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Guest J Meyer

Guest J Meyer

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Hi,

 

Is it perfectly safe to install Windows patches via Remote Desktop for

Administration in Windows 2003? What about regular applications? Should one

always use the console switch?

 

Thanks,

 

Jamie

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Guest Anthony [MVP]

Guest Anthony [MVP]

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Re: Installing applications and patches via Remote Desktop for Admin

 

Jamie,

Install mode is to do with per-user ini files in Terminal Server, described

here for example: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186504

Terminal Server 2003 automates this and assumes Install mode. You get an

extra dialogue to press "Finish" when you have done installing, which puts

it back into Execute mode.

You don't need to use it unless you have Terminal Server installed (not

remote administration) and pre-2003. If you enter << change user /query >>

on W2K3 without Terminal Server you will get: "Install mode does not apply

to a Terminal Server configured for remote administration",

Anthony,

http://www.airdesk.co.uk

 

 

 

 

"J Meyer" <JMeyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2437BA52-4E4B-47E4-8A23-AF340DE5EF7D@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> Is it perfectly safe to install Windows patches via Remote Desktop for

> Administration in Windows 2003? What about regular applications? Should

> one

> always use the console switch?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jamie

>

Guest J Meyer

Guest J Meyer

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Re: Installing applications and patches via Remote Desktop for Adm

 

Re: Installing applications and patches via Remote Desktop for Adm

 

OK; thanks. But as far as just using regular Remote Desktop (on a server

without TS) to install apps and patches, that should be ok?

 

"Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

> Jamie,

> Install mode is to do with per-user ini files in Terminal Server, described

> here for example: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186504

> Terminal Server 2003 automates this and assumes Install mode. You get an

> extra dialogue to press "Finish" when you have done installing, which puts

> it back into Execute mode.

> You don't need to use it unless you have Terminal Server installed (not

> remote administration) and pre-2003. If you enter << change user /query >>

> on W2K3 without Terminal Server you will get: "Install mode does not apply

> to a Terminal Server configured for remote administration",

> Anthony,

> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>

>

>

>

> "J Meyer" <JMeyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:2437BA52-4E4B-47E4-8A23-AF340DE5EF7D@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,

> >

> > Is it perfectly safe to install Windows patches via Remote Desktop for

> > Administration in Windows 2003? What about regular applications? Should

> > one

> > always use the console switch?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Jamie

> >

>

>

>

Guest Anthony [MVP]

Guest Anthony [MVP]

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Re: Installing applications and patches via Remote Desktop for Adm

 

Re: Installing applications and patches via Remote Desktop for Adm

 

Yes, that's what the'change user /query' response means.

Hope that helps,

Anthony,

http://www.airdesk.co.uk

 

 

"J Meyer" <JMeyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E80D5B27-172F-4B70-A9AC-1F7E73577B49@microsoft.com...

> OK; thanks. But as far as just using regular Remote Desktop (on a server

> without TS) to install apps and patches, that should be ok?

>

> "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Jamie,

>> Install mode is to do with per-user ini files in Terminal Server,

>> described

>> here for example: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186504

>> Terminal Server 2003 automates this and assumes Install mode. You get an

>> extra dialogue to press "Finish" when you have done installing, which

>> puts

>> it back into Execute mode.

>> You don't need to use it unless you have Terminal Server installed (not

>> remote administration) and pre-2003. If you enter << change user /query

>> >>

>> on W2K3 without Terminal Server you will get: "Install mode does not

>> apply

>> to a Terminal Server configured for remote administration",

>> Anthony,

>> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> "J Meyer" <JMeyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:2437BA52-4E4B-47E4-8A23-AF340DE5EF7D@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi,

>> >

>> > Is it perfectly safe to install Windows patches via Remote Desktop for

>> > Administration in Windows 2003? What about regular applications? Should

>> > one

>> > always use the console switch?

>> >

>> > Thanks,

>> >

>> > Jamie

>> >

>>

>>

>>

Guest J Meyer

Guest J Meyer

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Re: Installing applications and patches via Remote Desktop for Adm

 

Re: Installing applications and patches via Remote Desktop for Adm

 

Great. Thanks!

 

"Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

> Yes, that's what the'change user /query' response means.

> Hope that helps,

> Anthony,

> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>

>

> "J Meyer" <JMeyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E80D5B27-172F-4B70-A9AC-1F7E73577B49@microsoft.com...

> > OK; thanks. But as far as just using regular Remote Desktop (on a server

> > without TS) to install apps and patches, that should be ok?

> >

> > "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> Jamie,

> >> Install mode is to do with per-user ini files in Terminal Server,

> >> described

> >> here for example: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186504

> >> Terminal Server 2003 automates this and assumes Install mode. You get an

> >> extra dialogue to press "Finish" when you have done installing, which

> >> puts

> >> it back into Execute mode.

> >> You don't need to use it unless you have Terminal Server installed (not

> >> remote administration) and pre-2003. If you enter << change user /query

> >> >>

> >> on W2K3 without Terminal Server you will get: "Install mode does not

> >> apply

> >> to a Terminal Server configured for remote administration",

> >> Anthony,

> >> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> "J Meyer" <JMeyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:2437BA52-4E4B-47E4-8A23-AF340DE5EF7D@microsoft.com...

> >> > Hi,

> >> >

> >> > Is it perfectly safe to install Windows patches via Remote Desktop for

> >> > Administration in Windows 2003? What about regular applications? Should

> >> > one

> >> > always use the console switch?

> >> >

> >> > Thanks,

> >> >

> >> > Jamie

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)

Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)

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Re: Installing applications and patches via Remote Desktop for Admin

 

J Meyer wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Is it perfectly safe to install Windows patches via Remote Desktop for

> Administration in Windows 2003? What about regular applications? Should one

> always use the console switch?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jamie

>

 

I do it all the time. I have about 12-14 servers (including test servers).

 

On servers that are running Terminal Services (Application Mode for

W2K), I usually will do it when no one is on the server. Since the only

ones I have are my Citrix servers, it's not hard. I do it off shift,

knock anyone off and turn off their ability to log on.

 

--

 

Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)

Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)

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Re: Installing applications and patches via Remote Desktop for Adm

 

Re: Installing applications and patches via Remote Desktop for Adm

 

Or use Add/Remove Programs to install. I prefer telling folks to use

that since the /install & /execute are taken care of for them...

 

--

 

Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

 

Anthony [MVP] wrote:

> Yes, that's what the'change user /query' response means.

> Hope that helps,

> Anthony,

> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>

>

> "J Meyer" <JMeyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E80D5B27-172F-4B70-A9AC-1F7E73577B49@microsoft.com...

>> OK; thanks. But as far as just using regular Remote Desktop (on a server

>> without TS) to install apps and patches, that should be ok?

>>

>> "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

>>

>>> Jamie,

>>> Install mode is to do with per-user ini files in Terminal Server,

>>> described

>>> here for example: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186504

>>> Terminal Server 2003 automates this and assumes Install mode. You get an

>>> extra dialogue to press "Finish" when you have done installing, which

>>> puts

>>> it back into Execute mode.

>>> You don't need to use it unless you have Terminal Server installed (not

>>> remote administration) and pre-2003. If you enter << change user /query

>>> >>

>>> on W2K3 without Terminal Server you will get: "Install mode does not

>>> apply

>>> to a Terminal Server configured for remote administration",

>>> Anthony,

>>> http://www.airdesk.co.uk

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> "J Meyer" <JMeyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>> news:2437BA52-4E4B-47E4-8A23-AF340DE5EF7D@microsoft.com...

>>>> Hi,

>>>>

>>>> Is it perfectly safe to install Windows patches via Remote Desktop for

>>>> Administration in Windows 2003? What about regular applications? Should

>>>> one

>>>> always use the console switch?

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>>

>>>> Jamie

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>

>

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