Microsoft to force SUS deployment of SP2?

I saw the email saying that non-managed machines using Automatic Update will
force SP2 on April 12.

I heard some time back that Microsoft was going to force the update to
companies using SUS by removing the option to deselect the apropriate service
packs in June or July.

Can anyone verify this?

Nothing has changed.
No computer will be forced to install SP-2 or any other update regardless
the Automatic Update settings.
If AU is enabled, SP-2 and other updates will be downloaded/installed based
on the specific computer settings.
Someone still need to accept the EULA before SP-2 will be installed:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/forcesp2.htm

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"TxVics" <> wrote in message
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>I saw the email saying that non-managed machines using Automatic Update
>will
> force SP2 on April 12.
>
> I heard some time back that Microsoft was going to force the update to
> companies using SUS by removing the option to deselect the apropriate
> service
> packs in June or July.
>
> Can anyone verify this?

Microsoft forcing SP-2 on Windows XP by 12 April 2005?
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/forcesp2.htm

FAQ – Temporarily Blocking Windows XP SP2 delivery through Windows Update
and Automatic Updates
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...2aumngfaq.mspx

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"TxVics" wrote:

| I saw the email saying that non-managed machines using Automatic Update will
| force SP2 on April 12.
|
| I heard some time back that Microsoft was going to force the update to
| companies using SUS by removing the option to deselect the apropriate service
| packs in June or July.
|
| Can anyone verify this?