Block WU download and install of SP2

Can anyone point me in the direction of a document that tells how to disable
SP2 for XP when a user does a windows update? We won't approve it yet in SUS
but I don't want any of my users to install this when it becomes available
by doing a windows update. There is supposed to be a way to disallow users
from downloading certain updates using GPand AD, does anyone have any info?

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

You can use this method.

Goto HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUp date




Add a DWord called "DoNotAllowXPSP2"

If the value is '1' delivery of Windows XP SP2 via WU and AU is disabled.

If the value is not '1' or if the registry setting doesn't exist, the system
will be able to get Windows XP SP2 if the Windows Update site is accessible
or if AU is configured to get updates from Windows Update.



Hope that helps,



-David Herman



"Jeff" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Can anyone point me in the direction of a document that tells how to
> disable
> SP2 for XP when a user does a windows update? We won't approve it yet in
> SUS
> but I don't want any of my users to install this when it becomes available
> by doing a windows update. There is supposed to be a way to disallow users
> from downloading certain updates using GPand AD, does anyone have any
> info?
>
> Jeff
>
>

That does help David, and I understand it. But what is the easiest way to do
it for 2800 users? I was told (By our microsoft sales rep) that there was a
new adm template that would allow this easily through group policy. True?


"David Herman .:MVP:." <_NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Jeff,
>
> You can use this method.
>
> Goto HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUp date
>
>
>
>
> Add a DWord called "DoNotAllowXPSP2"
>
> If the value is '1' delivery of Windows XP SP2 via WU and AU is disabled.
>
> If the value is not '1' or if the registry setting doesn't exist, the
system
> will be able to get Windows XP SP2 if the Windows Update site is
accessible
> or if AU is configured to get updates from Windows Update.
>
>
>
> Hope that helps,
>
>
>
> -David Herman
>
>
>
> "Jeff" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Can anyone point me in the direction of a document that tells how to
> > disable
> > SP2 for XP when a user does a windows update? We won't approve it yet in
> > SUS
> > but I don't want any of my users to install this when it becomes
available
> > by doing a windows update. There is supposed to be a way to disallow
users
> > from downloading certain updates using GPand AD, does anyone have any
> > info?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
>
>

David Herman .:MVP:. wrote:

> Hi Jeff,
>
> You can use this method.
>
> Goto HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUp date
>
>
> Add a DWord called "DoNotAllowXPSP2"
>
> If the value is '1' delivery of Windows XP SP2 via WU and AU is disabled.
>
> If the value is not '1' or if the registry setting doesn't exist, the system
> will be able to get Windows XP SP2 if the Windows Update site is accessible
> or if AU is configured to get updates from Windows Update.
Hi

Relevant for this registry value:

<quote>
Please note that the mechanism to temporarily disable delivery of Windows XP
SP2 will be available for a period of 120 days (4 months) from August 16. At
the end of this period, Windows XP SP2 will be delivered to all Windows XP and
Windows XP Service Pack 1-based systems -- WU and AU will simply ignore the
presence of the blocking mechanism.
</quote>


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

Jeff wrote:

> Can anyone point me in the direction of a document that tells how to disable
> SP2 for XP when a user does a windows update? We won't approve it yet in SUS
> but I don't want any of my users to install this when it becomes available
> by doing a windows update. There is supposed to be a way to disallow users
> from downloading certain updates using GPand AD, does anyone have any info?
Hi

Temporarily Disabling Delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2 through
Windows Update and Automatic Updates
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../sp2aumng.mspx


Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through
Automatic Updates and Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx