Comments on: Keeping Your Network Updated With WSUS. http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-9380 Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:08:56 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-9380 Good to know. Thanks for getting back to us Henry and letting us know the outcome! Good to know. Thanks for getting back to us Henry and letting us know the outcome!

]]> By: Henny http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-9377 Henny Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:50:33 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-9377 Thanks guys i have it all sorted now... The problem was that we set up users to be local Admins and if you are a local admin then you bypass the WSUS when you click the Windows Update link. Thanks Again Thanks guys i have it all sorted now… The problem was that we set up users to be local Admins and if you are a local admin then you bypass the WSUS when you click the Windows Update link.
Thanks Again

]]> By: AskTheAdmin http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-9375 AskTheAdmin Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:22:47 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-9375 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720539.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720539.aspx

]]> By: Joe http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-9374 Joe Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:21:25 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-9374 That can be disabled via Group policy or redirected. That can be disabled via Group policy or redirected.

]]> By: Henny http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-9369 Henny Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:59:59 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-9369 I know this is an old thread... but i am still confused about something, we have a WSUS server, but any user can click on Windows update or Microsoft Update and bypass the WSUS? I 'm sure this can not be right...Surely those links should point to the WSUS? Can some one please clarify? I know this is an old thread… but i am still confused about something, we have a WSUS server, but any user can click on Windows update or Microsoft Update and bypass the WSUS? I ‘m sure this can not be right…Surely those links should point to the WSUS? Can some one please clarify?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-3727 Anonymous Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:06:00 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-3727 USA! USA!

]]> By: AlfredE http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-3694 AlfredE Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:17:00 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-3694 Oh thank you PD for getting back to me. I have looked into this but have not found any definitive answers on what this can do for my 300 computer domain.<br/><br/>I am going to see if I can find some more information. and if you do find out anything can u update this here? thanks you again. i am from India how about u? Oh thank you PD for getting back to me. I have looked into this but have not found any definitive answers on what this can do for my 300 computer domain.

I am going to see if I can find some more information. and if you do find out anything can u update this here? thanks you again. i am from India how about u?

]]> By: PD http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-3689 PD Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:48:00 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-3689 AlfredE - I don't know much about SMS. My network isn't large enough to warrant it.<br/><br/>I can tell you it is a very sophisticated network management tool. It will do updates, but that is just the start of it. It does software and hardware inventories, software deployment, OS deployment, reporting and much more. The current version of SMS is being replaced with System Center Configuration Manager 2007.<br/><br/>You can get more information and a trial <a HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/default.mspx" REL="nofollow">here.</a> AlfredE – I don’t know much about SMS. My network isn’t large enough to warrant it.

I can tell you it is a very sophisticated network management tool. It will do updates, but that is just the start of it. It does software and hardware inventories, software deployment, OS deployment, reporting and much more. The current version of SMS is being replaced with System Center Configuration Manager 2007.

You can get more information and a trial here.

]]> By: AlfredE http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-3680 AlfredE Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:48:00 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-3680 PD - can u tell me more about System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Whats sms? PD – can u tell me more about System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Whats sms?

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-3674 Karl L. Gechlik Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:16:00 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-3674 @Ninja here is a script you need to cut and paste into notepad. <br/><br/>Then save it as a .reg file and then run it on any machine you want to add to your WSUS roster. Replace the 192.168.x.x with your wsus server ip and the stuff below are the options we use on our domain.<br/><br/>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]<br/>"WUServer"="http://192.168.x.x"<br/>"WUStatusServer"="http://192.168.x.x"<br/>"ElevateNonAdmins"=dword:00000001<br/><br/>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]<br/>"NoAutoUpdate"=dword:00000000<br/>"AUOptions"=dword:00000004<br/>"ScheduledInstallDay"=dword:00000002<br/>"ScheduledInstallTime"=dword:0000000c<br/>"UseWUServer"=dword:00000001<br/>"RescheduleWaitTimeEnabled"=dword:00000001<br/>"RescheduleWaitTime"=dword:00000005<br/>"NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers"=dword:00000001<br/>"DetectionFrequencyEnabled"=dword:00000001<br/>"DetectionFrequency"=dword:00000001<br/>"AutoInstallMinorUpdates"=dword:00000001<br/>"RebootRelaunchTimeoutEnabled"=dword:00000001<br/>"RebootRelaunchTimeout"=dword:00000005 @Ninja here is a script you need to cut and paste into notepad.

Then save it as a .reg file and then run it on any machine you want to add to your WSUS roster. Replace the 192.168.x.x with your wsus server ip and the stuff below are the options we use on our domain.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
“WUServer”=”http://192.168.x.x”
“WUStatusServer”=”http://192.168.x.x”
“ElevateNonAdmins”=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
“NoAutoUpdate”=dword:00000000
“AUOptions”=dword:00000004
“ScheduledInstallDay”=dword:00000002
“ScheduledInstallTime”=dword:0000000c
“UseWUServer”=dword:00000001
“RescheduleWaitTimeEnabled”=dword:00000001
“RescheduleWaitTime”=dword:00000005
“NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers”=dword:00000001
“DetectionFrequencyEnabled”=dword:00000001
“DetectionFrequency”=dword:00000001
“AutoInstallMinorUpdates”=dword:00000001
“RebootRelaunchTimeoutEnabled”=dword:00000001
“RebootRelaunchTimeout”=dword:00000005

]]> By: PD http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-3673 PD Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:15:00 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-3673 ninjaadmin - I've only used WSUS in a domain. Check out these articles.<br/><br/>http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/<br/>WindowsTips/Windows2003/AdminTips/Admin/<br/>DeployWSUSUpdatestoaWorkgroup.html<br/><br/>http://msmvps.com/blogs/athif/archive/<br/>2005/09/14/Manually_Configure_WUA.aspx<br/><br/>(Both of those URLs are wrapped because they were getting cut off)<br/><br/>HTH<br/>Peter ninjaadmin – I’ve only used WSUS in a domain. Check out these articles.

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/
WindowsTips/Windows2003/AdminTips/Admin/
DeployWSUSUpdatestoaWorkgroup.html

http://msmvps.com/blogs/athif/archive/
2005/09/14/Manually_Configure_WUA.aspx

(Both of those URLs are wrapped because they were getting cut off)

HTH
Peter

]]> By: ninjaAdmin http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-3672 ninjaAdmin Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:31:00 +0000 http://ata.inspiritnetworks.com/2007/08/keeping-your-network-updated-with-wsus-2.html#comment-3672 once you set it up wsus is a great tool and resource. it can be used for ad or workgroup machines. it has also proven very helpful in a network not connected to the internet and instances where the server gets net and the workstations dont. like in a school lab or what not. thank you for the reminder to set mine up. it was in my new years resolution list. i should just add it back to this years.<br/><br/>do you have a good batch file or Command to edit the registry for a workgroup machine to use the wsus server? once you set it up wsus is a great tool and resource. it can be used for ad or workgroup machines. it has also proven very helpful in a network not connected to the internet and instances where the server gets net and the workstations dont. like in a school lab or what not. thank you for the reminder to set mine up. it was in my new years resolution list. i should just add it back to this years.

do you have a good batch file or Command to edit the registry for a workgroup machine to use the wsus server?

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