What is WSUS?

What is WSUS (Windows Server Update Services)?

WSUS or Windows Server Update Services is a free patch management tool

available to Windows Server administrators. WSUS allows administrators to
authorize/publish and distribute updates within a network.

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) provides a software update service for
Microsoft Windows operating systems and other Microsoft software. WSUS is a
locally managed system that works with the public Microsoft Update website to
give system administrators more control. By using Windows Server Update
Services, administrators can manage the distribution of Microsoft hotfixes and
updates released through Automatic Updates to computers in a corporate
environment. This saves bandwidth, time and disk space, as the individual
computers in a network do not have to connect to an external server themselves,
but connect to a local central server. It also increases administrators' control and
allows clients to obtain updates in environments that do not have internet access.

It is increasingly important for administrators to keep their networks safe and

secure. Instead of each workstation manually connecting to Microsoft Update,
testing updates and then deploying updates using traditional methods,
administrators can use WSUS to download updates centrally to an internal server.
Once updates are authorized in WSUS, they’re also deployed internally and
reporting tools keep administrators informed of patch progress. This is a very
efficient way of working, allowing administrators full control of which updates are
deployed to workstations.

Disk requirements and recommendations

To install WSUS 3.0, the file system of the server must meet the following
requirements:

 Both the system partition and the partition on which you install WSUS 3.0
must be formatted with the NTFS file system.
 A minimum of 1 GB of free space is recommended for the system partition.
 A minimum of 20 GB of free space is recommended for the volume where
WSUS stores content; 30 GB of free space is recommended.
 A minimum of 2 GB of free space is recommended on the volume where
WSUS Setup installs Windows® Internal Database.

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Preparing to Install WSUS 3.0 SP2
If you are running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 SP2, you can install
WSUS 3.0 SP2 from Server Manager. If you are using another supported operating
system, or installing only the WSUS Administration Console, go to the next
section of this guide to install WSUS 3.0 SP2 by using the WSUSSetup.exe file.

To prepare to install the WSUS 3.0 SP2 Server by using Server Manager
1. Log on to the server on which you plan to install WSUS 3.0 SP2 by using
an account that is a member of the Local Administrators group.
2. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server
Manager.
3. In the right side pane of the Server Manager window, in the Roles
Summary section, click Add Roles.
4. If the Before You Begin page appears, click Next.
5. On the Select Server Roles page, confirm that Application Server and
Web Server (IIS) are selected. If they have been selected, use the
remainder of this step to confirm that the required role services are
selected. Otherwise, install Application Server and Web Server (IIS) as
follows.
a. On the Select Server Roles page, select Application Server and Web
Server (IIS). Click Next.
b. If you are installing Application Role Services, on the Application
Server page, click Next. On the Application Server Role Services page,
accept the default settings, and then click Next.
c. If you are installing Web Server IIS, on the Web Server (IIS) page, click
Next. On the Web Server (IIS) Role Services page, in addition to the
default settings, select ASP.NET, Windows Authentication, Dynamic
Content Compression, and IIS 6 Management Compatibility. If the
Add Roles Wizard window appears, click Add Required Role
Services. Click Next.
d. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install.
e. On the Installation Results page, confirm that an “Installation
succeeded” message appears for the role services that you installed in
this step, and then click Close.

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To install WSUS 3.0
1. Double-click the installer file, WSUSSetup.exe.
2. On the Welcome page of the installation wizard, click Next.
3. On the Installation Mode Selection page, click Full server installation
including Administration Console if you wish to install the server on this
computer, or Administration Console only if you wish to install the
administration console only.
4. On the License Agreement page, read the terms of the license agreement
carefully, click I accept the terms of the License agreement, and then
click Next.

5. On the Select Update Source page of the installation wizard, you can
specify where clients get updates. If you select the Store updates locally
check box, updates are stored on the WSUS 3.0 server, and you select a
location in the file system to store updates. If you do not store updates
locally, client computers connect to Microsoft Update to get approved
updates. Keep the default options, and click Next.

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6. On the Database Options page, select the software used to manage the
WSUS 3.0 database. By default, WSUS Setup offers to install Windows
Internal Database, if the computer on which you are installing runs Windows
Server 2003.
7. If you do not wish to use Windows Internal Database, you must provide a
SQL Server instance for WSUS to use, by clicking Using an existing
database server on this computer and typing the instance name in the box.
The instance name should appear as <serverName>\<instanceName>, where
serverName is the name of the server and instanceName is the name of the
SQL instance. Make your selection, and then click Next.
8. On the Connecting to SQL Server Instance page, WSUS will try to
connect to the specified instance of SQL Server. When it has connected
successfully, click Next to continue.

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9. On the Web Site Selection page, specify the Web site that WSUS 3.0 will
use. If you wish to use the default IIS Web site on port 80, select the first
option. If you already have a Web site on port 80, you can create an alternate
site on port 8530 by selecting the second option. Keep the default option and
click Next.
10.On the Ready to Install Windows Server Update Services page, review
the selections, and then click Next.
11.The final page of the installation wizard will tell you whether or not the
WSUS 3.0 installation was completed successfully. After you click Finish
the configuration wizard will be launched.
12.Go to Client PC and Open Web Browser then Access http:\\A1064971B

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