Is it possible to set the local user account that's signed in and give it
permissions to install Windows Updates? I know that you can pick certain
accounts but will the yellow exclamation point appear under the user account
if you set it in the AU service.

I just want to cut down on logging into the workstations as administrator
and installing.

You could have stuck with your original thread.

References:

Update your computer automatically
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...ticupdate.mspx

Automatic Updates in WinXP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...windowsxp.mspx

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

How to schedule automatic updates in WinXP, Win2K and Win2K03
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327838

Unless there's a GPO in place or you're using WSUS as the default update
source, any User Account should be able to have AU enabled.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Mike wrote:
> Is it possible to set the local user account that's signed in and give it
> permissions to install Windows Updates? I know that you can pick certain
> accounts but will the yellow exclamation point appear under the user
> account
> if you set it in the AU service.
>
> I just want to cut down on logging into the workstations as administrator
> and installing.

We don't have a WSUS and we are on a domain but we hardly use the GPO.

I support a lab that isn't connected to a network - a straight internet
connection and I just want to set up the local user account permissions
rights to install updates without having to log in as administrator. I have
to support about 40-50 machines and want to cut down some of the work.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> You could have stuck with your original thread.
>
> References:
>
> Update your computer automatically
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...ticupdate.mspx
>
> Automatic Updates in WinXP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...windowsxp.mspx
>
> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
>
> How to schedule automatic updates in WinXP, Win2K and Win2K03
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327838
>
> Unless there's a GPO in place or you're using WSUS as the default update
> source, any User Account should be able to have AU enabled.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Mike wrote:
> > Is it possible to set the local user account that's signed in and give it
> > permissions to install Windows Updates? I know that you can pick certain
> > accounts but will the yellow exclamation point appear under the user
> > account
> > if you set it in the AU service.
> >
> > I just want to cut down on logging into the workstations as administrator
> > and installing.
>
>

You shouldn't have to tweak anything, just make sure AU is enabled and
configured the way you want.

Mike wrote:
> We don't have a WSUS and we are on a domain but we hardly use the GPO.
>
> I support a lab that isn't connected to a network - a straight internet
> connection and I just want to set up the local user account permissions
> rights to install updates without having to log in as administrator. I
> have
> to support about 40-50 machines and want to cut down some of the work.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You could have stuck with your original thread.
>>
>> References:
>>
>> Update your computer automatically
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...ticupdate.mspx
>>
>> Automatic Updates in WinXP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...windowsxp.mspx
>>
>> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
>>
>> How to schedule automatic updates in WinXP, Win2K and Win2K03
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327838
>>
>> Unless there's a GPO in place or you're using WSUS as the default update
>> source, any User Account should be able to have AU enabled.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Mike wrote:
>>> Is it possible to set the local user account that's signed in and give
>>> it
>>> permissions to install Windows Updates? I know that you can pick
>>> certain
>>> accounts but will the yellow exclamation point appear under the user
>>> account
>>> if you set it in the AU service.
>>>
>>> I just want to cut down on logging into the workstations as
>>> administrator
>>> and installing.

Ok Thanks.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> You shouldn't have to tweak anything, just make sure AU is enabled and
> configured the way you want.
>
> Mike wrote:
> > We don't have a WSUS and we are on a domain but we hardly use the GPO.
> >
> > I support a lab that isn't connected to a network - a straight internet
> > connection and I just want to set up the local user account permissions
> > rights to install updates without having to log in as administrator. I
> > have
> > to support about 40-50 machines and want to cut down some of the work.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> You could have stuck with your original thread.
> >>
> >> References:
> >>
> >> Update your computer automatically
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...ticupdate.mspx
> >>
> >> Automatic Updates in WinXP
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...windowsxp.mspx
> >>
> >> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
> >>
> >> How to schedule automatic updates in WinXP, Win2K and Win2K03
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327838
> >>
> >> Unless there's a GPO in place or you're using WSUS as the default update
> >> source, any User Account should be able to have AU enabled.
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >> Mike wrote:
> >>> Is it possible to set the local user account that's signed in and give
> >>> it
> >>> permissions to install Windows Updates? I know that you can pick
> >>> certain
> >>> accounts but will the yellow exclamation point appear under the user
> >>> account
> >>> if you set it in the AU service.
> >>>
> >>> I just want to cut down on logging into the workstations as
> >>> administrator
> >>> and installing.
>
>