Download script for unattended installation

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I have once seen a script containing a total list of all Windows update
patches, but I can't seem to find it again.

The website was also containing all downloads in zip-format, making it easy
to download all the patches in one operation.

Can anyone please help me?

Regards,
 
Tore wrote:
> I have once seen a script containing a total list of all Windows
> update patches, but I can't seem to find it again.
>
> The website was also containing all downloads in zip-format, making
> it easy to download all the patches in one operation.
>
> Can anyone please help me?

For what specific product?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
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"Tore" <Tore@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7FC827FB-1C69-48DF-9BC0-22CB1EE70D72@microsoft.com...
>I have once seen a script containing a total list of all Windows update
> patches, but I can't seem to find it again.


You can get one using the MBSA client. It used to be much easier
with the old version though. You just had to download mssecure.xml
and browse it. But that changed:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa1/default.mspx

<quote>
After October 9, 2007, the MSSecure.XML file used by MBSA 1.2.1
will no longer be updated. After this date, no new security updates
will be added to the MSSecure.XML file used by MBSA 1.2.1
and no new versions of the Enterprise Scan Tool will be released.
</quote>


>
> The website was also containing all downloads in zip-format, making it easy
> to download all the patches in one operation.


Yes. That file used to be compressed to reduce its transmission size.


>
> Can anyone please help me?


Clearly there is replacment functionality built-in to the new MBSA client.
But the data that you are looking for may be buried in the new implementation
and only available (if it is) via intermediate files once the client extracts it from
the new wsusscn2.cab. Or perhaps the new /xmlout feature is enough for
your needs?

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/qa.mspx

<quote>
This parameter provides basic output to the console in XML format,
making integration with other solutions fast and easy.
The output includes all the data elements of the /HF mode and more.
</quote>


YMMV. )



>
> Regards,


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---
 
Thanks for the reply. I don't know if I'm getting any closer to the solution,
but thanks anyway. :)

Regards, Tore

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> (cross-post added to MBSA)
> "Tore" <Tore@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7FC827FB-1C69-48DF-9BC0-22CB1EE70D72@microsoft.com...
> >I have once seen a script containing a total list of all Windows update
> > patches, but I can't seem to find it again.
>
>
> You can get one using the MBSA client. It used to be much easier
> with the old version though. You just had to download mssecure.xml
> and browse it. But that changed:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa1/default.mspx
>
> <quote>
> After October 9, 2007, the MSSecure.XML file used by MBSA 1.2.1
> will no longer be updated. After this date, no new security updates
> will be added to the MSSecure.XML file used by MBSA 1.2.1
> and no new versions of the Enterprise Scan Tool will be released.
> </quote>
>
>
> >
> > The website was also containing all downloads in zip-format, making it easy
> > to download all the patches in one operation.
>
>
> Yes. That file used to be compressed to reduce its transmission size.
>
>
> >
> > Can anyone please help me?
>
>
> Clearly there is replacment functionality built-in to the new MBSA client.
> But the data that you are looking for may be buried in the new implementation
> and only available (if it is) via intermediate files once the client extracts it from
> the new wsusscn2.cab. Or perhaps the new /xmlout feature is enough for
> your needs?
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/qa.mspx
>
> <quote>
> This parameter provides basic output to the console in XML format,
> making integration with other solutions fast and easy.
> The output includes all the data elements of the /HF mode and more.
> </quote>
>
>
> YMMV. )
>
>
>
> >
> > Regards,
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>
 
It is used during an unattended installation. I have a script containing most
of the security patches for XP and IE7. That saves me time, as I don't have
to run Windows Update after the initial installation of XP, and so it save me
time. Especially when I'm installing 50 computers at a time. :)

Tore

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Tore wrote:
> > I have once seen a script containing a total list of all Windows
> > update patches, but I can't seem to find it again.
> >
> > The website was also containing all downloads in zip-format, making
> > it easy to download all the patches in one operation.
> >
> > Can anyone please help me?
>
> For what specific product?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>
 
Tore wrote:
> It is used during an unattended installation. I have a script
> containing most of the security patches for XP and IE7. That saves
> me time, as I don't have to run Windows Update after the initial
> installation of XP, and so it save me time. Especially when I'm
> installing 50 computers at a time. :)

Suggestions:

- Integrate SP3 insto your installation media. Then keep up with the
patches as they are released each month and integrate them as they are
released into your installation media.

- Use pages like:

http://unattended.msfn.org/
and
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/
and
http://www.appdeploy.com/

to come up with a list of patches and/or find better ways to speed up your
unattended installations.

- Use Google to find tools like:

http://wud.jcarle.com/

which can help you download all the updates you might need for a given OS.
(also could have been found by perusing the links given above.)

Other things to note about the Microsoft patches...

Each month Microsoft puts out tthat months patches in an ISO format for
burning to CD:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913086 (Back to 2006)


You can see the critical (security and other) patches released for a given
month using the following:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms##-***.mspx

At the end of this line you see "ms##-***.mspx" .. If you simply replace ##
with the two-digit year and the *** with the three character month
abbreviation, you will see the list of "critical" and "important" patches
for that month (since it only happens once a month usually, if you check by
the second Tuesday (wait until afternoon) of each month - you should be
fine) - note that future months will not work.

As an example...

December 2004's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-dec.mspx

March 2005's patches..
None released.. so that one will fail...

May 2006's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-may.mspx

January 2007's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-jan.mspx

April 2008's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-apr.mspx


SP3 ISO Image:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&DisplayLang=en

SP2 Executable:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

Good luck.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
Unfortunately, if you're looking for a single, downloadable repository of
all Microsoft security updates, this is no longer provided. The closest in
the TechNet Security Bulletin Search - which allows you to view these
online, but not offline is a downloadable store like the earlier
MSSecure.XML file.

--
--

Doug Neal [MSFT]
dugn@online.microsoft.com

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"Tore" <Tore@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E0BB2A4-7A24-41E8-BBC0-85D29B7E3997@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the reply. I don't know if I'm getting any closer to the
> solution,
> but thanks anyway. :)
>
> Regards, Tore
>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
>> (cross-post added to MBSA)
>> "Tore" <Tore@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7FC827FB-1C69-48DF-9BC0-22CB1EE70D72@microsoft.com...
>> >I have once seen a script containing a total list of all Windows update
>> > patches, but I can't seem to find it again.
>>
>>
>> You can get one using the MBSA client. It used to be much easier
>> with the old version though. You just had to download mssecure.xml
>> and browse it. But that changed:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa1/default.mspx
>>
>> <quote>
>> After October 9, 2007, the MSSecure.XML file used by MBSA 1.2.1
>> will no longer be updated. After this date, no new security updates
>> will be added to the MSSecure.XML file used by MBSA 1.2.1
>> and no new versions of the Enterprise Scan Tool will be released.
>> </quote>
>>
>>
>> >
>> > The website was also containing all downloads in zip-format, making it
>> > easy
>> > to download all the patches in one operation.
>>
>>
>> Yes. That file used to be compressed to reduce its transmission size.
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Can anyone please help me?
>>
>>
>> Clearly there is replacment functionality built-in to the new MBSA
>> client.
>> But the data that you are looking for may be buried in the new
>> implementation
>> and only available (if it is) via intermediate files once the client
>> extracts it from
>> the new wsusscn2.cab. Or perhaps the new /xmlout feature is enough
>> for
>> your needs?
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/qa.mspx
>>
>> <quote>
>> This parameter provides basic output to the console in XML format,
>> making integration with other solutions fast and easy.
>> The output includes all the data elements of the /HF mode and more.
>> </quote>
>>
>>
>> YMMV. )
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Regards,
>>
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Robert Aldwinckle
>> ---
>>
>>
>>
 
Thank you!!! Thank you!!! This was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks
again.

Regards, Tore

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Tore wrote:
> > It is used during an unattended installation. I have a script
> > containing most of the security patches for XP and IE7. That saves
> > me time, as I don't have to run Windows Update after the initial
> > installation of XP, and so it save me time. Especially when I'm
> > installing 50 computers at a time. :)
>
> Suggestions:
>
> - Integrate SP3 insto your installation media. Then keep up with the
> patches as they are released each month and integrate them as they are
> released into your installation media.
>
> - Use pages like:
>
> http://unattended.msfn.org/
> and
> http://unattended.sourceforge.net/
> and
> http://www.appdeploy.com/
>
> to come up with a list of patches and/or find better ways to speed up your
> unattended installations.
>
> - Use Google to find tools like:
>
> http://wud.jcarle.com/
>
> which can help you download all the updates you might need for a given OS.
> (also could have been found by perusing the links given above.)
>
> Other things to note about the Microsoft patches...
>
> Each month Microsoft puts out tthat months patches in an ISO format for
> burning to CD:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913086 (Back to 2006)
>
>
> You can see the critical (security and other) patches released for a given
> month using the following:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms##-***.mspx
>
> At the end of this line you see "ms##-***.mspx" .. If you simply replace ##
> with the two-digit year and the *** with the three character month
> abbreviation, you will see the list of "critical" and "important" patches
> for that month (since it only happens once a month usually, if you check by
> the second Tuesday (wait until afternoon) of each month - you should be
> fine) - note that future months will not work.
>
> As an example...
>
> December 2004's patches..
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-dec.mspx
>
> March 2005's patches..
> None released.. so that one will fail...
>
> May 2006's patches..
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-may.mspx
>
> January 2007's patches..
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-jan.mspx
>
> April 2008's patches..
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-apr.mspx
>
>
> SP3 ISO Image:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&DisplayLang=en
>
> SP2 Executable:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
>
> Good luck.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>
 
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