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Old 04-20-2004, 08:47 PM   #1
jbasement
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Windows Update Server


OK, here we go...

I am wondering if there is a program that will run on Debian that downloads and distributes Windows updates to clients. There would have to be an Windows executable on each client that queries the Linux server. Or an script maybe?

I have been looking at costs for this type of server and found it very expensive! Can't get away from Windows. But I do like to add Linux servers at work when I can. I update and maintain about 70 Win Clients and I cannot keep up with the damn updates without this type of server.

Any help would be great!

Thanks,
Jason
 
Old 05-31-2004, 12:19 AM   #2
rohang
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Re: Windows Update Server

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Originally posted by jbasement
OK, here we go...

I am wondering if there is a program that will run on Debian that downloads and distributes Windows updates to clients. There would have to be an Windows executable on each client that queries the Linux server. Or an script maybe?

I have been looking at costs for this type of server and found it very expensive! Can't get away from Windows. But I do like to add Linux servers at work when I can. I update and maintain about 70 Win Clients and I cannot keep up with the damn updates without this type of server.

Any help would be great!

Thanks,
Jason

Jason,

I'm also looking for a linux solution as per your post above. Just wondering if you'd managed to find anything?

Cheers,

Rohan
 
Old 05-31-2004, 09:15 AM   #3
mrtokyo
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there is no linux solution for this currently. we had to fork out for a windows 2000 server to run sus (software update services).
 
Old 07-02-2004, 01:21 PM   #4
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I've found a workaround if any of you are interested. Check our my answer at the bottom of the page at this thread http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ght=sus+server Hope that helps you all out!!!

Travis
 
  


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