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Windows XP Service Packs - 22.Apr.2005 7:48:00 AM   
Niaz Khan

 

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Status: offline 		I'm using the new version 6, when i am running a scan on windows xp machine without any service packs - it only gives me the option to deploy service pack 2.

What about service pack 1 ?
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RE: Windows XP Service Packs - 22.Apr.2005 8:35:00 AM   
xnih

 

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Status: offline 		do a search in the forums for this, but you have 2 options:

1. Custom Patch
2. Modify the products.xml and remove SP2

eric

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RE: Windows XP Service Packs - 22.Apr.2005 8:39:00 AM   
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quote:
Originally posted by xnih:
do a search in the forums for this, but you have 2 options:

1. Custom Patch
2. Modify the products.xml and remove SP2

eric
I've done a search on the forum for service pack & version 6 but could not find any results.

Custom Patch is an option but difficult if I do not know which PC has SP1 or not ?

Also do not want to modify the products.xml because we will roll out service pack 2 a t a later date after software issues have been resolved.

I'm a bit surprised that NSS does not give you the option to install both service packs on a pc.

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RE: Windows XP Service Packs - 22.Apr.2005 12:23:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		I haven't looked at it in LNSS 6, but in 5 you could do the following:

Select machines based on OS (in this case Windows XP Gold only) and push it that way as a custom patch.

Otherwise, make a backup copy of hte products.xml and just modify it. Those are the only 2 options I'm aware of to push SP1a of XP.

eric

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RE: Windows XP Service Packs - 25.Apr.2005 4:04:00 AM   
Niaz Khan

 

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quote:
Originally posted by xnih:
I haven't looked at it in LNSS 6, but in 5 you could do the following:

Select machines based on OS (in this case Windows XP Gold only) and push it that way as a custom patch.

Otherwise, make a backup copy of hte products.xml and just modify it. Those are the only 2 options I'm aware of to push SP1a of XP.

eric
Thanks for the reply eric, i will try either option. How can I avoid XP1 asking the user for input - i.e can I do a silent install without any prompts ?

Cheers
Niaz

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RE: Windows XP Service Packs - 25.Apr.2005 4:40:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		yes you can do a silent install, but I couldn't tell you waht the switches are off the top of my head, you'll have to hit MS site and look it up.

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RE: Windows XP Service Packs - 25.Apr.2005 8:08:00 AM   
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Custom Patch is an option but difficult if I do not know which PC has SP1 or not ?
In completion of what Eric said.
You can use deployment filters to push patches only on XP Gold machines: "Deploy custom software" tool -> "Options" panel -> "General" tab -> "Computer filters..." button -> "Operating systems" tab...
This assume you have scanned first those computers (within range, domain etc.) before applying this procedure.

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RE: Windows XP Service Packs - 25.Apr.2005 8:50:00 AM   
Niaz Khan

 

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quote:
Originally posted by Sorin Coroian:
quote:
Custom Patch is an option but difficult if I do not know which PC has SP1 or not ?
In completion of what Eric said.
You can use deployment filters to push patches only on XP Gold machines: "Deploy custom software" tool -> "Options" panel -> "General" tab -> "Computer filters..." button -> "Operating systems" tab...
This assume you have scanned first those computers (within range, domain etc.) before applying this procedure.
Thanks for this Sorin - I will try out later this afternoon. I appreciate the advice/help from you & Eric [Smile]

Cheers
Niaz

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