#124571 - 2004-08-11 12:25 AM
Re: Automatic updates and XP SP2
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Chris S.
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Registered: 2002-03-18
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Ok, looks like the interview might be on after all.  Here are some of the questions that I'll be answering.
If you guys have something to say, speak up, here is your chance to be heard...
Here are some questions:
Seems Microsoft has adopted a controlled roll out attitude after first saying turn on AU and get updated. Has this message been confusing to your company? Has the waffling been irresponsible by MS as they juggle the "get secure" push with the "may break applications" warning?
Is your company taking the controlled roll out approach? Why?
How much testing have you done to date?
How long will it take for you roll this out? How many desktops do you have? How many apps do you have to test?
Do you think if MS had delivered its new patching tools in May like promised that this roll out would be any easier?
Are you using any third party tools to help in the deployment? Which ones? Or SMS and a combo or MS tools?
Any best practices or practical guidelines you have developed in planning this rollout?
What do you think of the advice that MS is providing on its web site for controlled roll outs? The AD templates, the scripts. Do those tools and that advice look valid to you? Is it coming a little late in the game? Maybe it should have been more part of the prep before the release?
Any other thoughts or issues?
I'm sure I will have more questions based on your answers. If this is quicker for you on the phone we can do it that way.
thanks
john
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#124573 - 2004-08-11 06:20 PM
Re: Automatic updates and XP SP2
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kholm
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Registered: 2000-06-19
Posts: 714
Loc: Randers, Denmark
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Have any of you tryed downloading the temporary disabling off SP2 Temporarely disabling dilivery of SP2 on XP
This will downlod: XPSP2BlockerTools.EXE, executing this will unpack the needed files and samples.
This gives a way of disabling install of SP2 via e-mail, and even gives the regchange to enforce it:
To disable automatic updateCode:
$RC = WriteValue('HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate','DoNotAllowXPSP2','1','REG_DWORD')
Delete the value: DoNotAllowXPSP2 to enable it again.
This would give you 120 days to think of another solution.
It also contains an adm-template: NoXPSP2Update.adm
I will exlopre this later, because i'm currently on vacation.
And i will have some more time than most of you, because we only use danish versions of XP 
-Erik
Edited by kholm (2004-08-11 06:51 PM)
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#124574 - 2004-08-11 08:53 PM
Re: Automatic updates and XP SP2
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Chris S.
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Thanks, Erik. Yes, these tools just became available late last night/early this morning.
I'm glad to see them. 
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#124576 - 2004-08-11 10:57 PM
Re: Automatic updates and XP SP2
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Chris S.
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I just finished my interview with Network World magazine. The reporter is looking for more input. If anyone wants to talk to him he said it was OK to contact him. In fact, he asked me to forward his e-mail address. You can reach him at JFontana@nww.com
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#124577 - 2004-08-11 11:12 PM
Re: Automatic updates and XP SP2
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Bryce
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Registered: 2000-02-29
Posts: 3167
Loc: Houston TX
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this is causing me ulcers
ok, going ahead with pointing all 28 remote sites at our sus server here at corporate..... hmm good by bandwidth.
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#124582 - 2004-08-17 01:15 AM
Re: Automatic updates and XP SP2
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Chris S.
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Just to end this thread, I thought I'd post the link to the article that was published today...
Windows Users Put On Defensive by SP2
By John Fontana
Network World, 08/16/04
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