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Comment on How to apply WSUS updates to a Windows Server 2008 Core machine by Nathan Novak

Nathan Novak — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:45:33 +0000

Hi Prasanna, I really am not sure about VBscript and WSUS. This post was more about how to use WSUS on Windows Server Core instalations and focused on the “client” side. I don’t have domain-specific knowledge around what API’s are available for WSUS. That being said, you should check out the info available over on TechNet like the WSUS forums (http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverwsus/threads) or the wealth of info published on the product page (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb332157.aspx).

Good luck!

Comment on How to apply WSUS updates to a Windows Server 2008 Core machine by PRASANNA KUMAR K S

PRASANNA KUMAR K S — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:33:34 +0000

we can export computer status from WSUS server using VBScript ?

Thanks,
Prasanna

Comment on How to apply WSUS updates to a Windows Server 2008 Core machine by PRASANNA KUMAR K S

PRASANNA KUMAR K S — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:32:47 +0000

we can export computer status from WSUS server using VBScript ?

Thanks,
Prasanna

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Comment on How to apply WSUS updates to a Windows Server 2008 Core machine by Nathan Novak

Nathan Novak — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:04:40 +0000

All security patches are available for one-off download via the Microsoft Download Center (microsoft.com/downloads). You’d need to identify which KB’s you want to install (every security hotfix has it’s own release), download, and install these. You should be able to search for some automated methods of installing all KB’s in a given folder online, or you can manually install each one if you want to spend A LOT of time.

The other method would be to use WSUS, since it would have Internet access and your Core server would only need access to the WSUS box (not necessarily to the Internet).

Hope that helps.

Comment on How to apply WSUS updates to a Windows Server 2008 Core machine by David

David — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:48:36 +0000

i have a windows core 2008 .without internet acces! .. ( network people stuff)
and i want to install selective updates , ‘case its gonna joint to a cluster that has certanly update and hotfixs ..
can you give a clue’?

a friend toldme that download manually the patches , but where , and how can i install it manually?

Thnxs for your help ..

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Comment on How to apply WSUS updates to a Windows Server 2008 Core machine by Nathan Novak

Nathan Novak — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:56:21 +0000

Glad you’ve got it working Amol. I’ve changed roles significantly since I wrote this up and haven’t touched a Windows Core installation in over 2 years. I’m going to ask a couple folks internally (I work at Microsoft now) and see if there’s anything better than this script out there. I’ll post an update if anything worthwhile comes up.

Comment on How to apply WSUS updates to a Windows Server 2008 Core machine by Amol

Amol — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:35:14 +0000

Don’t worry. I had to do cscript instead of running the VBS directly. Thanks.

Comment on How to apply WSUS updates to a Windows Server 2008 Core machine by Amol

Amol — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 02:23:37 +0000

In this script there is an input requested in the form of Y/N when you want to install the update. It doesn’t work if I type Y in the command prompt neither does it work by clicking OK. Please help.

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chris — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:36:39 +0000

Great story, and the irony, the ad on your page right now is for Alaska Air:) Sorry I could not meet today, my phone was dead till this afternoon.

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Comment on How to apply WSUS updates to a Windows Server 2008 Core machine by chris

chris — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:16:03 +0000

Sure its a bit late on this article, but there is not much out there to help with server core…
Use Sconfig to manage server core(2008r2). saves a lot of time. option 6 for updates.

Comment on Week 1: The Expected and the Unexpected by Nathan Novak

Nathan Novak — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:24:38 +0000

I’ve been watching A LOT of the coverage of the Australian Open (tennis). Since it’ll be a long time before I can play racquetball again, I figure I can live a little vicariously.

Comment on Week 1: The Expected and the Unexpected by chris

chris — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:10:27 +0000

holy crow, that sounds like the adventure of the year! It is good to hear that it seems like they have the right answers and are treating you well. At least it is still football season:)

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Comment on Here we go again by Nathan Novak

Nathan Novak — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:01:51 +0000

Mair, I’m going to be working on a blog post today. You can also follow me on http://twitter.com/nanovak as I’ve been putting short updates there. I’m having complications because of how many surgeries I’ve had on my knee, so I have a lot of pain from a hematoma that developed in my calf (pool of blood) and associated swelling. The knee itself is actually doing very well and as expected. If I didn’t have the hematoma to deal with I would be mostly independent at home by this point and would be working from home this coming week.

Comment on Here we go again by mair

mair — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:39:05 +0000

good luck with all the recovery. please do update as my partner is in a simialr position with surgery now booked and he is having second thoughts and wants to put it off. Its hard to find rational information. With your anticipated bed rest, perhaps you can find the time to give a true hopeful blog. best wishes

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Sam — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:51:31 +0000

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Comment on How to apply WSUS updates to a Windows Server 2008 Core machine by Lewis Wells

Lewis Wells — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:30:15 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing this script! I really do wish my company had gone with VMware rather than the idiocy of Hyper-V