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We have surface pros in SBS2011 environment is it possible to use wsus in sbs2011 to manage update for surface pro devices? additional notes: so far surface pro devices shows up in sbs server console, and also in the correct OU in Ad administrative center. Just doesn't show up in the wsus client computer listing.

  • I already checked the wsus is updated to 3.0 and sp2
  • started and stoped wsus service
  • restarted server
  • restarted surface pros
Michael Hampton
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  • http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/17c66847-c2a9-4418-8a21-3d5270b99a3f/surface-pro-firmware-update?forum=winserverwsus – zman Dec 16 '13 at 22:17

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The Surface Pro isn't any different than a Windows laptop in this example. You probably don't have Windows 8 or 8.1 patches synchronized to WSUS, so there are no updates for them on your server.

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  • Thanks for your response and I completely agree about the os of surface pro and laptop. I joined the surface pro to the domain as far as basic communication with wsus server everything looks fine and under Options> Products and classifications I have win 8 checked. main issue at this point is that the surface pro doesn't show up in the "update services client computers" – zman Dec 16 '13 at 22:09
  • Has the Surface pro checked for updates since then? The check-in is entirely client driven – MDMarra Dec 16 '13 at 22:10
  • During the domain join surface pro joined the domin correctly and in the right OU as well – zman Dec 16 '13 at 22:10
  • checked in for updates = manually check for updates form surface pro? yes that works – zman Dec 16 '13 at 22:12
  • http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/17c66847-c2a9-4418-8a21-3d5270b99a3f/surface-pro-firmware-update?forum=winserverwsus – zman Dec 16 '13 at 22:17
  • That is specific to firmware, it seems. – MDMarra Dec 16 '13 at 22:19
  • This technet article explains that not only is WSUS supported for Surface, *it's recommended* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee692078(v=surface.10).aspx – MDMarra Dec 16 '13 at 22:23
  • Within next day or two I will install win 8 pro on a vm and see If i face the similar Issue. Can't think of anything else to check – zman Dec 16 '13 at 22:26
  • Thanks Finally worked needed WSUS-KB2734608-x64 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2734608 – zman Dec 20 '13 at 16:08