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Windows Server Update Services

Windows Server Update Services. IT:Network:Microsoft Server 2 Chapter 27. Patch managment. 4 phases Assess—determine effectiveness of current patch management plan. Inventory all computers and software. Determine whether you can accommodate your update needs.

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Windows Server Update Services

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  1. Windows Server Update Services IT:Network:MicrosoftServer 2 Chapter 27

  2. Patch managment • 4 phases • Assess—determine effectiveness of current patch management plan. Inventory all computers and software. Determine whether you can accommodate your update needs. • Identify—notified when update is available, is it applicable, and prioritize when and what should be updated. • Evaluate and plan—submit a change request and plan to perform updates during non-peak times. • Deploy—test on subset of computers and then perform final rollout.

  3. Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) • What is it? • WSUS (previously called Windows Update Services) is the new name for the next version of Software Update Services (SUS). • WSUS is a patch and update component of Windows Server and offers an effective and quick way to help you get secure and stay secure. • WSUS represents an important step toward delivering a core software distribution and update management infrastructure in Windows. • WSUS has both a server and client component.

  4. Which Platforms Does the Client Run? • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 • Windows 8 • Windows Server 2003 • Windows Server 2003 R2 • Windows Server 2008 • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows Server 2012

  5. Which Platforms Does the Server Run? • Windows Server 2003 • Windows Server 2003 R2 • Windows Server 2008 • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows Server 2012

  6. What will it update? • WSUS supports updating Windows operating systems additional Microsoft software products. • WSUS supports updating: • Server and Client OS’s • Microsoft Office XP, Office 2003/2007/2010… • Microsoft SQL Server • Microsoft SharePoint • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007/2010… • Zune  (not anymore though) • Windows Media Center • Etc

  7. WSUS offers the following features: • An administrator-controlled content synchronization service within the intranet. • The synchronization service is a server-side component that retrieves the latest critical updates from Microsoft Update. • As new updates are added to Windows Update, the server running WSUS automatically downloads and stores them, based on an administrator-defined schedule. • If an administrator does not wish to set a schedule, they can manual synchronize their server running WSUS with Windows/Microsoft Update.

  8. Features continued. • An intranet-hosted Windows Update server. • This easy-to-use server acts as the virtual Windows Update server for client computers. • It contains the synchronization service and administrative tools for managing updates. • This server can also host critical updates downloaded from the synchronization service and refer client computers to those updates.

  9. WSUS Features • Administrator control over updates. • The administrator can test and approve updates from the public Windows Update site before deployment on the corporate intranet. • Deployment takes place on a schedule created by the administrator. • If multiple servers are running WSUS, the administrator controls which computers access particular servers running WSUS. • Administrators enable this level of control with a Group Policy in an Active Directory environment, or through registry keys.

  10. WSUS Features • Automatic Updates on computers (desktops or servers). • Automatic Updates is a Windows feature that can be setup to automatically check for updates published on Windows Update. • You can configure Windows to install updates on a schedule.

  11. WSUS Installation • WSUS is added as a role in Windows Server 2008 R2

  12. WSUS Installation • IIS is required along with other role services

  13. WSUS Interface

  14. Client Side Configuration

  15. Client Side Configuration

  16. Other Solutions • Windows Intune • Cloud managed • Antivirus and update deployment • Remote Assistance • Support various devices • Surface RT • Windows Phone 8 • Android, iOS,

  17. Other Solutions • View/update multiple systems • Deploy software

  18. References and other solutions • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb332157 • http://www.lumension.com/ • http://www.spiceworks.com

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