how to update 100 machines at once

[Zuke]

You could configure one machine through the wizards, then export the relevant registry key from that computer to get your reg file. Ie, go to Control Panel - Automatic Updates - Keep My computer up to date

 

[vailr]

I'd suggest trying "HFNetChkPro":
http://www.shavlik.com/pHFNetChkPro.aspx

 

[zTargeTz]

Still testing the key on various platforms
I'll post the results when i get em


edit: the gpedit.msc method seems to work well, I have yet to get a registry key to function

When i instal the registry key it doesnt add a group policy for windows update, I have the feeling that this might be my problem, is there anyway to push grouppolicys out to computers in a NON AD environment

 

[Zuke]

The simple answer is no. Think about it... Group Policies are enforced because the domain authentication procedure says "If you're this user or that computer, then act according to these set of rules (policies)." That happens within the context of an Active Directory.

NT4 authentication has sytem policies, right? I don't know exactly what you can do with them. I know they're not as robust as GP. I have to confess I know nothing about that as all my experience is limited to win2k.

When you say "When i instal the registry key it doesnt add a group policy for windows update" what exactly do you mean? Since you're not in a win2k Active Directory - you're not going to add a "group policy" as they exist in the AD. Do you mean the client computer doesn't force windows updates from your SUS server like you want it to? How are you verifying this?

 

[Evadman]

wait, are you asking how to automate your own job? Be careful.

 

[zTargeTz]

Originally posted by: Zuke
The simple answer is no. Think about it... Group Policies are enforced because the domain authentication procedure says "If you're this user or that computer, then act according to these set of rules (policies)." That happens within the context of an Active Directory.

NT4 authentication has sytem policies, right? I don't know exactly what you can do with them. I know they're not as robust as GP. I have to confess I know nothing about that as all my experience is limited to win2k.

When you say "When i instal the registry key it doesnt add a group policy for windows update" what exactly do you mean? Since you're not in a win2k Active Directory - you're not going to add a "group policy" as they exist in the AD. Do you mean the client computer doesn't force windows updates from your SUS server like you want it to? How are you verifying this?

The registry key doesnt creat a policy on the local computer, when i use gpedit.msc and create the policy (telling it where to check for updates, & when) it pulls updates from my SUS server fine, but with just the registry key no policy is set up (i verify this by checking the place where i add the policy by hand on other machines) and it doesnt pull from the sus server

So it looks like im going to have to loginto each machine and setup the policy by hand

Oh and dont worry about me automating my job, there's plenty of other things i can work on

 

[BT7990]

Great SUS site

 

[zTargeTz]

Originally posted by: BT7990
Great SUS site

Thanks, i'll give it a read

 

[Zuke]

zTargeTz, ever get your situation figured out?

I pointed my newsreader at microsoft's usenet server: msnews.microsoft.com and have been reading microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs lately. There is LOTS of good info there and plenty of people who could answer questions.

 

[Tsaico]

Wow, good information here...