Updating Server 2008 Core

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I have set up a Server 2008 Standard Server Core system as a Domain
Controller. I'm not too happy about setting AU to option 4. I do
plan to use Group Policy to point the system to a WSUS system, but I'd
like to be able to validate what patches have downloaded and then
install them myself. Is that possible with Server Core?
 
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wjbova@gmail.com wrote:
> I have set up a Server 2008 Standard Server Core system as a Domain
> Controller. I'm not too happy about setting AU to option 4. I do
> plan to use Group Policy to point the system to a WSUS system, but I'd
> like to be able to validate what patches have downloaded and then
> install them myself. Is that possible with Server Core?
 
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> wjbova@gmail.com wrote:
>> I have set up a Server 2008 Standard Server Core system as a Domain
>> Controller. I'm not too happy about setting AU to option 4. I do
>> plan to use Group Policy to point the system to a WSUS system, but I'd
>> like to be able to validate what patches have downloaded and then
>> install them myself. Is that possible with Server Core?

Generally, AU Option #4 is the only option for use with Server Core systems,
because there's no UI in which to run the WUA UI, so AU Option #3 would not
be a viable solution.

However, a possible alternative would be to use "Install Updates and
Shutdown", with AU Option #3. To install the updates, initiate a shutdown.

What I don't know, though, is what the correct options for the shutdown
command would be to ensure the "Install Updates and Shutdown" kicks in.


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Lawrence Garvin [MVP] wrote:

> Generally, AU Option #4 is the only option for use with Server Core
> systems, because there's no UI in which to run the WUA UI, so AU Option
> #3 would not be a viable solution.

Is scripting an option? (Does Server Core support vbscript? I have yet to
start playing with it.)

Harry.
 
"Harry Johnston [MVP]" <harry@scms.waikato.ac.nz> wrote in message
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> Lawrence Garvin [MVP] wrote:
>
>> Generally, AU Option #4 is the only option for use with Server Core
>> systems, because there's no UI in which to run the WUA UI, so AU Option
>> #3 would not be a viable solution.
>
> Is scripting an option? (Does Server Core support vbscript? I have yet
> to start playing with it.)

Scripting is an option, but no PowerShell; also no .NET Framework support,
so be careful what your scripts use for resources and references. It would
have to be very primitive scripts.

Given, however, that the WUA is still (last I heard) COM-based, rather than
..NET Framework based. It may well be possible to script against the WUA API.






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Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP, MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
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My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin
 
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