Deployment of XP SP2 in a Domain Environment

[Guest]

I'm wondering how the Windows Automatic Update will handle downloading and
installing XP SP2 on a computer joined to a Domain. Will there be any
prompts after a computer reboots or will anything like the Firewall be enable
by default. We already have our computer set to autoupdate and install on a
date and time we specified. Thanks!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Resources for IT Professionals
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e1-61fa-447a-bdcd-499f73a637d1&DisplayLang=en

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I'm wondering how the Windows Automatic Update will handle downloading and
| installing XP SP2 on a computer joined to a Domain. Will there be any
| prompts after a computer reboots or will anything like the Firewall be enable
| by default. We already have our computer set to autoupdate and install on a
| date and time we specified. Thanks!

 

[Mark Scott]

Craig, if you have set your computers to use autoupdate at Microsoft then it
will download on its own. If you are using SUS then the sus server will
download it but not install until you approve the package.

Otherwise you can download the network install, whack it on a server install
share and use GP to distribute it.

 

[Guest]

Mark,

I want to install SP2 with GP, but I can't find the .msi file. Is there one
out there? How else does one install with GP if you don't use an .msi?