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If you deployed Windows workstations using [http://unattended.sf.net Unattended], you had the opportunity to configure = Automatic Updates.updates using registry =

If you didn't do it, or want to change it for some reason (i.e., Microsoft introduced a "patchday", and it makes too great impact on your network and/or workstations), you can use WPKG. The below setting (auconfig.pl 3) will download updates automatically and notify the user before install. Other choices are possible:  1 | off Disable automatic updates 2 | notify Notify user before download 3 | download Download automatically; notify user before install 4 | install Download and install automatically For more options, see auconfig.pl help.  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <packages> <package id="windowsupdates" name="Windows Updates" revision="1" reboot="false" priority="10" execute="once"> <install cmd='C:\Perl\bin\perl %SERVER%\unattended\bin\auconfig.pl 3' /> <upgrade cmd='C:\Perl\bin\perl %SERVER%\unattended\bin\auconfig.pl 3' /> </package> </packages> Note that you will need [http://unattended.sf.net Unattended] on your server, and Perl on your workstations (it comes by default if you deploy Windows with Unattended).  == Automatic updates using registry==Read this before you apply these settings: [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010]