Server install and Windows Updates

This weekend, we're setting up a Windows 2003 SB R2 server. As happens many
times before, one of the hold-ups is waiting for Windows updates to download.

The sitatuion is that we need to set the server off-site, and hence, we can
only go so far in the setup. When we go on site, we can finish the setup
(joining the domain and DCPromo, etc).

Then we can put updates on. My question is, Is there a way to download (to a
CD/DVD) most if not all the updates ahead of time, then install them, without
complicating things?

Thanks for any input.

Rich

Hello Rich,

Works like a charm:
http://www.wsusoffline.net/docs/

Includes at least all security related updates

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> This weekend, we're setting up a Windows 2003 SB R2 server. As happens
> many times before, one of the hold-ups is waiting for Windows updates
> to download.
>
> The sitatuion is that we need to set the server off-site, and hence,
> we can only go so far in the setup. When we go on site, we can finish
> the setup (joining the domain and DCPromo, etc).
>
> Then we can put updates on. My question is, Is there a way to download
> (to a CD/DVD) most if not all the updates ahead of time, then install
> them, without complicating things?
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Rich
>

Thanks! It looks like a great utility.

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello Rich,
>
> Works like a charm:
> http://www.wsusoffline.net/docs/
>
> Includes at least all security related updates
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > This weekend, we're setting up a Windows 2003 SB R2 server. As happens
> > many times before, one of the hold-ups is waiting for Windows updates
> > to download.
> >
> > The sitatuion is that we need to set the server off-site, and hence,
> > we can only go so far in the setup. When we go on site, we can finish
> > the setup (joining the domain and DCPromo, etc).
> >
> > Then we can put updates on. My question is, Is there a way to download
> > (to a CD/DVD) most if not all the updates ahead of time, then install
> > them, without complicating things?
> >
> > Thanks for any input.
> >
> > Rich
> >
>
>
> .
>

On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:22:01 -0800, Rich
<> wrote:

>Thanks! It looks like a great utility.

sure ...but I'm assuming you're installing & configuring WSUS on the
server, right? I don't really see where the delay is, as you're
building this someplace with Internet connectivity, it is assumed. Set
up WSUS 3.0, set up a GPO for the workstations to point to it, and
configure it to download & auto-approve the updates you want. Then
bring the server to the office.

>
>"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Hello Rich,
>>
>> Works like a charm:
>> http://www.wsusoffline.net/docs/
>>
>> Includes at least all security related updates
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>>
>> > This weekend, we're setting up a Windows 2003 SB R2 server. As happens
>> > many times before, one of the hold-ups is waiting for Windows updates
>> > to download.
>> >
>> > The sitatuion is that we need to set the server off-site, and hence,
>> > we can only go so far in the setup. When we go on site, we can finish
>> > the setup (joining the domain and DCPromo, etc).
>> >
>> > Then we can put updates on. My question is, Is there a way to download
>> > (to a CD/DVD) most if not all the updates ahead of time, then install
>> > them, without complicating things?
>> >
>> > Thanks for any input.
>> >
>> > Rich
>> >
>>
>>
>> .
>>