[dba-Tech] Security measures - Windcows Updates

A sold computer never leaves the company with a full update.
Never had any problem.

I once a problem (two weeks ago) with a customer that did an windows
update.
His W2K system would not boot.
I found an MSKB article about this and its was due to a wrong sequence
of updates.
A updates needed an NTKERN form another update that was not installed
yet.
Replacing the NTKERN by an older solved the issue after which I
installed al other updates.

I would not recommand automatic updating for a whole computerpark.
I believe in, first a trial computer, let it work for a week, and then
the rest (at once)....

In case of automatice updates or manual (all computers in one time), in
case of a problem you have lost all your computers at once...
Better 1 contained problem than 1 huge problem :-)

Erwin

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Lacey [mailto:andy at minstersystems.co.uk] 
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:23 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Security measures - Windcows Updates


> 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? 

Yep. Go to the Windows Update page and select Personalise Windows
Update. In there tick the box to Display Link to Windows Update Catalog.
Once ticked another option (Windows Update Catalog of course) appears.
By using that you can get to downloads of patches.

Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Tortise at Paradise
> Sent: 28 August 2003 00:05
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Security measures - Windcows Updates
> 
> 
> Hi
> I am experimenting with Windows Updates.
> 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 - 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 10:19 AM
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Security measures
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.colbyconsulting.com
> 
> 
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