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On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 08:42:37 +1200, MaximumDamage <>
spoke these fine words:

>H.O.G wrote:
>>
>> Why do people keep saying they can't cache updates? Take a look at
>> Windows Catalog.
>Could you be more specific about where it is on the Windows catalog
>site? It isn't that obvious to me.
>It appears to be a reference for general bits of software that are logo
>certified for Windows.
>Can you specify a fully qualified URL where the archive downloadable
>Hotfix and SPs are?

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx
(Select "By Operating System")

or

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en

H.O.G wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 08:42:37 +1200, MaximumDamage <>
> spoke these fine words:
>
>
>>H.O.G wrote:
>>
>>>Why do people keep saying they can't cache updates? Take a look at
>>>Windows Catalog.
>>
>>Could you be more specific about where it is on the Windows catalog
>>site? It isn't that obvious to me.
>>It appears to be a reference for general bits of software that are logo
>>certified for Windows.
>>Can you specify a fully qualified URL where the archive downloadable
>>Hotfix and SPs are?
>
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx
> (Select "By Operating System")
>
> or
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
Thanks H.O.G. Just what I needed.

"MaximumDamage" <> wrote in message
news:42aa1b21$...

>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx
>> (Select "By Operating System")
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
> Thanks H.O.G. Just what I needed.

The other thing to consider is having a Windows Update (WSUS) server
installed locally on you LAN - so it syncs with Windows update and then
clients sync off it -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...s/default.mspx -
This new version was RTW (Released to Web) this week (6th of June US Time)

Nick.

Nick MacKechnie (thenet) wrote:
> "MaximumDamage" <> wrote in message
> news:42aa1b21$...
>
>
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx
>>>(Select "By Operating System")
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
>>
>>Thanks H.O.G. Just what I needed.
>
>
> The other thing to consider is having a Windows Update (WSUS) server
> installed locally on you LAN - so it syncs with Windows update and then
> clients sync off it -
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...s/default.mspx -
> This new version was RTW (Released to Web) this week (6th of June US Time)
>
> Nick.
>
>
Prerequisites
•

You must install the Background Intelligent Transfer Services (BITS) 2.0
before installing the WSUS server. BITS 2.0 lets you download updates in
the background using available network bandwidth.
•

MSDE2000a, WMSDE, or SQL Server 2000 with SP3 is required. See the
Deployment Guide for complete installation instructions. WMSDE is for
Windows Server 2003 only and is included in the WSUS download.

I don't know how much Server 2003 costs, but something tells me I don't
want to ...

MaximumDamage wrote:
> Nick MacKechnie (thenet) wrote:
>
>> "MaximumDamage" <> wrote in message
>> news:42aa1b21$...
>>
>>
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx
>>>> (Select "By Operating System")
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks H.O.G. Just what I needed.
>>
>>
>>
>> The other thing to consider is having a Windows Update (WSUS) server
>> installed locally on you LAN - so it syncs with Windows update and
>> then clients sync off it -
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...s/default.mspx
>> - This new version was RTW (Released to Web) this week (6th of June
>> US Time)
>>
>> Nick.
>>
> Prerequisites
> •
>
> You must install the Background Intelligent Transfer Services (BITS) 2.0
> before installing the WSUS server. BITS 2.0 lets you download updates in
> the background using available network bandwidth.
> •
>
> MSDE2000a, WMSDE, or SQL Server 2000 with SP3 is required. See the
> Deployment Guide for complete installation instructions. WMSDE is for
> Windows Server 2003 only and is included in the WSUS download.
>
> I don't know how much Server 2003 costs, but something tells me I don't
> want to ...

Standard Edition OEM 5 clients $1218.94
http://www.ascent.co.nz/mn-product-spec.asp?pid=115487

shannon wrote:
> MaximumDamage wrote:
>
>> Nick MacKechnie (thenet) wrote:
>>
>>> "MaximumDamage" <> wrote in message
>>> news:42aa1b21$...
>>>
>>>
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx
>>>>> (Select "By Operating System")
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks H.O.G. Just what I needed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The other thing to consider is having a Windows Update (WSUS) server
>>> installed locally on you LAN - so it syncs with Windows update and
>>> then clients sync off it -
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...s/default.mspx
>>> - This new version was RTW (Released to Web) this week (6th of June
>>> US Time)
>>>
>>> Nick.
>>>
>> Prerequisites
>> •
>> You must install the Background Intelligent Transfer Services (BITS)
>> 2.0 before installing the WSUS server. BITS 2.0 lets you download
>> updates in the background using available network bandwidth.
>> •
>> MSDE2000a, WMSDE, or SQL Server 2000 with SP3 is required. See the
>> Deployment Guide for complete installation instructions. WMSDE is for
>> Windows Server 2003 only and is included in the WSUS download.
>>
>> I don't know how much Server 2003 costs, but something tells me I
>> don't want to ...
>
>
> Standard Edition OEM 5 clients $1218.94
> http://www.ascent.co.nz/mn-product-spec.asp?pid=115487

Yep, thought so, too used to getting it for Free with Linux

"MaximumDamage" <> wrote in message
news:42aa85d2$...
> shannon wrote:
>> MaximumDamage wrote:
>>
>>> Nick MacKechnie (thenet) wrote:
>>>
>>>> "MaximumDamage" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:42aa1b21$...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx
>>>>>> (Select "By Operating System")
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks H.O.G. Just what I needed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The other thing to consider is having a Windows Update (WSUS) server
>>>> installed locally on you LAN - so it syncs with Windows update and then
>>>> clients sync off it -
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...s/default.mspx -
>>>> This new version was RTW (Released to Web) this week (6th of June US
>>>> Time)
>>>>
>>>> Nick.
>>>>
>>> Prerequisites
>>> • You must install the Background Intelligent Transfer Services (BITS)
>>> 2.0 before installing the WSUS server. BITS 2.0 lets you download
>>> updates in the background using available network bandwidth.
>>> • MSDE2000a, WMSDE, or SQL Server 2000 with SP3 is required. See the
>>> Deployment Guide for complete installation instructions. WMSDE is for
>>> Windows Server 2003 only and is included in the WSUS download.
>>>
>>> I don't know how much Server 2003 costs, but something tells me I don't
>>> want to ...
>>
>>
>> Standard Edition OEM 5 clients $1218.94
>> http://www.ascent.co.nz/mn-product-spec.asp?pid=115487
>
> Yep, thought so, too used to getting it for Free with Linux

MSDE2000a is free http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/downloads/default.asp
and so is SQL Server Express Edition
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/sql/

"MaximumDamage" <> wrote in message
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> Prerequisites

Well MSDE is free as is SQL Express, BITS is also a free download. If you
don’t have Server 2003, then you will either have to purchase it or stick to
the current methodogy of patching etc

Nick

Nick MacKechnie (thenet) wrote:
> "MaximumDamage" <> wrote in message
> news:<42aa5910$>...
>
>
>>Prerequisites
>
>
> Well MSDE is free as is SQL Express, BITS is also a free download. If you
> don’t have Server 2003, then you will either have to purchase it or stick to
> the current methodogy of patching etc
>
> Nick
>
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx
> (Select "By Operating System")
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en

As said b4



Thanks H.O.G. Just what I needed.

On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 08:42:34 +1200, MaximumDamage <>
spoke these fine words:

>Nick MacKechnie (thenet) wrote:
>> "MaximumDamage" <> wrote in message
>> news:<42aa5910$>...
>>
>>
>>>Prerequisites
>>
>>
>> Well MSDE is free as is SQL Express, BITS is also a free download. If you
>> don’t have Server 2003, then you will either have to purchase it or stick to
>> the current methodogy of patching etc
>>
>> Nick
>>
>>
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx
> > (Select "By Operating System")
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
>
>As said b4
>
>
>
>Thanks H.O.G. Just what I needed.
>

No worries at all.

It kinda makes sense to download the upgrades, even if you have only
one machine (can archive them in case you need to do a reinstall).

I have, however, often thought that MS should keep a single "Critical
Updates since last Service Pack" download available, that they update
whenever there is a critical update. Would make life a lot easier.