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    Does anyone know of a utility for managing the download and deployment of service for autodesk products? What I'm looking for is something similar to the Microsoft windows update utility. Basicly what the utility from MS does is allow network admin to download and test a service pack prior to allowing the individual workstations to apply the patch. So instead of the workstation looking to microsoft.com for new patches, it lookes at a specific location on the network and if it sees an approved patch it then applys it. The IT department just want's to have more control what not only get's install, but that it only has to tie up Internet bandwidth once, then their faster intranet can disburse the patch to the individual workstations.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Ryan

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    Default Re: service pack management for ACAD

    I thank this might be what your looking for.

    This can be found in the readme file for service pack 1 for AutoCAD 2005.

    Apply This Service Pack Through Your Local Network Using a Patch List

    Use this procedure if you want to use Communication Center to apply this service pack through your local network.

    To apply this service pack through Communication Center using a local patch list

    1. Insert the AutoCAD 2005 (or AutoCAD LT 2005) CD into your local computer.
    2. From the Autodesk Product Support website, download the EXE file and the Readme.htm to a local server.

    NOTE: Make sure that all users who need to apply the service pack have access to this server.

    3. On the Start menu (Windows), click Run. Enter the following information, and then click OK:

    \\<local server name>\<patch name> /p <patch list location name>\<patch list name>

    For example:

    c:\ACAD2005sp1SWL.exe /p c:\patchlist.txt

    The contents of the patch list file are similar to the following:

    *****
    ProductCode={5783F2D7-0301-0409-0002-0060B0CE6BBA}
    ProductVersionCandidate=16.1.63.10
    PatchTitle=AutoCAD (R) 2005 Service Pack 1
    PatchGUID={C198EACE-D53D-4756-9453-6019BE0283EE}
    PatchFileLocation=\\\\your_server_name\\your_share_name\\subfolders\\patch_name.exe or ftp://your_server_name/your_share_na...patch_name.exe
    PatchSize=177152
    PatchDesc=This Service Pack Updates AutoCAD (R) 2005 Locked.
    PatchDescLocation=\\\\your_server_name\\your_share_name\\subfolders\\readme_name.html or ftp://your_server_name/your_share_na...adme_name.html

    NOTE: If a patch list file already exists in this location, the new patch list information is added to the end of that file. The original file is not overwritten.

    4. Open the patch list file. If there is more than one patch list, the lists are separated by asterisks (*****).
    5. Change the fifth line in the patch list, PatchFileLocation, from:

    PatchFileLocation=\\\\<your_server_name>\\<your_share_name>\\<subfolders>\\<patch_name>.exe or ftp://<your_server_name>/<your_share_name>/<your_path>/<patch_name>.exe

    to one of the following:

    * If you want to make the service pack available from a file server, enter:
    PatchFileLocation=\\\\<your_server_name>\\<your_share_name>\\<subfolders>\\<patch_name>.exe

    * If you want to make the service pack available from an FTP server, enter:
    ftp://<your_server_name>/<your_share_name>/<your_path>/<patch_name>.exe

    6. Change the last line in the patch list, PatchDescLocation, from:

    PatchDescLocation=\\\\<your_server_name>\\<your_share_name>\\<subfolders>\\<readme_name>.html or ftp://<your_server_name>/<your_share_name>/<your_path>/<readme_name>.html

    to one of the following:

    * If you want to make the Readme available from a file server, enter:
    PatchDescLocation=\\\\<your_server_name>\\<your_share_name>\\<subfolders> \\<readme_name>.html

    * If you want to make the Readme available from an FTP server, enter:
    ftp://<your_server_name>/<your_share_name>/<your_path>/<readme_name>.html

    7. Save and close the patch list file.
    8. On the Start menu (Windows), click Run. Enter the following:

    <your_CD-ROM_drive>:\Bin\<acad or aclt>Feui\support\CADManagerControl

    9. Double-click CMControl.exe.
    10. In the CAD Manager utility, in the product list, select your product, and then click OK.
    11. In the CAD Manager utility, Communication Center tab, do the following:

    * In the Live Update Configuration list, select Enable Using Local Patch List.
    * In the Local Patch List Location box, enter the same local patch list location that you entered in step 3.
    * Click Apply to save these settings to your own system.

    12. At the bottom of the CAD Manager utility, in the drop-down list, select Create .reg Registry File. Then click OK.
    13. In the Save As dialog box, save the file to your system. Make note of this location.

    The registry file is now ready to be made available to users. Distribute and execute the file to users by implementing the method of your choice.

    NOTE: You must execute the service pack on each workstation that is running AutoCAD 2005 (or AutoCAD LT 2005).

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