Deploying DST patches based on operating system (HELP!!!!!!!!!)

[Ned]

I have 2000 workstations consisting of Windows 2000 Pro & XP in a
Windows 2000 domain. I want to install the DST patches based on
operating system. I am trying to add my Win2K computers to a security
group and my XP computers to another security group. The plan is to
apply group policies to the domain and deploy the patches using
startup scripts. The security groups would ensure the policy is
applied to the correct OS. I cannot find a simple way to add more than
one computer to a group in AD. Would it be easier to use a vbscript
that runs within a startup script and checks the OS version to
determine which patch to apply?

I need to have this working ASAP. I'd appreciate some ideas.

Thanks
NH

 

[Brandon McCombs]

I have 2000 workstations consisting of Windows 2000 Pro & XP in a
Windows 2000 domain. I want to install the DST patches based on
operating system. I am trying to add my Win2K computers to a security
group and my XP computers to another security group. The plan is to
apply group policies to the domain and deploy the patches using
startup scripts. The security groups would ensure the policy is
applied to the correct OS. I cannot find a simple way to add more than
one computer to a group in AD. Would it be easier to use a vbscript
that runs within a startup script and checks the OS version to
determine which patch to apply?

I need to have this working ASAP. I'd appreciate some ideas.

Thanks
NH

If you can tell the difference between the 2k computers and the XP
computers simply by looking at their hostnames then when you go to the
Members tab of the security group to add the computers click on the
Object Types button to make sure Computers will be part of your LDAP
search filter. Then click on Advanced to perform a search for all
objects that match your criteria. Type in part of the hostname that
would result in all XP computers being in the result window and select
them all at once to add them to the group.

If you can't go by the hostname then click on the Columns button before
spawning your search and select the Operating System column. You can
then at least search for all computers and pick out the ones that are
XP-based and add them. Then do the same for the 2k computers. That can
take a while with 2000 workstations if they sorted properly but using
some fake data to simulate the search I think it would work out for you
where all Win2k machines would be listed next to each other. But if you
know vbscript or can find the pieces online and put them together to
solve the same problem then I'd go with the script but if you aren't
good at that or can't find something online you may as well bite the
bullet and start doing what I just mentioned.

hope that helps