Remotely Install SP4

[Jonnynewbie]

Are there and tools that will allow the remote
installations of SP4 on win2k? thanks

 

[Christian Schindler]

Are you running machines in a workgroup or in a domain? And how many
machines are
you talking about?

Christian

 

[Howard Goldstein]

-----Original Message-----
Are you running machines in a workgroup or in a domain? And how many
machines are
you talking about?

Christian




.
Do a search ono google for PStools. There is a utility

that is a part of this called PSexec:

Here is a way to do it using PSexec (download PStools if
you don't already have them) and the commands for an
unattended install:

1.) Go to a command prompt on your workstation.
2.) Type psexec -i \\computername
3.) you are now in an interactive command prompt
for the remote server.
4.) Type "net stop- whatever virus software you
are using" to stop virus scanning.
5.) Type "d:\software\w2k sp4
\w2ksp4_en.exe /u /f". ** this will do the install and
reboot

 

[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

Jonnynewbie,

You could consider using a GPO to install SP4 to all of your WIN2000
Professional machines. You would, however, need to have all of them in an
Organizational Unit. I do not know the setup of your AD so hopefully this
will not cause any problems. Simply extract SP4 ( using the
\update\update.exe /x switch ) and place it in a 'distribution point'. From
there create the GPO and point it to the .msi file. Should work without a
hitch. Next time the computers are restarted they will get the policy ( all
things being in proper order - read: DNS - is naturally a requirement ).

However, as Christian asked, to how many computers do you need to do this?
If to a few then there should not be a problem doing this at once. Simply
have the users restart their machine before they go to lunch. If to a large
number then you might want to stagger this.

HTH,

Cary