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<P><FONT SIZE=2>If you go to www.microsoft.com/downloads you can find all the big downloads there. Download them and save them onto a central pc/file server and share them across the network. That's what I do at work... Got SP4, ie6 sp1, directx9.0b etc... I only download the smaller updates and driver files on individual pc's.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>If you have a windows 2000 server (running the server edition of the software), you might want to look into the SUS (System Updates Service) at microsoft.com. I've been looking at implementing it here, but they seem reluctant to give me a new server just to install updates. I might point out how if I could have got all the lovsan patches on quicker, we might not have lost a couple of days to repatching and virus scanning everything again :-)</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Jon</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Tortise@Paradise [<A HREF="mailto:tortise@paradise.net.nz">mailto:tortise@paradise.net.nz</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: 28 August 2003 00:05</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Security measures - Windcows Updates</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hi</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>I am experimenting with Windows Updates.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>What I'd like to know, is, given they can be such HUGE files how do I manage the loading i.e. can one machine download them, hold them, (As is an option) and then they be applied to all machines my side of the firewall without being downloaded by each of em? Kind regards, David Engines2Go - Now THAT's a Search Engine! Automated major search engine manager Makes searching quicker and easier - Have you tried it? <A HREF="http://www.engines2go.com/" TARGET="_blank">http://www.engines2go.com/</A> <A HREF="http://www.cheqsoft.com/" TARGET="_blank">http://www.cheqsoft.com/</A> The home of Clipboard Express, MP3 Detective, TimesOwn and Break Reminder.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>----- Original Message -----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: "John Colby" <jcolby@colbyconsulting.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech@databaseadvisors.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 10:19 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Security measures</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>It's strange that so many people report problems with Windows updates. I have 4 computers - an OLD dual Pentium II 233, a "newer" Toshiba laptop PII 233, and two ~2 year old "modern" computers (1.4g AMD Athlon - "homebuilt"). I run windows update religiously and have never had a problem on any of them. Win2K Pro, Office 97/2k/XP, NAV, etc.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Further I was the Sys Admin for the screw company and regularly updated their ~12 computers - Gateway / Dell. Always just applied all SPs, updates. Always worked.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>John W. Colby</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>www.colbyconsulting.com</FONT>
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