How-To Configure Group Policy on an Organizational Unit

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David Reed

Hi Everyone,

My first post here. I have configured an Organizational Unit of
Administrative Support computers on our Active Directory domain. I want to
configure a Group Policy for that OU to automatically push out, install, and
reboot any approved MS Windows patches.

I haven't done GPs before...I could use some guidance.

Also, it's CRITICALLY important that the GP does NOT apply to other OU's or
"computers". I'm sure that's always the case, but just wanted to state so.
:)

Anyone have any links or papers on doing GP's for the first time, and how to
do this?

Thanks,

David
 
You may want to consider using SUS. Many administrators have been using
this to deploy updates. Take a look at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/windowsupdate/sus/default.asp


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Sorry, my failure to put that in.

I AM using SUS, what I want to know is how to configure a GP that will get
the OU to connect to the SUS and do the updates, install, and reboot.

Thanks,

David
 
David,

Here is what to do....

Right click the OU you want to apply the policy to, go to properties and
group policy tab. Click add. Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative
Templates, Window Components, and Windows Update.

Enable the Configure Automatic Updates policy and then under Specify
intranet Microsoft update service location, put in the URL of your server
you have SUS set up on. All client computers will need to reboot to have
the policy apply.

Dan, MCZEE 2000
 
Hi Dan,

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. When I follow the instructions in
paragraph one, I get as far as the Windows Components option, then there is
no "Windows Update" option.

Instead I find four sub-options:

+Windows Components
+Netmeeting
+Internet Explorer
+Task Scheduler
+Windows Installer
+System
+Logon
+Disk Quotas
+DNS Client
+Group Policy
+Windows File Protection
+Network
+Offline File
+Network and Dialup Connections
Printers

I'm sure I'm just missing something obvious, but this IS my first try at
using GP's, so please bear with me.

David
 
You need to add the wuau.adm file to the policy. Take a look at 328010 How
to Configure Automatic Updates by Using Group Policy or Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=328010

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Windows 2000 Directory Services

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Another KB article. I'm shocked.

I'm going to go beat my head against the wall.

Is there a MS KB article on THAT???

Go ahead, tell me there is, you'll make my day.

David :-)
 
Did you not read the EULA? ;) I'm trying to roll out sp4 via GPO also and
then use SUS to deploy patches after that but I'm having trouble.
Apparently though, SUS will support service packs starting with SP4 at the
end of the month but I don't know whether that is true or not so I don't
know whether to wait or not.

What I would like is for MS to update their search engine as if you don't
know the search phrase it "likes" you can search for a while to find what
you really need.

p.s - I'm searching right now for that KB article!
 
Well, I think I got the policy applied properly, and I have a smallish group
of my users who are my victims...errr...I mean...unwitting volunteers, to
see if this works.

SP's through SUS, huh? Wow, wouldn't THAT be great!

They should have an SUS type thing for MS Office 2k too. Wouldn't THAT be
handy?

David
 
David said:
Well, I think I got the policy applied properly, and I have a smallish group
of my users who are my victims...errr...I mean...unwitting volunteers, to
see if this works.

SP's through SUS, huh? Wow, wouldn't THAT be great!

They should have an SUS type thing for MS Office 2k too. Wouldn't THAT be
handy?
Click to expand...

Hi

If I'm not mistaken, the next version of SUS will handle Office updates as well
(at least the security part of it)...
 
Your joking?

Wow, wouldn't that be great.

Now THAT is something to look forward too!!!

David
 
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