Microsoft Update Client

Is the Microsoft Update Client downloadable so I can deploy it across my
network via a GPO?
Thanks in advance.
John

WSUS is what you need.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913103/en-us
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Peter

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"John F" <> wrote in message news:82DEAA6A-C850-4F8F-828F-...
> Is the Microsoft Update Client downloadable so I can deploy it across my
> network via a GPO?
> Thanks in advance.
> John

I know that WSUS will deploy patches other than the OS patches but there are
times when I need to manually run an update from a PC or server. So I would
like to be able to install the Microsoft Update client on the whole network
instead of individually when I am at the PC or server.
Thanks again.
John

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> WSUS is what you need.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913103/en-us
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "John F" <> wrote in message news:82DEAA6A-C850-4F8F-828F-...
> > Is the Microsoft Update Client downloadable so I can deploy it across my
> > network via a GPO?
> > Thanks in advance.
> > John
>

I found this very old post on this forum from Lawrence Garvin in November
2005. I would be very interested to know if this is still true. Makes it
inconvenient for large organizations if it is still true.

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Installing the "latest windows update client".. will /NOT/ enable
Microsoft Update.

Furthermore, the "latest windows update client" has already been
installed
by Windows Update or Automatic Updates, if the system has been updated in the
past several months.


Currently the /only/ way to enable Microsoft Update is to browse to the
site and OPT-IN to the use of Microsoft Update. This is necessary due to
legal
obligations. It's not likely to change.

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Mark Magnus
MCT, MCSA, MCSE


"John F" wrote:

> I know that WSUS will deploy patches other than the OS patches but there are
> times when I need to manually run an update from a PC or server. So I would
> like to be able to install the Microsoft Update client on the whole network
> instead of individually when I am at the PC or server.
> Thanks again.
> John
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
> > WSUS is what you need.
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913103/en-us
> > --
> > Peter
> >
> > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> >
> > "John F" <> wrote in message news:82DEAA6A-C850-4F8F-828F-...
> > > Is the Microsoft Update Client downloadable so I can deploy it across my
> > > network via a GPO?
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > > John
> >

John, were you able to download an installable file?

What did you do to deploy MS Update? I am in the same boat.

"John F" wrote:

> Is the Microsoft Update Client downloadable so I can deploy it across my
> network via a GPO?
> Thanks in advance.
> John