Re: Windows XP updates for February 2010, updates in general

Johannes Singer escribió:

> I'm sorry, should I add the many patches to the existing scripts, or 
> should I make an additional one for the non-critical updates?
> Or did you mean just the KB973815 patch?
> I have not yet begun to write these scripts, and I want to do it right 
> the first time, so I'm asking what the preferred way is.

you are doing fine.


> Yes, but It can take a long time, and the user will probably prompted to 
> restart the computer, because updates from WSUS are to be installed, 
> which is annoying.
> Also you cannot say "Install ALL updates and reboot as necessary, then 
> logoff/shutdown" in WSUS (as far as I know).
> After install, the computers are powered off, and likely will be powered 
> on by the new user, and it would not be nice if they had to install 20+ 
> updates from WSUS first, and probably reboot a few times in between.
> 
> I want to have a fully installed, configured and patched system after 
> unattended is done with it, which is kind of the reason for its 
> existence, no?
> 

I agree with you, but we have a problem with some updates that required 
     WGA setup and because I am running from linux I am not able to pass it.

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