Attention MVPs: SP2 confirmation

[Guest]

Hey all!

Before esatblishing a remote connection into our office network, we are able
to carry out client integrity checks of clients PCs in our users homes.

The checks are pretty basic - We can check if a file exists in a particular
location, we can check if a registry key exists and has the correct
information and we can MD5 hash files to check for integrity.

I want to ensure that our users are running XP with SP2 installed.
1. What registry key/data will confirm this to me?
2. Is there a particular executable that will be the same (XP home and Pro)
that I could check integrity with a hash?
3. Is there a better newsgroup to post this in?

Thanks
Ron Onanonanonanon MVP, MCSA, MCSE, CCNA, CCSE, CCIE etc.

 

[WTC]

Answered inline.

Before esatblishing a remote connection into our office network, we
are able to carry out client integrity checks of clients PCs in our
users homes.

I want to ensure that our users are running XP with SP2 installed.
1. What registry key/data will confirm this to me?

Would this help?

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"CSDVersion".

The "CSDVersion" data value should be "Service Pack 2". I have checked a few
machines for XP Home and XP Pro and all have the same value.

2. Is there a particular executable that will be the same (XP home and
Pro)
that I could check integrity with a hash?

Windows Security Center Control Panel file since this was added when Service
Pack 2 was installed.

"wscui.cpl" located in the System32 folder with a
"ca5c3930e02c4529e3e81e45fb22ad3e" MD5 checksum for XP Home and XP Pro.

 

[Guest]

Thank you William. Looks like just what I am after for now.

Have a good day!

Answered inline.

Before esatblishing a remote connection into our office network, we
are able to carry out client integrity checks of clients PCs in our
users homes.

I want to ensure that our users are running XP with SP2 installed.
1. What registry key/data will confirm this to me?

Would this help?

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"CSDVersion".

The "CSDVersion" data value should be "Service Pack 2". I have checked a few
machines for XP Home and XP Pro and all have the same value.

2. Is there a particular executable that will be the same (XP home and
Pro)
that I could check integrity with a hash?

Windows Security Center Control Panel file since this was added when Service
Pack 2 was installed.

"wscui.cpl" located in the System32 folder with a
"ca5c3930e02c4529e3e81e45fb22ad3e" MD5 checksum for XP Home and XP Pro.

 

[WTC]

You're welcome Ron.
--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

Thank you William. Looks like just what I am after for now.

Have a good day!

Answered inline.

Before esatblishing a remote connection into our office network, we
are able to carry out client integrity checks of clients PCs in our
users homes.

I want to ensure that our users are running XP with SP2 installed.
1. What registry key/data will confirm this to me?

Would this help?

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"CSDVersion".

The "CSDVersion" data value should be "Service Pack 2". I have checked a
few
machines for XP Home and XP Pro and all have the same value.

2. Is there a particular executable that will be the same (XP home and
Pro)
that I could check integrity with a hash?

Windows Security Center Control Panel file since this was added when
Service
Pack 2 was installed.

"wscui.cpl" located in the System32 folder with a
"ca5c3930e02c4529e3e81e45fb22ad3e" MD5 checksum for XP Home and XP Pro.