Regular TLA reader Chris Sanders has contributed the following list of frequently asked questions about WSUS. Windows Server Update Services Q&A I have deployed several WSUS servers in networks of all sizes. This Microsoft technology is one that I believe is a necessity for any network that includes Microsoft servers or clients. ...

Many admins prefer to use a command line interface (CLI) to perform the management of servers and services. If you know the commands it can be much faster than using a GUI. WSUS is one of those servers that can be managed via a command line. The tool used to manage a WSUS server via the command line is WSUSUtil.exe and it can perform a number of ...

Windows Software Update Server (WSUS) is a great product that can be used to push out updates to your Windows computers. If you are deploying it in an Active Directory domain, you can use a GPO to quickly and easily configure your computers to use Automatic Updates and look to the WSUS server for those updates. But what if you are not using AD, ...

Windows Server Update Server (WSUS) and its predecessor Software Update Services (SUS) both allowed you to set a specific time to check for, and download updates to the local machine. Even on non-WSUS updated PC's, Automatic Updates can only be set to check for, and download updates at one specific time. If you are testing a WSUS deployment, you ...