XP & Windows Updates

**Pluto** · August 30th, 2006, 04:16 AM

Hi All

Am trying to allow a normal user on XP Pro Sp2 to install windows updates automatically, but can only get it to work for admins. Machine is not on a domain. Settings are set to automatically download and install. I can do it as admin, but not as user.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks

**CCT** · August 30th, 2006, 06:40 AM

AFAIK, if the user is someone with admin rights, there should be no problemo.

**Pluto** · August 30th, 2006, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by CCT

AFAIK, if the user is someone with admin rights, there should be no problemo.

There is no problem for admins, but I don't want the user to be an admin.

**slgrieb** · August 30th, 2006, 08:36 PM

Can't be done without administrative privileges unless the user is connected to a Windows Server Domain with either MS Software Update Service or Windows Update Service running. Group policy will let an administrator push updates to the workstations. On a single computer Windows update requires administrative rights.