Deploying windows updates with Linux?

[Peter]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Paul Apking wrote:

> We use Samba currently. Do you recommend any other utilities that can be
> used on linux to deploy patches and updates to windows clients? (Eg.
> like SUS) I've looked at WPKG, but I am wondering if there is anything
> more automated?

Afaik you could use an automated domain logon to Samba and have the 
logon script execute the installation of the patch by itself, as soon as 
the client machine loads it (or later, to spread the load and give a 
chance to opt out). But I have never used such an automated script.

Peter
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