VBS to install Security Patches

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Hi George,

Thanks for posting!

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| I'm trying to write a Visual Basic script to automate the task of
installing
| security updates. I've placed the security upates that I've downloaded
into
| a folder called updates. The problem i see is when you launch an update
you
| come to the welcome screen that asks you to click next. There is then a
| license screen that you put select the aggree button. And finally at the
end
| is the finish button with a check box to select do not restart. Is there
any
| way to automate updates using a script.
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.general (More info?)

I would be runnign it so the security under my admin account would not
prevent such a thing.

"Crouchie1998" wrote:

> Hi
>
> I am a developer & yes there is a way, but you have to remember that most
> systems these days stop the use of things like VBS scripts/files from
> running because of the amount of viruses etc. & what else are normally
> blocked, but hotfixed because they may come up as dangerous sometimes too.
>
> I know that my systems etc. wouldn't run any script like what you want nor
> install any hotfix without my assistance because its the safest way to
> nail-down the computers for safety reasons. I would think again about this.
>
> Crouchie1998
> BA (HONS) MCP MCSE
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.general (More info?)

what I'm really trying to is have the ability to run all files in a given
folder. I download all updates to a specified folder.

"Alice" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is there a reason why you want to use VBScript? It's easy to automate hotfix
> deployment with something as simple as a .cmd file, using the relevant
> switches to prevent dialogues and a reboot.
>
> e.g. Windows2000-KB873339-x86-ENU.EXE /quiet /norestart
>
> The security bulletins for the hotfixes give details of all available
> switches, or the /help switch will.
>
> Alice
>
> "George Schneider" wrote:
>
> > I would be runnign it so the security under my admin account would not
> > prevent such a thing.
> >
> > "Crouchie1998" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I am a developer & yes there is a way, but you have to remember that most
> > > systems these days stop the use of things like VBS scripts/files from
> > > running because of the amount of viruses etc. & what else are normally
> > > blocked, but hotfixed because they may come up as dangerous sometimes too.
> > >
> > > I know that my systems etc. wouldn't run any script like what you want nor
> > > install any hotfix without my assistance because its the safest way to
> > > nail-down the computers for safety reasons. I would think again about this.
> > >
> > > Crouchie1998
> > > BA (HONS) MCP MCSE
> > >
> > >
> > >