Windows Server - Group policy for WSUS

Asked By Bharathiraja

25-Aug-09 11:42 AM

Hi Guys,

How to create a policy for WSUS service.Plz reply fast........

25-Aug-09 12:00 PM

Howdie!

Bharathiraja schrieb:

You can use the Windows Update GPOs for WSUS as well. You need to define
the "internal Windows Update location" GP:

CompConf\[Policies]\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows
Update - "Specify intranet Microsoft update service location". You put
in the http address to your WSUS server, like

http://wsus-internal or http://10.1.1.10

Cheers,
Florian
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25-Aug-09 12:09 PM

If you are looking for a step-by step, there is a lot involved. You would
have to first decide how to target the accounts, then in WSUS, create target
groups (laptops, desktops, servers, etc), create a separate GPO for each,
and a separate OU for each, and apply for example, the "Desktop WSUS GPO" to
the Desktop OU, etc. In each GPO you would customize times and the target
group name that you created in the WSUS console where you specify based on
the target groups.

Here is more information on how to do it.

Step 5: Update and Configure the Client ComputersTo configure Automatic
Updates, create a new Group Policy object (GPO) for WSUS settings and then
link that GPO on the domain level. ...
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720520(WS.10).aspx

Configure Automatic Updates by Using Group PolicyWhen you configure the
Group Policy settings for WSUS, use a Group Policy object (GPO) linked to an
Active Directory container appropriate for your ...
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720539(WS.10).aspx

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