WSUS IN COMPUTER STORE
im computer tech in sales , repair store..i built wsus server deploy updates computers repairing , our new builds..i need create batch file auto server , download updates..and second server found?
i suggest creating reg file necessary registry entries enable connectivity wsus server (perhaps named enablewsus.reg) and reg file reset wuagent standard au functionality (perhaps named resetau.reg). put both on thumb drive (or cd if deal legacy hardware). script not required, single command load registry values followed reboot, or restart of au service.
run reg import enablewsus.reg enable wsus functionality.
restart au service (or reboot system ensure registry values written disk).
apply updates.
run reg import resetau.reg reset au functionality , reboot ensure registry permanently reset.
btw. should know that, strictly speaking, such use of wsus outside scope of authorized uses defined in eula, eula restricts use of wsus machines licensed licensee of windows server hosting wsus, while strictly speaking own *unsold* machines, don't own *in repair* machines.
for *unsold* machines, i'd suggest using windows deployment services build , maintain patched images, rather using au or wsus update out-of-date images. *repair* machines, i'd suggest using microsoft update (presuming, also, customer has authorized install updates onto machine).
also, if want excessively pedantic, have question of privacy policy when using wsus, since wsus captures event, status, , historical information provided wuagent customer's machine. in states, capture of information (or information) governed privacy laws. can avoid entire quagmire using microsoft update, rather local wsus server.
run reg import enablewsus.reg enable wsus functionality.
restart au service (or reboot system ensure registry values written disk).
apply updates.
run reg import resetau.reg reset au functionality , reboot ensure registry permanently reset.
btw. should know that, strictly speaking, such use of wsus outside scope of authorized uses defined in eula, eula restricts use of wsus machines licensed licensee of windows server hosting wsus, while strictly speaking own *unsold* machines, don't own *in repair* machines.
for *unsold* machines, i'd suggest using windows deployment services build , maintain patched images, rather using au or wsus update out-of-date images. *repair* machines, i'd suggest using microsoft update (presuming, also, customer has authorized install updates onto machine).
also, if want excessively pedantic, have question of privacy policy when using wsus, since wsus captures event, status, , historical information provided wuagent customer's machine. in states, capture of information (or information) governed privacy laws. can avoid entire quagmire using microsoft update, rather local wsus server.
lawrence garvin, m.s., mcitp:ea, mcdba, mcsa
principal/cto, onsite technology solutions, houston, texas
microsoft mvp - software distribution (2005-2010)
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