1) Production environment with WSUS integrated into SCCM so we are using Software Update Point (SUP) role of the SCCM to manage updates in the environment. 2) Test environment which doesn't have ...

One of the challenges that comes with running a network is keeping your operating systems patched and secure. In response to this problem, Microsoft has released Windows Server Update Service 3.0 SP2 ...

Windows Server defaults to receiving updates from Windows Update. In large environments however, it typically makes more sense to use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). WSUS provides centralized ...

Microsoft recently described some updates to Windows Server, including the introduction of global hotpatching and the planned deprecation of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Late last week, ...

WSUS Offline Update is a free tool that can help you keep Windows clients and servers patched and updated. While everyone can agree that keeping on top of updates is of paramount importance to keeping ...

WSUS has downloaded content that it cannot use due to a missing decryption key. Windows upgrades are being encrypted. According to Microsoft, Windows feature updates (denoted by the “Upgrades” ...

You may have seen the Update Service console on your WSUS server stating ‘An unexpected error occurred in the WSUS Snap-in‘ after configuring your server, making ...

Windows updates have historically been a constant annoyance for IT staff. Manual updates were a huge pain, and, while the advent of the Automatic Update feature improved the situation, it brought with ...

Microsoft has reminded Windows administrators that driver synchronization in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be deprecated on April 18, 90 days from now. The company first announced the ...

Managing the WSUS has evolved over the course of the years from a Web page to using a MMC which still connects to the WSUS on either port 80 or 443 (as well as 8350 and 8351 as alternate ports).

WSUS 2012 R2 admins may face a difficult day ahead if a report from Cliff Hogan, posted this morning on AskWoody.com, is any indication. Hogan reports: What a mess!!! Microsoft Update upstream for ...

Researchers at Black Hat found a weak spot in some WSUS configurations that could allow an attacker to compromise any server or desktop in an enterprise. LAS VEGAS – Windows Server Update Services ...