Automating office updates

[Sean]

I hae about 1500 machines to update, and I was wondering if there is a
way to automate it?

thanks!
Sean

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Sean,

Your question is a bit open ended.

What versions of MS Office? Are you adding
patches or are you talking about moving to
a newer version of Office when you say 'update'?

Was Office setup from a server or from individual CDs?

What deployment tools or products other than just the
MS Installer do you regularly use.

You may want to start with a look through the
MS Office Resource Kits at http://microsoft.com/office/ork
and the Resource links at the Office Deployment Center on
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX011353441033.aspx

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I hae about 1500 machines to update, and I was wondering if there is a
way to automate it?

thanks!
Sean<<
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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[Sean]

Sorry.
I'm talking more along the lines of patches and service packs.
We run the install off a network share.
I'd like to be able to push out the needed patches after it's been
installed, instead of having someone sit there and go through the update
screens.

thanks!