Windows Server Update Services

1. Installation

  • Start Server Manager.

  • Select Dashboard.

  • Click Add roles and features.

  • Click Next.

  • Choose Role-based or feature-based installation.

  • Click Next.

  • Choose Select a server from the server pool.

  • Select SMRU-WSUS01.

  • Click Next.

  • Check Windows Server Update Services.

  • Check Include management tools (if applicable).

  • Click Add Features.

  • Click Next.

  • Click Next.

  • Click Next.

  • Check WID Connectivity.

  • Check WSUS Services.

  • Uncheck SQL Server Connectivity.

  • Click Next.

  • Check Store updates in the following location (choose a valid local path on SMRU-WSUS01, or a remote path):.

  • Type D:\WSUS Updates in the path field.

  • Click Next.

  • Click Next.

  • Click Next.

  • Uncheck Restart the destination server automatically if required.

  • Click Install.

  • Wait about 5 minutes for installation to finish.

  • Click Close.

  • Click Notification icon and select Launch Post-Installation tasks.

  • Wait for it to finish.

  • Close Server Manager.

  • Restart the server.

2. Configuring

  • Start Server Manager.

  • Select Tools > Windows Server Update Services.

  • Click Next.

  • Uncheck Yes, I would like to join the Microsoft Update Improvement Program.

  • Click Next.

  • Choose Synchronize from Microsoft Update.

  • Click Next.

  • Uncheck Use a proxy server when synchronizing.

  • Click Next.

  • Click Start Connecting.

  • Wait for the connecting to finish.

  • Click Next.

  • Choose Download updates only in these languages:.

  • Check English.

  • Click Next.

  • Check Microsoft Security Essentials.

  • Optionsl: Check Office > Office 2010.

  • Optionsl: Check Office > Office 2013.

  • Optionsl: Check Office > Office 2016.

  • Optionsl: Check Office > Office 2019.

  • Optionsl: Check Office > Office 365 Client.

  • Optionsl: Check Silverlight.

  • Optionsl: Check Sql Server > Microsoft SQL Server 2014.

  • Optionsl: Check Sql Server > Microsoft SQL Server 2016.

  • Optionsl: Check Sql Server > Microsoft SQL Server 2017.

  • Optionsl: Check Sql Server > Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio v17.

  • Optionsl: Check Sql Server > Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio v18.

  • Check Windows > Microsoft Defender Antivirus.

  • Check Windows > Windows 10, version 1903 and later.

  • Check Windows > Windows 10.

  • Optionsl: Check Windows > Windows Server 2016.

  • Optionsl: Check Windows > Windows Server 2019.

  • Click Next.

  • Check Critical Updates.

  • Check Definition Updates.

  • Check Feature Packs.

  • Check Security Updates.

  • Check Service Packs.

  • Check Tools.

  • Check Update Roollups.

  • Check Updates.

  • Check Upgrades.

  • Click Next.

  • Choose Synchronize automatically

  • Set First synchroniztion: 1:00:00 AM.

  • Set Synchronizations per day: 1.

  • Click Next.

  • Check Begin initial synchronization.

  • Click Next.

  • Click Finish.

  • Wait till the Synchronizing finish.

  • Close Windows Server Update Services.

  • Close Server Manager.

Add Computer Group

  • Select LAB-WSUS > Computers > All Computers.

  • Right-click All Computers and select Add Computer Group.

  • Type <Group name> in the Name: field.

Add GPO option

  • Start Server Manager.

  • Select Tools > Windows Server Update Services.

  • Select Options.

  • Click Computers.

  • Choose Use Group Policy or registry settings on computers.

  • Click Apply.

  • Click OK.

  • Close Windows Server Update Services.

  • Close Server Manager.