Installing hotfixes with VB

[josephk73]

Hi,

I have the task to install hotfixes on servers and would like to know the best way to do this. I will use a text file to store the computer names and a folder to store the hotfixes.

I can do the first part of the task which is to use the text file that will store the computer names as an argument to the script file. I also feel confident that I would be able to access the directory containing the hotfixes.

So my real question, is there any 'gotchas' that I should be aware of? For example I've only just found out that I will need qchains.exe to deploy the hotfixes without re-booting the computer between each hotfix deployment. So if anybody has done this sort of thing in the past, could you let me know the steps I need to take? I dont need the script written for me per se (although that would be nice, but really just a list of steps that I need to follow.

Any advice would be great.

 

[nullig]

I use a method of installing updates/hotfixes via Scheduled Task. Essentially, every PC in the office has a scheduled task set up under the Administrator account to run every night (varying times) to connect to a share, run a bat file to do the updates, then reboot. Saves on the shoe leather.

The task "update.cmd" is:
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net use s: \\10.45.116.69\systems
s:\run.bat
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The "run.bat" file is:
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@echo off

REM Create update directory

if not exist c:\update md c:\update > nul

REM Additional setup routines

if not exist c:\delfold.vbs copy s:\delfold.vbs c:\ > nul
if not exist c:\reboot.vbs copy s:\reboot.vbs c:\ > nul
if not exist c:\Cleanup.bat copy s:\Cleanup.bat c:\ > nul

REM --- Program execution routines

REM First check for appropriate flag file
REM Edit this section for each update flag

if exist c:\flags\job.flg goto Cleanup

REM Copy the files from the share drive to local drive

xcopy s:\programs\*.* /s /e c:\update > nul

REM Run update programs

c:
cd\update
REM change this line to your update prog/s

REM Copy flag file to indicate job done

copy c:\update\job.flg c:\Flags > nul
echo Done > s:\flags\%COMPUTERNAME%.flg

REM --- End of Program execution

REM --- Cleanup begins

:Cleanup

c:
cd Cleanup.bat
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The cleanup.bat file is:
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isconnect

net use s: /delete

:Cleanup

c:
cd delfold.vbs

:End

c:
cd reboot.vbs
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The "delfold.vbs" file is:
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strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colFolders = objWMIService.ExecQuery ("Select * from Win32_Directory where Name = 'c:\\Update'")
For Each objFolder in colFolders
errResults = objFolder.Delete
Next
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The "reboot.vbs" file is:
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On Error Resume Next

strComputer = "."

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate,(Shutdown)}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colOperatingSystems = objWMIService.ExecQuery ("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")

For Each objOperatingSystem in colOperatingSystems
ObjOperatingSystem.Reboot()
Next
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[Ludacris]

Your best bet is to avoid VBScript and use Microsoft SUS server. It's a free download and SUS stands for Software Update Server.

 

[josephk73]

Thanx Nullig,

Will give it a go and let you know how I get on

Ta!!!

 

[Shishek]

VBScript isn't to hard to use if it works Great if not, SUS server is lot harder to set up tobegin updates. check out froms about Microsoft: Windows servers useing SUS