Deploying sp4 through Group policy (repost)

[MikeS]

Heres one that I cant figure out. Im trying to deploy
Win2k Sp4 to my Win2k Pro desktops. Im doing this by
using a computer based group policy to deploy the
update.msi package through Active Directory. This is
assigned to an OU that contains all my domain Win2k
workstations. The service pack is unpacked, and located
in a share on a patching server, that has Full control to
the domain computers group.

The problem is, the clients are receiving the assignment
from AD to install the update.msi package, but it doesn't
ever install. The clients receive the following error.
"Event ID 102:
The install of application windows 2000 Servicp Pack 4
from Policy "x" failed. The installation source for this
product is not available. Verify that the source exists
and that you can access it."

The location is good, because this share holds sp1 for XP
clients, and the GPO deployment to these clients was
successfull. Any help would be appreciated.


Subject: RE: Deploying SP 4 through Group Policy
From: "Rashmi.K.Y [MSFT]" <[email protected]>
Sent: 5/25/2004 9:00:44 PM




Hi,

I understand that you are trying to deploy SP4 for Windows
2000 using group
policy. The service pack is placed in a shared folder with
full control for
Domain computers group.

I checked for the error message. The most common reason
for the Event ID
102 is permission issue. Please find the related article.

Packages Assigned to Computers with Group Policy Are Not
Installed
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;
[LN];278472

Please assign full control to a single computer account in
addition to
domain computers and check if the service pack is applied
successfully.

Do let us know the result.

Thank you,

Rashmi



I added my specific test computer account to the share and
folder permissions as full control, and the package still
did not install.
..

 

[ptwilliams]

Check the permissions on both the share and the directory. Grant access to
both SYSTEM and the group that the policy is applicable to (this requires
list and read as a minimum).

Are these clients at a remote site and the files on a local server (that is,
is there a WAN link in between the clients and the server)?


Paul.
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