Service Packs
- When a service pack is released, Microsoft makes it available for installation and down-load from the Microsoft Web site.
- A service pack can be installed directly from a Microsoft server, in which case the client launches the service pack setup from the Microsoft site and a small setup utility is downloaded to the client.
Deploying Service Packs with Group Policy
- To distribute a service pack, create a shared folder and either extract the service pack to that folder or copy the contents of the service pack CD to the folder.
- Then, using the Active Directory Users And Computers snap-in, create or select an existing GPO. Click Edit and the Group Policy Object Editor console appears, focused on the selected GPO.
- Expand the Computer Configuration\Software Settings node. Right-click Software Installation and choose New, then Package. Enter the path to the service pack’s Update.msi file.
- Be certain to use a UNC format (for example, \\Server\Share) and not a local volume path, such as Drive:\Path. In the Deploy Software dialog box, select Assigned. Close the Group Policy Object Editor console
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