Module 13: Maintaining Software by Using Windows Server Update Services

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Module 13 Maintaining Software by Using Windows
Server Update Services
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Overview

• Introduction to Windows Server Update Services
• Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update
  Services
• Managing Windows Server Update Services

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Lesson Introduction to Windows Server Update
Services

• Multimedia Windows Server Update Services
• What Is Microsoft Update?
• What Is Automatic Updates?
• What Is Windows Server Update Services?
• Windows Server Update Services Process

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Multimedia Windows Server Update Services

• This presentation provides a high-level overview
  of how WSUS simplifies the process of keeping
  Windows-based systems up-to-date with the latest
  critical updates

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What Is Microsoft Update?
Microsoft Update is a Microsoft Web site that
includes

• Updates for Microsoft Windows operating systems,
  software, and device drivers
• Updates for Microsoft applications
• New content that is added to the site regularly

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What Is Automatic Updates?
Automatic Updates is client software that

• Communicates with Microsoft Update or WSUS
• Automatically downloads updates
• Notifies users of update availability

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What Is Windows Server Update Services?
Microsoft Update Web site
Automatic Updates
Server running Windows Server Update Services
Test Clients
LAN
Internet
Automatic Updates
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Windows Server Update Services Process
Server-Side Process
Client-Side Process
1. Automatic Updates on client checks WSUS
1. WSUS runs scheduled synch
2. Is Administrator logged on?
Administrator sees status balloon, can
defer installation
Yes?
2. Testing? Yes?
No?
3. Scheduled install job begins
Test new packages
Yes?
4. Do any packages require a restart?
System restart
No?
No?
5. AU waits for next scheduled check
3. Admin approves new packages
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Lesson Installing and Configuring Windows Server
Update Services

• WSUS Deployment Scenarios
• Server Requirements for Windows Server Update
  Services
• Automatic Updates Configuration
• Practice Installing and Configuring Windows
  Server Update Services

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WSUS Deployment Scenarios
Microsoft Update
Firewall
Regional Client Computers
IndependentWSUS Server
Remote Office Client Computers
DisconnectedWSUS Server
Main OfficeWSUS Server
Main Office ClientComputers
ReplicaWSUS Server
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Server Requirements for Windows Server Update
Services

• Hardware requirements
• Pentium III 1GHz or higher
• 1 GB of RAM
• 30 GB of hard disk space
• Software requirements
• Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003
• IIS 5.0 or later
• BITS
• Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
• Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later

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Automatic Updates Configuration

• Configure Automatic Updates by using Group Policy
• Requires updated wuau.adm administrative template
• Requires
• Windows 2000 SP3
• Windows XP SP1
• Windows Server 2003

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Practice Installing and Configuring Windows
Server Update Services

• In this practice, you will
• Install IIS
• Install WSUS
• Configure Automatic Updates by using a Group
  Policy Object

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Lesson Managing Windows Server Update Services

• Windows Server Update Services Administration
  Web Site
• How Synchronization Works
• Managing Computer Groups
• Approving Updates
• Using Reports
• Backing Up and Restoring Windows Server Update
  Services
• Guidelines for Deploying Updates
• Practice Managing Windows Server Update Services

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Windows Server Update Services Administration Web
Site

• Review status information
• Review and approve updates
• Generate reports
• Manage computer groups
• Configure WSUS options

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How Synchronization Works
Microsoft Update Web site
Corporate Headquarters
Client
WSUS Server
Internet
LAN
Automatic Synchronization
Manual Synchronization
Administrator
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Managing Computer Groups

• Computers are automatically added
• Default computer groups
• All Computers
• Unassigned Computers
• Client-side targeting

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Approving Updates

• Approve updates to initiate an action
• Detection
• Installation
• Removal
• Decline updates
• Automate approvals

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Using Reports
The reports page offers

• Status of Updates
• Status of Computers
• Synchronization Results
• Settings Summary

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Backing Up and Restoring Windows Server Update
Services

• Use the Backup Utility
• Backup database
• Stop MSSQLWSUS service
• Contains metadata, configuration information, and
  client computer information
• Updates folder

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Guidelines for Deploying Updates

• Use computer groups for testing

• Configure an initial test group

• Configure a business testing group

• Deploy updates one department at a time

• Remove problem updates

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Practice Managing Windows Server Update Services

• In this practice, you will
• Restore a WSUS server
• Add a computer to a WSUS server
• Create a computer group
• Approve an update
• View status using reports

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Lab Maintaining Software by Using Windows Server
Update Services

• In this lab, you will
• Create a test computer group
• View the status of updates and computers
• Back up WSUS