Forcefull update of Windows clients using WSUS

Can we update windows clients (2k, xp prof) forcefully with WSUS update?

Perhaps try the WSUS Newsgroup

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pdate_services
(OE client)
or
(web client)
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...pdate_services



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"Shishir" <> wrote in message
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> Can we update windows clients (2k, xp prof) forcefully with WSUS update?

TaurArian [MS-MVP] wrote:

> Perhaps try the WSUS Newsgroup
>
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pdate_services
> (OE client)
> or
> (web client)
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...pdate_services
>
Hi TaurArian,

The web client URL above is dead it looks like, this one works:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...pdate_services



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Thanks Torgeir, I'll update my notes tonight
Kaylene

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote in message
news:%...
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] wrote:
>
>> Perhaps try the WSUS Newsgroup
>>
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pdate_services
>> (OE client)
>> or
>> (web client)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...pdate_services
> Hi TaurArian,
>
> The web client URL above is dead it looks like, this one works:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...pdate_services


Same link? <w>

That portal has some inconsistencies and omissions in its set of newsgroups.

This one (courtesy of Robear's cross-posting idea using the List portal)
does work.

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=us


FYI

Robert Aldwinckle
---

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote in message
> news:%...
> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] wrote:
> >
> >> Perhaps try the WSUS Newsgroup
> >>
> >> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pdate_services
> >> (OE client)
> >> or
> >> (web client)
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...pdate_services
> > Hi TaurArian,
> >
> > The web client URL above is dead it looks like, this one works:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...pdate_services
>
>
> Same link? <w>
>
> That portal has some inconsistencies and omissions in its set of newsgroups.
>
> This one (courtesy of Robear's cross-posting idea using the List portal)
> does work.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=us
>
>
> FYI
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
Thanks Robert, will amend notes tonight.
Kaylene

TaurArian wrote:

> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
>>"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi TaurArian,
>>>
>>>The web client URL above is dead it looks like, this one works:
>>>
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...pdate_services
>>
>>
>>Same link? <w>
>>
>>That portal has some inconsistencies and omissions in its set of newsgroups.
>>
>>This one (courtesy of Robear's cross-posting idea using the List portal)
>>does work.
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=us
>>
>>
>>FYI
>
> Thanks Robert, will amend notes tonight.
Hi,

I'm not sure I would have used this list version, longer load times and
you end up with one pretty long scroll bar for the browser window.



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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote in message
news:%...
> TaurArian wrote:
>
>> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>>
>>>"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi TaurArian,
>>>>
>>>>The web client URL above is dead it looks like, this one works:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...pdate_services
>>>
>>>
>>>Same link? <w>
>>>
>>>That portal has some inconsistencies and omissions in its set of newsgroups.
>>>
>>>This one (courtesy of Robear's cross-posting idea using the List portal)
>>>does work.
>>>
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=us
>>>
>>>
>>>FYI
>>
>> Thanks Robert, will amend notes tonight.
> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure I would have used this list version, longer load times and
> you end up with one pretty long scroll bar for the browser window.
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

Made a note of that - will use both links as follows:-

(web client)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...pdate_services
or (but longer load times)
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=us
or
http://tinyurl.com/r95pe

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote in message
news:%...
> TaurArian wrote:
>
>> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>>
>>>"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi TaurArian,
>>>>
>>>>The web client URL above is dead it looks like, this one works:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...pdate_services
>>>
>>>
>>>Same link? <w>
>>>
>>>That portal has some inconsistencies and omissions in its set of newsgroups.
>>>
>>>This one (courtesy of Robear's cross-posting idea using the List portal)
>>>does work.
>>>
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=us
>>>
>>>
>>>FYI
>>
>> Thanks Robert, will amend notes tonight.
> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure I would have used this list version, longer load times and
> you end up with one pretty long scroll bar for the browser window.



Torgeir,

Perhaps but did you miss my point? The link you gave is the same
one that Kaylene gave. <w> Which portal were you *really* trying
to point people to? Or put another way which category should it be
found in if they can use that list by category portal? Notice that I have
already proved (using Robear's cross-post) that the one that you and
Kaylene were pointing at does not have an instance of that newsgroup
to automatically resolve itself to. Also notice FWIW that the category
which contains Software Update Services (where one might reasonably
expect to find also WSUS) in fact does not contain WSUS. Example:
[-] English
[-] Redesigned List
[-] Servers
[-] Windows Server
[-] Management
BTW this expansion also contains Windows Update itself so you can find
one of Robear's cross-posts in there and check it for yourself.

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...728&sloc=en-us

E.g. clicking on the link to the cross-post gets
<quote>
Discussion Group not found
</quote>

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...b-521a5e72d728


FYI

Robert
---

Robert Aldwinckle wrote:

> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote in message
> news:%...
>
>>TaurArian wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi TaurArian,
>>>>>
>>>>>The web client URL above is dead it looks like, this one works:
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...pdate_services
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Same link? <w>
>>>>
>>>>That portal has some inconsistencies and omissions in its set of newsgroups.
>>>>
>>>>This one (courtesy of Robear's cross-posting idea using the List portal)
>>>>does work.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=us
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>FYI
>>>
>>>Thanks Robert, will amend notes tonight.
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm not sure I would have used this list version, longer load times and
>>you end up with one pretty long scroll bar for the browser window.
>
>
> Torgeir,
>
> Perhaps but did you miss my point? The link you gave is the same
> one that Kaylene gave. <w>

I would say those two URL's are not exactly the same:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...pdate_services
and
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...pdate_services


> Which portal were you *really* trying
> to point people to? Or put another way which category should it be
> found in if they can use that list by category portal? Notice that I have
> already proved (using Robear's cross-post) that the one that you and
> Kaylene were pointing at does not have an instance of that newsgroup
> to automatically resolve itself to. Also notice FWIW that the category
> which contains Software Update Services (where one might reasonably
> expect to find also WSUS) in fact does not contain WSUS. Example:
> [-] English
> [-] Redesigned List
> [-] Servers
> [-] Windows Server
> [-] Management
> BTW this expansion also contains Windows Update itself so you can find
> one of Robear's cross-posts in there and check it for yourself.

Yes, I know, it's a mess.

I have no idea where the WSUS group is in the category hierarchy you
indicate above, I found the http://www.microsoft.com/technet
/community/newsgroups/... link to the WSUS group by clicking on the
"Post in a Newsgroup for Update Services" link found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...y/default.mspx


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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
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