Windows Server Update Services (Wsus)

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Install Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
(1/2)

Back 1

Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices -IncludeManagementTools

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Windows Internal Database (WID)

Back 2

The default relational data store used by WSUS

Front 3

Install Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)(2/2)

Back 3

Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices,UpdateServices-DB -IncludeManagementTools

Front 4

Configure WSUS to use WID database

Back 4

cd "C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools"
.\wsusutil postinstall content_dir=D:\WSUS

Front 5

Configure WSUS to use SQL Server

Back 5

cd "C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools"
.\wsusutil postinstall SQL_INSTANCE_NAME=localhost content_dir=D:\WSUS

Front 6

Sync WSUS with Microsoft Update

Back 6

Set-WsusServerSynchronization -SyncFromMU

Front 7

Sync WSUS from Upstream Server

Back 7

Set-WsusServerSynchronization -UseServerName -PortNumber 8530

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Minimum Group Policies for updates

Back 8

-- Configure Automatic Updates
-- Specify intranet Microsoft update service location

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Unassigned Computers

Back 9

New computers are automatically assigned to this group

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Client-Side Targeting

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-- Uses Group Policy to place computers into containers on the WSUS server

-- Enabled in Options on WSUS server

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Non-Domain-Joined Computers

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

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Server-Side Targeting

Back 12

These manual groups are a good option on small to medium sized networks, but do not scale well.

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Post Installation Tasks

Back 13

Combination of wsusutil.exe utility and Windows PowerShell

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Manageing Remote WSUS

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Use Get-WsusServer cmdlet to generate an IUpdateServer object