HOW TO: Configure and Use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?…kb;EN-US;306525
HOW TO: Schedule Automatic Updates in Windows XP and Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?…kb;EN-US;327838
HOW TO: Configure Automatic Updates to Prompt You Before You Download Updates in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?…b;en-us;Q283629
HOW TO: Force Automatic Updates 2.2 to Perform a Detection Cycle
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?…b;en-us;Q326693
HOW TO: Configure Automatic Updates by Using […]
Software Update Services Interactive Simulation:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/demos/sims/sus/viewer.htm
Download SUS software:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A7AA96E4-6E41-4F54-972C-AE66A4E4BF6C&displaylang=en
Download Automatic Updates Client:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/recommended/susclient/default.asp
Software Update Services 1.0 ADM File for Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d26a0aea-d274-42e6-8025-8c667b4c94e9&displaylang=en
SUS Deployment Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/xpsp2sus.mspx
SUS white Paper:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/sus/susoverview.mspx
Sign Up for the SUS Newsletter:
https://register.microsoft.com/regsys/ValueProp.asp?FU=https%3A%2F%2Fregister%2Emicrosoft%2Ecom%2Fregsys%2Fregsys%2Easp%3Fsl%253D10%2526wizid%253D4897%2526lcid%253D1033&LCID=1033&WizID=4897&sl=10
More Information:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/sus/default.mspx
If you have any questions/ doubts/ queries, feel free to post on
Microsoft SUS Discussion Groups Home:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/newsgroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs
You can […]
Like any piece of software, SUS Server does have some limitations that you should be aware of:
SUS only distributes critical patches - it will not download any driver updates.
SUS only delivers patches for the Windows 2000, XP and 2003 operating systems. It will never download patches for Windows 9x and Windows NT 4
SUS will not […]
It’s also important to understand how the Automatic Updates client behaves for the logged in user when SUS is used to deploy updates.
Users with Local Admin Privileges:
AU client activity is transparent to all those users with local admin privilege.
They will see notification balloons.
They will be prompted according the configured AU option, if applicable
Most importantly, they […]
You can always configure AU Client settings thru Group Policy Settings, or manually via the Registry Editor; for the purpose of this illustration, we’ll focus on the configuration of update settings via a GPO.
Configuring AU Client settings via Group Policy
The simplest (and arguably the best) way of configuring Automatic Update Client settings is by use […]
Preparing for the installation and then actually installing SUS Server is completed in 5 easy steps:
1. Ensure that the system that will run SUS meets operating system requirements – in this case a server running Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2003 Server.
2. Prior to installing the SUS package, there are some prerequisites to that need […]
In larger environments, Automatic Update client settings are typically configured via Group Policy. We’ll get to configuring update setting via Group Policy later in this series. For now, we’ll explore the various configuration options available via the System applet in Control Panel.
One of the most commonly asked questions is about how updates get from the […]
The 5 steps below outline how SUS functions in terms of obtaining updates and deploying them to AU client systems:
The SUS Server will synchronize with Microsoft’s Windows Update Servers and downloads all new or missing patches.
At this point, the Administrator has an option to APPROVE the new patches, or may opt to test the patches […]
SUS is the server-side component of the update process. On client systems, related components include the Automatic Update Client (AU) and the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS).
Automatic Update Client
What is the Automatic Update Client?
Automatic Update Client enables the download and installation of Windows updates. If this service is disabled, a computer will not be able […]
SUS is designed to automate the process of updating Windows systems with the latest patches and hot fixes. It requires that you set up what effectively becomes a local Windows Update Server, which will host a copy of patches and updates from the Internet-based Windows Update Server that you’re likely already familiar with. SUS is […]
