Hi, > > - Update the updates scripts for Windows 2000 and 2003. > I am not able to update those as I do not use those systems. Plus, you > have not a clue how much time take to update the security patch. I need > a volunter (you?) for that. If you guide me through the process or can tell me what and how to do it i might be able to have a look at the Windows 2000 Updates at least.
> > - Update the updates scripts for Windows XP (see the list below). > I will review this list later this weekend, but Some updates are not > possible for me to update because I use a script under linux to update > all the languages and some patches ask for a certification of genuine > windows system. Hmmm, ok. If you can't make a list of languages for any updates in the list, let the mailing list know. I'm sure ppl will help out. > > - Add a new optional parameter in unattended.txt's [_meta] section to > > disable the drivers scan script. > If you do not want to detect drivers do not put any under > <unattended>/install/drivers The problem here is that I do want to detect drivers for 99% of the machines but there's always that 1% I dont want to install drivers on, and be it for testing only. Having to clear out the entire drivers directory and updating the drivers cache file seems like a much more bothersome task than simply adding a new variable to unattended.txt. Though, if you insist I think i can make do with some private scripting in config.pl. > > - Obfuscate the Windows serial (ProductID and ProductKey) in unattended.txt > Open a bug on the trac system for this. Someone could have a look. Opened a bug and also posted the solution. -> https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/unattended/ticket/13 Sadly the stupid sourceforge system loves to mess with the plain text and adds stupid unneccassary stuff. The change required is in install/bin/hidepw.pl -map { s/^(.*Password\s*)=.*$/$1=xxxxxxxx/i; } @lines; +map { s/^(.*(ProductID|ProductKey|Password)\s*)=.*$/$1=xxxxxxxx/i; } @lines; > > - The file "packages/mediaplayer9/deu/mpsetup.exe" cannot be downloaded. > no one is updating windows2000 security patch. Please provide new url > and I will patch it. The problem here is that there appears to be no german installer for Media Player 9 anymore. Or at least I can't find it. > > - Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474) > well... I am not sure if this can be installed unattended... As written in my original mail, this update can probably be ignored. > > - Internet Explorer 8 für Windows XP > > - Windows Media Player 11 > I personally feel that ie7, ie8 and media player should be optional. I > would like include this for all the machines: I only wrote them down for completness' sake. I did write that these can be ignored too. > > - Windows Search 4.0 für Windows XP (KB940157) > ¿?¿?¿?¿?¿? is this a core funcionality? Its some stupid update that is pretty damn annoying if you ask me. It really shouldn't be included in unattended and was also only mentioned for completness' sake. > > - Update für die Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1- und .NET > > Framework 3.5-Produktfamilie (KB951847) x86 > you have it on dotnet.bat Hm, thats possible. I forgot to include the whole dotnet.bat during my testing. > > Would be nice if at least all the critical updates could be integrated into > > unattended so the clients don't have to install that many updates right > > from the start through Windows Update. > do you really that this is a tedius task? >From my understanding unattended should install as much as possible and not >depend too much on external services. Imagine a situation where the network is >disconnected from the internet (with the effect that Windows Update cannot >run) and the files on the server are updated by copying the needed files from >a cd. In this case unattended would be the only way to supply the clients with >all the Windows Updates needed. And is it really that much of a problem to include the missing updates? - jens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLARIS 10 is the OS for Data Centers - provides features such as DTrace, Predictive Self Healing and Award Winning ZFS. Get Solaris 10 NOW http://p.sf.net/sfu/solaris-dev2dev _______________________________________________ unattended-devel mailing list unattended-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-devel
