Using AutoIT to deploy patches

[John-Paul]

Not sure what version you have, however here's what I have and its basically a slightly modified version of 4.2.

To get it to work just change the path settings.

JP

NB: Place both scripts in the same directory and you may want to get the latest beta v3.1.1.66 to get it to work properly.

PatchManager.au3

MSPatchFunctions.au3

[davezub]

Update - working now - not sure this will help anyone else but I changed

Return Eval($String)

to

Return Execute($String)

Works like a champ.

Not sure what version you have, however here's what I have and its basically a slightly modified version of 4.2.

To get it to work just change the path settings.

JP

NB: Place both scripts in the same directory and you may want to get the latest beta v3.1.1.66 to get it to work properly.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks, but I also have a heavily modified version, so I can't simply use the attachments, without customizing them. Still can't figure out why the eval function fails/does not work as expected in the latest beta. Edited August 10, 2005 by davezub

[wfuehrer]

Hi!

Here are the updated Patchlist.csv for 'Win 2000 SP4 + UpdateRollup1' and 'Win XP SP2' and 'Win 2003 SP1' post hotfixes.

Workflow is tested on workstations and servers.

Edited October 14, 2005 by wfuehrer

[wfuehrer]

Hi!

A little notice to the lists:

Not all patches are active. In Win 2000 and Win 2003 only the critical are marked. Please set the rest by yourself.

A little mistake was in the patchlist for Win 2003 SP1. MS05-039 will not be replaced by MS05-047.

The Win 2000 SP4 list has a issue too. The IE6 patch doesn't start because the version number of browseui.dll is already ok. 12 of 15 version numbers are the same in this patch. So i changed the test for IE6 and IE5 to shlwapi.dll.

Additionally i added a test of installed Java update in Win 2000 list to avoid starting every time.

Sorry ...

Edited August 28, 2006 by wfuehrer

[grizzlybear]

Hey everyone! I just started using this script and I have found it to be very useful so far. I have many machines that I have to maintain that are not in a local network and have very minimal wan capabilities. This utility is a godsend in trying to maintain patches. I do have a few questions though.

First, is there a way to get a silent, unattended install of multiple patches? I have tried several different options but have not found one that works. If you group a bunch of patches in a bat file and end each line with the /z /u options, you can install all of the patches without ever being prompted. When these switches are used in the "filename with parameters" section, they seemed to be ignored. Also, I have tries the /passive and /norestart switches with no success as well.

Second, can anyone suggest how to determine what the "criteria: patch is installed" and "criteria: patch is required" parameters are for each patch? When looking at the "full-patchlist.csv" that is included in the download, it appears that there are many different options available.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Grizzlybear.....................

[wfuehrer]

Hi!

Nice to see you here

Also, I have tries the /passive and /norestart switches with no success as well.

This parameter combination works well on our workstations ...

Second, can anyone suggest how to determine what the "criteria: patch is installed" and "criteria: patch is required" parameters are for each patch? When looking at the "full-patchlist.csv" that is included in the download, it appears that there are many different options available.

If the "patch is required" filed equals to 1 ( [>] button) then the patch will be installed. It's a bit work to find the right expression for it. I use the script on work - so i update the lists every patchday.

CU

Wolfgang

Edited November 12, 2005 by wfuehrer

[deltron]

sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but I'm wondering if work ever continued on updating this script.

[wfuehrer]

I'm still using it.

Here are the lists for Win XP SP2, Win 2003 SP1 and Win 2000 SP4.

Patchlists.zip