Manually Add KB patch to WSUS for deployment

PTCapo

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Nov 2, 2007, 9:34:34 AM11/2/07

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Hello -

I am wondering if there is a way to force a KB patch into WSUS for
deployment if it is not, by default, a WSUS available patch?

Specifically I want to force out the Office 2003 Calendar patch for
holidays in 2008 and beyond.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=32c24709-50b5-4698-b5cb-be7d6765fe3a&displaylang=en&Hash=5SIWhfCphzlkgTDd6rQh76BWYhmWpHdchRNRAYV5Dst41RQRI8R5yPWlKC2CvYb6bnKA6R4xBZAZSxPZsz7PVQ%3d%3d

Is there a way I can force WSUS to push this out for me?

Is there any reason why this patch is not in WSUS automatically?!?

I appreciate any assistance. I would hate to have to use a log in
script or other flakey method of install vs WSUS which is fairly
reliable.

Thanks!

PT

Henrik

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Nov 2, 2007, 9:47:22 AM11/2/07

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In version 3.0, you can import updates from Microsoft Update Catalog.
Navigate to the Updates node, and the Action Pane should now have an "Import
Updates..." option.

If your update is present there is more than I know though.

A manual update without going through the Update Catalag, if for instance
you have an update.exe or update.msp, is alse beyond me, but hopefully
someone else here may know that.

// Henrik

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PTCapo

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Nov 2, 2007, 11:04:15 AM11/2/07

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On Nov 2, 9:47 am, "Henrik" <henrik_the_b...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> In version 3.0, you can import updates from Microsoft Update Catalog.
> Navigate to the Updates node, and the Action Pane should now have an "Import
> Updates..." option.
>
> If your update is present there is more than I know though.
>
> A manual update without going through the Update Catalag, if for instance
> you have an update.exe or update.msp, is alse beyond me, but hopefully
> someone else here may know that.
>
> // Henrik
>

> "PTCapo" <john.capobia...@empire.ca> wrote in message

>
> news:1194010474.7...@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hello -
>
> > I am wondering if there is a way to force a KB patch into WSUS for
> > deployment if it is not, by default, a WSUS available patch?
>
> > Specifically I want to force out the Office 2003 Calendar patch for
> > holidays in 2008 and beyond.
>

> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=32c24709-50b...

>
> > Is there a way I can force WSUS to push this out for me?
>
> > Is there any reason why this patch is not in WSUS automatically?!?
>
> > I appreciate any assistance. I would hate to have to use a log in
> > script or other flakey method of install vs WSUS which is fairly
> > reliable.
>
> > Thanks!
>

> > PT- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thank you Henrik - I will see if this is available via the Catalogue -
I do have the MSP and anxiously await the knowledge how to use it ;)

PT

PTCapo

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Nov 2, 2007, 11:13:45 AM11/2/07

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On Nov 2, 11:04 am, PTCapo <john.capobia...@empire.ca> wrote:
> On Nov 2, 9:47 am, "Henrik" <henrik_the_b...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In version 3.0, you can import updates from Microsoft Update Catalog.
> > Navigate to the Updates node, and the Action Pane should now have an "Import
> > Updates..." option.
>
> > If your update is present there is more than I know though.
>
> > A manual update without going through the Update Catalag, if for instance
> > you have an update.exe or update.msp, is alse beyond me, but hopefully
> > someone else here may know that.
>
> > // Henrik
>

Sadly it is not available thru the Catalog - do we request MS to
publish to catalog? Or am I SoL?

Harry Johnston [MVP]

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Nov 4, 2007, 9:24:58 PM11/4/07

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PTCapo wrote:

> Sadly it is not available thru the Catalog - do we request MS to
> publish to catalog? Or am I SoL?

The latter. Theoretically it is possible to use the WSUS infrastructure to
package and publish arbitrary updates, but the effort involved would be
disproportionate in this situation.

Harry.

PTCapo

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Nov 5, 2007, 8:39:26 AM11/5/07

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On Nov 4, 9:24 pm, "Harry Johnston [MVP]" <ha...@scms.waikato.ac.nz>
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Thanks Harry -

Do you know if there is a way to push this out via Exchange as it is a
Office Calendar functionality?

Harry Johnston [MVP]

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Nov 5, 2007, 5:58:06 PM11/5/07

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PTCapo wrote:

> Do you know if there is a way to push this out via Exchange as it is a
> Office Calendar functionality?

Nope, no idea - I've hardly ever touched either Exchange or Outlook. I suggest
you ask this question in an Exchange and/or Outlook newsgroup.

Harry.