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MAINTAINING THE
OPERATING
SYSTEM
Chapter 5
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CHAPTER OVERVIEW
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Understand the difference between service packs
and hot-fixes and the process of applying both
using Windows Update, Automatic Updates, and
group policies.
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Use Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
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Install and configure a Microsoft Software Update
Services server.
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Understand Per Server and Per Device or Per
User licensing.
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Configure licenses using the Choose Licensing
Mode tool in Control Panel and using the
Licensing tool.
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WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM
UPDATES
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Update
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A minor revision to a software product, usually
intended to address specific performance issues
rather than add new features
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Upgrade
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A major revision to a product that might include
new features as well as all of the existing patches
for the previous version of the product
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SERVICE PACK
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A collection of patches and other updates that are
tested and packaged as a single unit.
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Service packs are cumulative: SP3 contains all
updates from SP1 and SP2.
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Service pack releases are not on a schedule.
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SERVICE PACK RELEASES
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CD-ROM
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Entire service pack on CD
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Cost
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Express download
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Analyzes system and downloads only required
components
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Requires Internet connection
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Network download
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Entire service pack in a single .exe file
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For network administrator
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HOTFIXES
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Designed to address a specific issue
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Downloadable as a single executable
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Normally directly associated with a Knowledge
Base article
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WHEN SHOULD YOU UPDATE?
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WHEN SHOULD YOU UPDATE?
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Remain aware of new update releases
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Determine which computers need to be updated
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Test update releases on multiple system
configurations
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Deploy update releases on large fleets
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Test and apply security patches
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UNINSTALLING SERVICE PACKS
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Requires considerable disk space
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Service packs can be uninstalled through
Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel
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Should be done only if the service pack
installation is causing new issues
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Stored in folder $ntservicepackuninstall$
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USING MICROSOFT BASELINE SECURITY
ANALYZER
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USING WINDOWS UPDATE
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USING AUTOMATIC UPDATES
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Available in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
(Service Pack 1), Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3).
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Default is to automatically download updates and
prompt the user to install them.
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Configured via the Automatic Updates tab in
System Properties. In Windows 2000, it is
configured via the Automatic Updates control
panel.
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INSTALLING SERVICE PACKS MANUALLY
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INSTALLING HOTFIXES MANUALLY
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Hotfix filenames are formatted as:
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OperatingSystem-KnowledgeBase#-Platform-
Language.exe
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Example:
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WindowsServer2003-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
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Backup folder $NtUninstallKB823980$
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CHAINING HOTFIXES
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Use Qchain.exe to install multiple hotfixes at a
single time.
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All hot-fix includes Qchain.exe
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Use /Z switch to prevent restarts.
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Qchain.exe ensures that the system uses the
correct version of that file when the installation is
complete.
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Can also use Update.exe /Z /U batch option
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Update.exe /Z /U
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WIndowsServer2003-KB123456-x86-ENU /Z /U
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WIndowsServer2003-KB124686-x86-ENU /U
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SLIPSTREAMING
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Slipstreaming a service pack
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Slipstreaming hotfixes
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Example:
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Update.exe /s:DistributionFolder
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W2K3SP1.exe /s:DistributionFolder
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USING GROUP POLICIES
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USING MICROSOFT SOFTWARE UPDATE
SERVICES
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Allows software updates to be downloaded once
for the entire organization
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Provides administrative control over what updates
are applied to clients
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Does not update clients
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Reduces Internet usage
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Not on installation CD – must be download
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http://www.m icrosoft.co m
/windowsserversystems
/sus
/default.mspx.
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DEPLOYING SUS
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SUS components
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Synchronize server
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Intranet Windows update server
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Install a SUS server
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Synchronize SUS server with Windows updates
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Approve updates
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Configure automatic updates clients
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INSTALLING SUS
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SYNCHRONIZING SUS
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APPROVING UPDATES
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CONFIGURING AUTOMATIC UPDATES
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SUS Configuration
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SUS files
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Patch files
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Metafile specifying platform and language
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Language settings for locally stored files
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Update approval settings
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Automatic update
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Wait for approval
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Configuring SUS Automatic Updates
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Automatic update options
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Notify For Download and Notify For Install
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Auto Download and Notify For Install
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Auto Download and Schedule The Install
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Specify where clients obtain updates
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Automatic update scheduling
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Time 1 to 60 minutes
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Next schedule if client is offline
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No Auto-Restart for scheduled automatic updates