automatic update of XP via network

[Guest]

I have deployed windows XP professional SP2 on 40 P4 Desktops with almost the
same hardware configuration. All the systems are on the LAN with the server
running windows server 2003 enterprise edition. the LAN is connected to the
INTERNET. How do I configure the windows XP on all the 40 desktops to get its
update from internet via my server instead of the 40 desktops trying to
download the update from the INTERNET DIRECTLY. Thereby gulping a lot of
bandwidth.

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

Perhaps you should be looking at WSUS
Perhaps try the WSUS Newsgroup
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/co...crosoft.public.windows.server.update_services




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|I have deployed windows XP professional SP2 on 40 P4 Desktops with almost the
| same hardware configuration. All the systems are on the LAN with the server
| running windows server 2003 enterprise edition. the LAN is connected to the
| INTERNET. How do I configure the windows XP on all the 40 desktops to get its
| update from internet via my server instead of the 40 desktops trying to
| download the update from the INTERNET DIRECTLY. Thereby gulping a lot of
| bandwidth.

 

[Guest]

For a simple one-to-many updater there's this script:

http://mylogon.net/sus

Source is available, so modify to suit your needs.