > > Yes, via a registry hack: > > > > Registry location: > > > > > > > HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate > > > > Key DWORD value name: > > > > DoNotAllowSP > > > > Values: > > > > 1 = WU/MU/AU delivery is disabled > > anything else = delivery is enabled > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Miguel Gonzalez > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is there any way to control in the GPO that > > service > > > packs are not downloaded automatically in the > > domain > > > machines? > > > > > > I want to have the flexibility that minor updates > > are > > > installed but not service packs > > > > > > Is that possible? > > > > > > Miguel > > > > > > > > > --- David L Herrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > escribió: > > > > > > > > > > Clean on the first dozen machines > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 8:18 AM > > > > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > > > > > Subject: RE: WinXpSP3 from Windows Updates > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone seen issues with SP3 coming through > > WSUS? > > > > I have it listed > > > > there now, but the approval is Detect Only at > > the > > > > moment. Would like to > > > > know how that avenue went/is going for some > > others > > > > before I approve the > > > > update. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Joe Heaton > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > From: David W. McSpadden > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 5:14 AM > > > > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > > > > > > > > Subject: WinXpSP3 from Windows Updates > > > > > > > > Had a couple family members call last night > > about > > > > SP3 killing their > > > > machines. > > > > > > > > They use Windows Updates nightly and when they > > > > rebooted their machine it > > > > wouldn't come up. > > > > > > > > After many SafeMode boots I called TechSupport > > and > > > > they told me there is > > > > an issue with the WindowsUpdate > > > > > > > > version of SP3 and to have it blocked from > > being > > > > downloaded on any other > > > > machine until it is resolved. > > > > > > > > They seemed to know all about it because they > > > > stepped me through the > > > > correct SafeMode fix for it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Didn't know what anybody else knew. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good night. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > IT works, > > > > but keeping IT working is the hard part. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Automation is great, > > > > until it breaks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This email and any attached files are > > confidential > > > > and intended solely for the intended > > recipient(s). > > > > If you are not the named recipient you should > > not > > > > read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any > > > > views or opinions expressed in this email are > > those > > > > of the author and do not represent those of the > > > > Names in the News company. Warning: Although > > > > > > > precautions have been taken to make sure no > > viruses > > > > are present in this email, the company cannot > > accept > > > > responsibility for any loss or damage that > > arise > > > > from the use of this email or attachments. > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus > > with > > > > Ninja! ~ > > > > ~ > > > > > > > > > > <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> > > > > ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > Enviado desde Correo Yahoo! La bandeja de entrada > > más inteligente. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus > > with Ninja! ~ > > > ~ > > > <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> > > > === message truncated === > > > > ______________________________________________ > Enviado desde Correo Yahoo! La bandeja de entrada más inteligente. > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > -- Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com ME2 ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
