Configure Auto Updates on my network

I have 3 PC's in my house and would like to reduce my downloads.

I want to set up my PC's as follows:
1 PC to be set for Auto Updates
2 other PC's configured to auto update from 1st PC.

Can this be done?

Ian wrote:

> I have 3 PC's in my house and would like to reduce my downloads.
>
> I want to set up my PC's as follows:
> 1 PC to be set for Auto Updates
> 2 other PC's configured to auto update from 1st PC.
>
> Can this be done?

Assuming they all need the exact same ones, download the updates
manually from the 1st PC using the custom install, go to each update and
follow through the details link, then the KB link find the correct file
and download that then use those update files to update each PC
separately. Another option is to use a win2k or win2k3 server system
with IIS and WUS.

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Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

Thanks Rock, yeh i forgot to include the OS versions, sorry about that.

All my PC's are XP Home, but thanks you've confirmed what I thought was
correct, just wanted a second opinion before stopping my search.


"Rock" wrote:

> Ian wrote:
>
> > I have 3 PC's in my house and would like to reduce my downloads.
> >
> > I want to set up my PC's as follows:
> > 1 PC to be set for Auto Updates
> > 2 other PC's configured to auto update from 1st PC.
> >
> > Can this be done?
>
> Assuming they all need the exact same ones, download the updates
> manually from the 1st PC using the custom install, go to each update and
> follow through the details link, then the KB link find the correct file
> and download that then use those update files to update each PC
> separately. Another option is to use a win2k or win2k3 server system
> with IIS and WUS.
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>