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Windows Updates...How often?
Name: fumero66 Date: August 19, 2004 at 08:24:22 Pacific OS: 2000/2003 server CPU/Ram: varies
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Hi everyone. I need some opinions. I'm the lab technician for a company and I maintain about 10 servers, both 2000 and 2003. Each server also has 4-6 ghost images of different setups. My task is to come up with a schedule to update all the images on all the servers.
My question is - How often should windows updates be run on the servers? I want it to be often enough so I don't get too far behind, but not so often that its just a waste of time to do. I have other work and can't spend all my time updating the images. Any input would be great. Thanks in advance!
Name: Dave_A Date: August 19, 2004 at 14:10:49 Pacific
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One way of looking t it, is only patch on the critical updates, or the ones needed for your servers. But when you do, do all the updates on that server. Also depending on the downtime agreed for this. I do mine on what comes out, & I got 200 Servers from NT4 up to W2k3.
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Response Number 2
Name: Support Date: August 21, 2004 at 01:53:30 Pacific
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The best you can do is install a SUS (Software update service) server which will automatically patch your all servers.You can download this from internet it is free.. This should solve your problem.
Cheers!!!!
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Response Number 3
Name: agentweedon Date: August 23, 2004 at 05:18:42 Pacific
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I agree.....SUS is definately the way to go. However depending on your environment it can be a pain in the backside to set up - working in a mixed Novell and MS environment makes it a pain!
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Response Number 4
Name: fumero66 Date: August 25, 2004 at 12:03:36 Pacific
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Thanks everyone! I'll give SUS a try and see if it works for me.
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Response Number 5
Name: Sandman Date: September 2, 2004 at 23:53:10 Pacific
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If SUS doesn't work out for some reason I would suggest checking for updates at least every two weeks. Updates are released on the second tuesday of every month. If deemed necessary though Microsoft will release a patch when it becomes available.
Hope this helps, Sandman --------------- Which of the following is true? A. God created man B. Man created God
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