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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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ms17-010 is not showing in WSUS (WannaCry Ransomware)

I am trying to push update MS17-010 in my environment but unfortunatly it is not showing in WSUS. I am targeting it for Win 7 devices. Win 7 is selected in product category but this update is not showing. Please advise what kind of category needs to…
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WSUS corrupted: Can't uninstall, repair, or remove (Error 0x800f0831)

Have a single server site, running Windows 2012 R2 They had a long power cut, and the server uncleanly shut down when the UPS gave out. We had a few other programs and database issues, but I've worked through them all, apart from Windows Server…
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Correct GPO setting to use Internal WSUS with MS update servers

We have a single WSUS server that our former sr sys admin spun up but never really did much with it other than to auto approve all security and critical updates. In reviewing the setup, I am trying to make the changes below but am not sure of what…
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How do you use a variable in a Puppet Manifest?

I am using the WSUS Module with Puppet Master on Centos 7.2. My Puppet Agent servers are running Windows Server 2012. I want to use a manifest with a variable. However, when the Puppet Agent server has the puppet agent run, it displays "error 400,…
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MSSQL Server 2012 (not R2) maxing out CPU (98-100%) with svchost (wuaueng.dll)

Spent a fair bit of yesterday trying to find a solution for this, but this issue appears to only affect Server 2008...well, I beg to differ! MSSQL, hosted on Server 2012. Updated via WSUS. Enabled the GPO's for production updates on Friday - over…
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How to connect clients to INTERNAL WSUS server but download the approved updates from Microsoft?

I have client-side targeting setup to handle some remote workstations on our network. They VPN in from time to time -- so they can hit the internal WSUS server when they are connected. I essentially want to set their Windows Update configuration…
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WSUS 3.0 SP2 Database is huge, can I "reset" it, or what else can I do?

A WSUS 3.0 SP2 Installation on a site I inherited has a huge database by now. This site used to have several generations/variations of client/server Windows installations, and several thousands of approved updates for the <80 machines. Now all the…
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I deleted the WSUSService, how can I re-do this?

I acidentially typed in my cmd: sc delete WSUSService. And now my WSUS gives the error: One or more Updates Service components could not be contacted. Check your server status and ensure that Windows Server Update Services is running. Non-running…
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How can I assess the impact of WSUS updates before releasing them?

If I administrate an on-site WSUS instance, I am responsible for releasing updates to domain-joined PCs according to some policy guidelines. Is there some sort of metadata or technique I can use to assess the impact to end users before deciding when…
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How can I move computer groups in WSUS?

I have some computer groups in WSUS: All Computers Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group A And I want some of the groups to be a subgroup of a group. For example All Computers Group A Group 1 Group 2 Group…
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SBS 2011: Disabling WSUS

I have a client with an SBS 2011 server that hosts their email, company data, and hosts a few other business services. The system has plenty of RAM; however their issue is HDD access time. The wait time for file access is horrendous. I have found…
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Does windows update show updates installed if the updates were installed manually?

I am investigating a new system in our environment. When I got to Windows Update it displays that there never has been any updates. This machine is connected to a WSUS Server. I know that the "Updates were installed:" field will list the date that…
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Approvals Inheritance for WSUS on windows server 2012 R2

I'm running WSUS on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition build 9600. I have some troubles understanding how approvals inheritance works. According to Microsoft Documentation when we approve multiple updates,these updates are not approved for the…
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Not all updates syncing between WSUS and SCCM 2012

I have a single server with both WSUS and SCCM 2012 R2 installed. I'm pretty sure everything is configured correctly. The only errors I'm seeing in the wsyncmgr.log file when I do a full synchronization relates to problems downloading EULA's for…
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SCCM 2012 Software Update role - Can I still use WSUS?

I manage a network of about 1200 workstations and about 200 or so servers. We have migrated away from McAfee in favor of System Center Endpoint Protection for our corporate Anti-Malware solution. Currently, the policy is set to update directly…
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