WSUS

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WSUS

  • It is important to keep Windows system and applications up to date

Install WSUS

  • Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices -IncludeManagementTools (Using WID)
  • Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices-Services,UpdateServices-DB -IncludeManagementTools (Using SQL)
  • Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices -IncludeManagementTools -IncludeAllSubFeature (Does not work, database must be WID or SQL, can not be both)
  • Configure the download location
    • cd "C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools"
    • .\WsusUtil.exe PostInstall CONTENT_DIR=D:\WSUS

Post-deployment Configuration

  • Store updates locally (D:\WSUS)
  • Synchronize from Microsoft Update (or Synchronize from another Windows Server Update Services server:8530)
  • Use a proxy server when synchronizing (optional)
  • Start Connecting
  • Select Languages
  • Choose Products (Windows 10, Office 2016, etc)
  • Choose Classifications
    • Critical Updates
    • Definition Updates
    • Driver Sets
    • Drivers
    • Feature Packs
    • Security Updates
    • Service Packs
    • Tools
    • Update Rollups
    • Updates
    • Upgrades
  • Synchronize schedule
  • Begin initial synchronization (optional)
  • Finish

Next steps

  • Using SSL with WSUS
  • Create computer groups
  • Assign computers to groups using Group Policy
    • From WSUS administration console, click Options->Computer, You can specify how to assign computers to groups
      • Use the Update Services console
      • Use Group Policy or registry settings on computers
        • Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update\Enable client-side targeting
        • Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update\Specify intranet Microsoft update service location
        • Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update\Configure Automatic Updates (Auto download and notify for install)
  • Configure aoto-approval rules
    • When an update is in Critical Updates, Security Updates, Approve the update for all computers (example)

Windows client

  • wuauclt /detectnow

Reset Windows Update components

Windows Update Troubleshooter