How to have clients download a service pack to local machine but delay install until management gives approval for install.

I am looking to update all of our office products to the latest service pack. The service packs have to be pushed out to roughly 6000 machines. I am still waiting on approval for the installation which I know is coming but
it has to be routed through the proper channels.   What I am trying to do push  the service pack out ahead of time but not install it until I get the green light from management. Is this possible?

Sure. two things come to mind...
1. Create a package that contains the SP files and a bat file that would copy the SP files to a temp folder. Run that package. When you get the green light run a second package that has no source files, it simply runs the install command from the prestaged
location.
2. Using software updates... This will be a bit more tricky because users may see notifications about the update. Just be careful to hide those. Updates begin downloading at the avaiable time.
John Marcum | http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/author/johnmarcum/

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