Automatic updates service.

[Mike]

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.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

You could have stuck with your original thread.

References:

Update your computer automatically
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/automaticupdate.mspx

Automatic Updates in WinXP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/learn/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.

 

[Mike]

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]]

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

 

[Mike]

Ok Thanks.

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