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Microsoft Windows Server Update Services

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables information technology administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates to computers that are running the Windows operating system. By using WSUS, administrators can fully manage the distribution of updates that are released through Microsoft Update to computers in their network. It's free.

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WSUS vs. GPO: What Policy takes Precedence?

I have a WSUS 3.0 SP2 server that has XP Pro workstations getting updates from it. I have a GPO that specifies that the workstation should get updates from the WSUS server and install them at 3am every day. On the WSUS server, when I set a…
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WSUS Looping 2 updates on 2003 servers

Good afternoon, Hopefully I can articulate this so that people understand my problem. We have WSUS on windows server 2008. We have 8 Windows 2003 servers. There is an update ready to install KB2982792. We install it then it says there is another…
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When does the "Install Updates and Shut Down" appear? (I want it to, but it won't for some updates)

Setup: Server - WSUS 3.0 SP2 running on Windows Server 2008 R2 (I use WSUSPackagePublisher as a GUI for the WSUS API for importing/creating non MS updates/catalogs) Workstations - Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, nothing special going on, just a bunch of…
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Where to download WSUS 3.0 without service pack

Does anyone know where to download the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 without any service packs?
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WSUS: How to combine targeting groups from multiple GPOs

I am trying to use group policy with WSUS to prevent stuff like Silverlight from being installed unless it is requried. I want computer groups for each of the software (so a computer will end up in multiple targeting groups) and these will be…
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Windows 8.1/2012 Update 1 & WSUS

I've updated some of my test hosts to Update 1 (KB2919355). Now, they cannot scan against WSUS anymore (0x80072F8F) OK, easy you say! Microsoft patched that issue, and warned about it. Now to the harder part. My WSUS Server is running on 2012 R2,…
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Windows Server 2008R2 Domain Controllers - Failed test VerifyReferences

While running DCDIAG on our Windows Server 2008R2 Enterprise Domain Controllers, I discovered the following error message on both DCs. These domain controllers where migrated from a Windows server 2003 to a windows server 2008R2 and SYSVOL was…
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Windows Update not working on 2012

We have a 2012 Server which is failing to install updates, just searching online, WSUS forever to get updates. I tried rebooting and running the WSUS stop, renaming the Softwaredistribution folder and tried to install some patches manually, but the…
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How can I get WSUS to send emails without authenticating on our mail server?

I'm trying to set up WSUS to send email reports. To make that happen, I created a new receive connector on our Exchange server. I've limited that server to the IP address of the server that hosts our WSUS role. I've then enabled anonymous access to…
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How can I extract a single update out of WSUS for an unmanaged PC?

We use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on our LAN to download and distribute updates from Microsoft. I have an unmanaged computer that needs Vista Service Pack 2. Instead of downloading the file, which could be up to 350 MB, can I just pull it…
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How to join win 8.1 to WSUS server 2012

i have a wsus server on win server 2012 and over 30 win 8.1 clients.i need to know how to configure clients to get updates from local server.anyone can help? note: all my network are in local domain that managed with active directory
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Is is possible to use WSUS to update sufrace pro devices from sbs2011

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…
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WSUS Server shows - Not Yet Reported

Server OS - Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Client OS - Windows 7 WSUS Server Version - 3.2.7600.226 Around 4 days has been passed, still Windows Client is showing Last Status Report as 'Not Yet Reported' I have run the wuauclt /detectnow command…
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WSUS 3.0 updates not populating

I set up a new Windows Server 2008 R2 machine with the intention of downloading and exporting WSUS data and metadata. I did an initial pull of updates for core operating systems like Win7, WinXP, etc. This initial pull brought in about 3800 updates…
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WSUS Public or Domain Certificate

After having followed this guide, it is unclear when one would use a public certificate versus a domain certificate for WSUS. What are the advantages and disadvantages of one way versus the other? Are there any security implications that one…
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