Applying all the Hotfixes at once - from a cd or network share?

[madman070578]

Is there any way I can apply all the hotfixes for a cd rom or a network share? I have alarge network and don't want to download them all from windows update on each machine.....

d.philpin@dewisant.pembroke.sch.uk

 

[bcastner]

Download the hotfixes using Windows Update Catalogue.

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/Q296/8/61.ASP&NoWebContent=1

Third-Party Tool:

http://www.shavlik.com/pHFNetChkPro.aspx

Be aware too of the Windows XP rollup packages:
Kernel Rollup:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=820128

Hotfix Rollup:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826939

 

[arbytech]

You can check out Microsoft's SUS. It's basically a server that mimics the Windows Update site but you host it locally on your LAN. You can approve only the updates you want. It uses the Windows update feature on W2K and XP Pro PCs that you can set to automatically download the updates on a schedule. This will not work with 9x/ME clients.

Read more about it from here to see if it helps your situation.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/sus/default.mspx

 

[bcastner]

itswork,

SUS is great stuff, and I really like the product ableit it can be a little fussy.

It was my impression from madman07578 that it was a rollout, rather than a regular installation issue, but I do like SUS (and I do like Shavlik as I mentioned above).

Sites you might not come across for SUS Help:

SuServer Resource Site:

http://www.susserver.com/

FAQShop: SuS

http://www.faqshop.com/sus/default.htm