This article is step four in a four-step process for deploying Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Show
article 62177d05-d832-4ea8-bca4-47a8cd34a19c jgerend JasonGerend mtillman 10/16/2017 Step 4: Configure Group Policy settings for automatic updates
In an Active Directory environment, you can use Group Policy to define how computers and users can interact with Windows Update to obtain automatic updates from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). This article refers to these computers and users as WSUS clients. This article contains two main sections:
Group Policy settings for WSUS client updatesThis section provides information about the following three extensions of Group Policy. In these extensions, you'll find the settings that you can use to configure how WSUS clients interact with Windows Update to receive automatic updates.
Computer Configuration > Windows Update policy settingsThis section provides details about the following computer-based policy settings: In the Group Policy Management Editor, Windows Update policies for computer-based configuration are located in the path PolicyName > Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows components > Windows Update.
Allow Automatic Updates immediate installationSpecifies whether Automatic Updates will automatically install updates that don't interrupt Windows services or restart Windows. Policy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that updates are not immediately installed. Local administrators can change this setting by using the Local Group Policy Editor.EnabledSpecifies that Automatic Updates immediately installs updates after they're downloaded and ready to install.DisabledSpecifies that updates are not immediately installed. Options: There are no options for this setting. Allow non-administrators to receive update notificationsSpecifies whether non-administrative users will receive update notifications based on the Configure Automatic Updates policy setting. Supported onExcludingWindows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, and earlier versionsnull
Policy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that users will always see an Account Control window and require elevated permissions to do these tasks. A local administrator can change this setting by using the Local Group Policy Editor.EnabledSpecifies that Windows Automatic Update and Microsoft Update will include non-administrators when determining which signed-in user will receive update notifications. Non-administrative users will be able to install all optional, recommended, and important update content for which they received a notification. Users won't see a User Account Control window. Users don't need elevated permissions to install these updates, except in the case of updates that contain changes to the user interface, Microsoft Software License Terms, or Windows Update settings. In two situations, the effect of this setting depends on the operating computer: - Hide or Restore updates In Windows Vista or Windows XP, if this policy setting is enabled, users won't see a User Account Control window. These users don't need elevated permissions to hide, restore, or cancel updates. In Windows Vista, if this policy setting is enabled, users won't see a User Account Control window. These users don't need elevated permissions to hide, restore, or cancel updates. If this policy setting is not enabled, users will always see a User Account Control window, and they require elevated permissions to hide, restore, or cancel updates. In Windows 7, this policy setting has no effect. Users will always see an Account Control window, and they require elevated permissions to do these tasks. In Windows 8 and Windows RT, this policy setting has no effect. DisabledSpecifies that only logged-on administrators receive update notifications. Note that in Windows 8 and Windows RT, this policy setting is enabled by default. In all prior versions of Windows, it's disabled by default.Options: There are no options for this setting. Allow signed updates from an intranet Microsoft update service locationSpecifies whether Automatic Updates accepts updates that are signed by entities other than Microsoft when the update is found on an intranet Microsoft update service location. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecycleWindows RT
Options: There are no options for this setting. Policy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that updates from an intranet Microsoft update service location must be signed by Microsoft.EnabledSpecifies that Automatic Updates accepts updates received through an intranet Microsoft update service location if they're signed by a certificate found in the local computer's Trusted Publishers certificate store.DisabledSpecifies that updates from an intranet Microsoft update service location must be signed by Microsoft.Options: There are no options for this setting. Always automatically restart at the scheduled timeSpecifies whether a restart timer will always begin immediately after Windows Update installs important updates, instead of first notifying users on the sign-in screen for at least two days. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that Windows Update won't alter the computer's restart behavior.EnabledSpecifies that a restart timer will always begin immediately after Windows Update installs important updates, instead of first notifying users on the sign-in screen for at least two days. The restart timer can be configured to start with any value from 15 to 180 minutes. When the timer runs out, the restart will proceed even if the computer has signed-in users. DisabledSpecifies that Windows Update won't alter the computer's restart behavior.Options: If this setting is enabled, you can specify the amount of time that will elapse after updates are installed before a forced computer restart occurs. Automatic Updates detection frequencySpecifies the hours that Windows will use to determine how long to wait before checking for available updates. The exact wait time is determined by using the hours specified here minus 0 to 20 percent of the hours specified. For example, if this policy is used to specify a 20-hour detection frequency, all clients to which this policy is applied will check for updates anywhere between 16 and 20 hours. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecycleWindows RT
Policy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that Windows will check for available updates at the default interval of 22 hours.EnabledSpecifies that Windows will check for available updates at the specified interval.DisabledSpecifies that Windows will check for available updates at the default interval of 22 hours. Options: If this setting is enabled, you can specify the time interval (in hours) that Windows Update waits before checking for updates. Configure Automatic UpdatesSpecifies whether automatic updates are enabled on this computer. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecycleWindows RTIf this Group Policy setting is enabled, you must select one of the four options that the setting provides. To use this setting, select Enabled. Then in Options under Configure automatic updating, select one of the options (2, 3, 4, or 5). Policy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that the use of automatic updates is not specified at the Group Policy level. However, a computer administrator can still configure automatic updates in Control Panel.EnabledSpecifies that Windows recognizes when the computer is online and uses its internet connection to search Windows Update for available updates.When this setting is enabled, local administrators will be allowed to use the Windows Update control panel item to select a configuration option of their choice. However, local administrators won't be allowed to disable the configuration for Automatic Updates. - 2 - Notify for download and notify for install - 3 - Auto download and notify for install (default setting) - 4 - Auto download and schedule the install Note that starting Windows 8, you can set updates to install during automatic maintenance instead of using a specific schedule tied to Windows Update. Automatic maintenance will install updates when the computer is not in use, and will avoid installing updates when the computer is running on battery power. If automatic maintenance can't install updates within days, Windows Update will install updates right away. Users will then be notified about a pending restart. A pending restart will happen only if there's no potential for accidental data loss. You can specify schedule options in the GPME Maintenance Scheduler settings. These settings are located in the path PolicyName > computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows components > Maintenance Scheduler > Automatic Maintenance Activation Boundary. For setting details, see the section of this article. - 5 - Allow local admin to choose setting Local administrators won't be allowed to disable the configuration for Automatic Updates. DisabledSpecifies that any client updates that are available from the public Windows Update service must be manually downloaded from the internet and installed.Delay restart for scheduled installationsSpecifies the amount of time Automatic Updates will wait before proceeding with a scheduled restart. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that after updates are installed, the default wait time of 15 minutes will elapse before any scheduled restart occurs.EnabledSpecifies that when the installation is finished, a scheduled restart will occur after the specified number of minutes has expired.DisabledSpecifies that after updates are installed, the default wait time of 15 minutes will elapse before any scheduled restart occurs. Options: If this setting is enabled, you can specify the amount of time (in minutes) Automatic Updates waits before proceeding with a scheduled restart. Do not adjust default option to Install Updates and Shut Down in Shut Down Windows dialogThis policy setting enables you to specify whether the Install Updates and Shut Down option is permitted as the default choice in the Shut Down Windows dialog. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that Install Updates and Shut Down will be the default option in the Shut Down Windows dialog if updates are available for installation at the time the user selects the Shut Down option to shut down the computer.EnabledIf you enable this policy setting, the user's last shutdown choice (for example, Hibernate or Restart) is the default option in the Shut Down Windows dialog, regardless of whether the Install Updates and Shut Down option is available on the What do you want the computer to do? menu.DisabledSpecifies that Install Updates and Shut Down will be the default option in the Shut Down Windows dialog if updates are available for installation at the time the user selects the Shut Down option to shut down the computer. Options: There are no options for this setting. Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locationsEven when Windows Update is configured to receive updates from an intranet update service, it will periodically retrieve information from the public Windows Update service. This information will enable future connections to Windows Update and other services, such as Microsoft Update or Microsoft Store. Supported onExcludingStarting with Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, or Windows RT 8.1, Windows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that computers can retrieve information from public update services such as Windows Update and the Microsoft Store.EnabledSpecifies that Windows will no longer connect to public update services such as Windows Update or the Microsoft Store. This will cause most functionality of the Microsoft Store app to stop working. Users who search for updates by using the Settings app or Control Panel will only see updates from the intranet update service. They won't be presented with the Check online for updates from Windows Update option. Programs that use the Windows Update Agent APIs will be unable to search for updates against any service other than the intranet update service. DisabledSpecifies that computers can retrieve information from public update services.Options: There are no options for this setting. Do not display Install updates and Shut Down option in Shut Down Windows dialogSpecifies whether the Install Updates and Shut Down option is displayed in the Shut Down Windows dialog. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that the Install Updates and Shut Down option is available in the Shut Down Windows dialog if updates are available when the user selects the Shut Down option to shut down the computer. A local administrator can change this setting by using a local policy.EnabledSpecifies that Install Updates and Shut Down won't appear as a choice in the Shut Down Windows dialog, even if updates are available for installation when the user selects the Shut Down option to shut down the computer.DisabledSpecifies that the Install Updates and Shut Down option will be the default option in the Shut Down Windows dialog if updates are available for installation at the time the user selects the Shut Down option to shut down the computer.Options: There are no options for this setting. Enable client-side targetingSpecifies the target group name or names that are configured in the WSUS console that will receive updates from WSUS. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecycleWindows RT
Policy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that no target group information is sent to WSUS. A local administrator can change this setting by using a local policy.EnabledSpecifies that the specified target group information is sent to WSUS, which uses it to determine which updates should be deployed to this computer. If WSUS supports multiple target groups, you can use this policy to specify multiple group names, separated by semicolons, if you've added the target group names in the computer group list in WSUS. Otherwise, a single group must be specified.DisabledSpecifies that no target group information is sent to WSUS. Options: Use this space to specify one or more target group names. Enabling Windows Update Power Management to automatically wake up the computer to install scheduled updatesSpecifies whether Windows Update will use the Windows Power Management or Power Options features to automatically wake up the computer from hibernation if updates are scheduled for installation. The computer will automatically wake only if Windows Update is configured to install updates automatically. If the computer is in hibernation when the scheduled installation time occurs and there are updates to be applied, Windows Update will use the Windows Power Management or Power Options features to automatically wake the computer to install the updates. Windows Update will also wake the computer and install an update if an installation deadline occurs. The computer won't wake unless there are updates to be installed. If the computer is on battery power, when Windows Update wakes it, it won't install updates. The computer will automatically return to hibernation in two minutes. Supported onExcludingStarting with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (Windows 7), Windows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredWindows Update does not wake the computer from hibernation to install updates. A local administrator can change this setting by using a local policy.EnabledWindows Update wakes the computer from hibernation to install updates under the previously listed conditions.DisabledWindows Update does not wake the computer from hibernation to install updates.Options: There are no options for this setting. No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installationsSpecifies that to complete a scheduled installation, Automatic Updates will wait for the computer to be restarted by any user who is signed in, instead of causing the computer to restart automatically. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that Automatic Updates will notify the user that the computer will automatically restart in five minutes to complete the installation.EnabledSome updates require the computer to be restarted before the updates will take effect. If the status is set to Enabled, Automatic Updates won't restart a computer automatically during a scheduled installation if a user is signed in to the computer. Instead, Automatic Updates will notify the user to restart the computer.DisabledSpecifies that Automatic Updates will notify the user that the computer will automatically restart in five minutes to complete the installation. Options: There are no options for this setting. Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installationsSpecifies the amount of time for Automatic Updates to wait before prompting again with a scheduled restart. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecycleWindows RT
Policy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredA scheduled restart occurs 10 minutes after the prompt-for-restart message is dismissed. A local administrator can change this setting by using a local policy.EnabledSpecifies that after a prompt for restart is postponed, a scheduled restart will occur after the specified number of minutes elapses.DisabledA scheduled restart occurs 10 minutes after the prompt-for-restart message is dismissed. Options: When this setting is enabled, you can specify the amount of time (in minutes) that will elapse before users are prompted again about a scheduled restart. Reschedule Automatic Updates scheduled installationsSpecifies the amount of time for Automatic Updates to wait after a computer startup, before proceeding with a scheduled installation that was previously missed. If the status is set to Not Configured, a missed scheduled installation will occur one minute after the computer is next started. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that a missed scheduled installation will occur one minute after the computer is next started.EnabledSpecifies that a scheduled installation that did not happen earlier will occur the specified number of minutes after the computer is next started.DisabledSpecifies that a missed scheduled installation will occur with the next scheduled installation. Options: When this policy setting is enabled, you can specify a number of minutes after the computer is next started that a scheduled installation that did not happen earlier will occur. Specify intranet Microsoft update service locationSpecifies an intranet server to host updates from Microsoft Update. You can then use WSUS to automatically update computers on your network. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecycleWindows RTThis setting enables you to specify a WSUS server on your network that will function as an internal update service. Instead of using the public Windows Update and Microsoft Update services on the internet, WSUS clients will search this service for updates that apply. Enabling this setting means that users in your organization don't have to go through a firewall to get updates. It also gives you the opportunity to test updates before deploying them. To use this setting, you must set two server name values: the server from which the client detects and downloads updates, and the server to which updated workstations upload statistics. The values don't need to be different if both services are configured on the same server. Policy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that clients connect directly to the Windows Update site on the internet.EnabledSpecifies that the client connects to the specified WSUS server, instead of Windows Update, to search for and download updates. If Automatic Updates is not disabled by policy or user preference, Automatic Updates will search for, download, and/or install updates from the specified WSUS server, instead of from Windows Update. Users of the Windows Update Settings page (or the Windows Update Control Panel page on older versions of Windows) will normally see updates from the specified WSUS server, instead of from Windows Update. Users will also see a Check online for updates from Windows Update option that enables them to use the public update services on the internet. You can remove this option by using the Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations policy. Applications that use the Windows Update Agent APIs to search for, download, and/or install updates will normally operate against the specified WSUS server. Applications can specifically request to use the public update services on the internet. You can remove this option by using the Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations policy. DisabledSpecifies that clients connect directly to the Windows Update site on the internet.Options: When this policy setting is enabled, you must specify the intranet update service that WSUS clients will use when detecting updates, and the internet statistics server to which updated WSUS clients will upload statistics. Example values: Setting option:Example value:Set the intranet update service for detecting updateshttp://wsus01:8530Set the intranet statistics serverhttp://IntranetUpd01Turn on recommended updates via Automatic UpdatesSpecifies whether Automatic Updates will deliver important and recommended updates from WSUS. Supported onExcludingStarting with Windows Vista, Windows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that Automatic Updates will continue to deliver important updates if it's already configured to do so.EnabledSpecifies that Automatic Updates will install recommended updates and important updates from WSUS.DisabledSpecifies that Automatic Updates will continue to deliver important updates if it's already configured to do so.Options: There are no options for this setting. Turn on Software NotificationsThis policy setting enables you to control whether users see detailed enhanced notification messages about featured software from the Microsoft Update service. Enhanced notification messages convey the value and promote the installation and use of optional software. This policy setting is intended for loosely managed environments in which you allow the user access to the Microsoft Update service. If you're not using the Microsoft Update service, the Software Notifications policy setting has no effect. If the Configure Automatic Updates policy setting is disabled or is not configured, the Software Notifications policy setting has no effect. Supported onExcludingStarting with Windows Server 2008 (Windows Vista) and Windows 7, Windows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredUsers on computers that are running Windows 7 are not offered messages for optional applications. Users on computers that are running Windows Vista are not offered messages for optional applications or updates. A local administrator can change this setting by using Control Panel or a local policy.EnabledIf you enable this policy setting, a notification message will appear on the user's computer when featured software is available. The user can select the notification to open Windows Update and get more information about the software or install it. The user can also select Close this message or Show me later to defer the notification as appropriate. In Windows 7, this policy setting controls only detailed notifications for optional applications. In Windows Vista, this policy setting controls detailed notifications for optional applications and updates. DisabledSpecifies that users running Windows 7 won't be offered detailed notification messages for optional applications. It also specifies that users running Windows Vista won't be offered detailed notification messages for optional applications or optional updates.Options: There are no options for this setting. Computer Configuration > Maintenance Scheduler policy settingsIn the Configure Automatic Updates setting, if you selected the option 4 - Auto download and schedule the install, you can specify Maintenance Scheduler settings in the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) for computers running Windows 8 and Windows RT. If you did not select option 4 in the Configure Automatic Updates setting, you don't need to configure these settings for the purpose of automatic updates. Maintenance Scheduler settings are located in the path PolicyName > computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows components > Maintenance Scheduler. The Maintenance Scheduler extension of Group Policy contains the following settings: Automatic Maintenance Activation BoundaryThis policy enables you to configure the Automatic Maintenance activation boundary. The activation boundary is the daily scheduled time at which Automatic Maintenance starts. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredIf this policy setting is not configured, the daily scheduled time as specified on client computers in Control Panel > Action Center > Automatic Maintenance will apply.EnabledEnabling this policy setting overrides any default or modified settings configured on client computers in Control Panel > Action Center > Automatic Maintenance (or in some client versions, Maintenance).DisabledIf you set this policy setting to Disabled, the daily scheduled time as specified in Control Panel > Action Center > Automatic Maintenance will apply. Automatic Maintenance Random delayThis policy setting allows you to configure the random delay for Automatic Maintenance activation. The maintenance random delay is the amount of time up to which Automatic Maintenance will delay starting from its activation boundary. This setting is useful for virtual machines where random maintenance might be a performance requirement. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support Lifecyclenull
By default, when this setting is enabled, the regular maintenance random delay is PT4H. Policy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredA four-hour random delay is applied to Automatic.EnabledAutomatic Maintenance will delay starting from its activation boundary by up to the specified amount of time.DisabledNo random delay is applied to Automatic Maintenance.Automatic WakeUp PolicyThis policy setting allows you to configure the wake-up policy for Automatic Maintenance. The wake-up policy specifies whether Automatic Maintenance should make a wake-up request to the operating computer for daily scheduled maintenance. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support Lifecyclenull
Policy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredIf you don't configure this policy setting, the wake-up setting as specified in Control Panel > Action Center > Automatic Maintenance will apply.EnabledIf you enable this policy setting, Automatic Maintenance will attempt to set an operating system wake-up policy and make a wake-up request for the daily scheduled time, if required.DisabledIf you disable this policy setting, the wake-up setting as specified in Control Panel > Action Center > Automatic Maintenance will apply. User Configuration > Windows Update policy settingsThis section provides details about the following user-based policy settings: In GPMC, the user settings for automatic computer updates are located in the path PolicyName > User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows components > Windows Update. The settings are listed in the same order as they appear in the Computer Configuration and User Configuration extensions in Group Policy, when the Settings tab of the Windows Update policy is selected to sort the settings alphabetically.
For each of these settings, you can use the following steps to enable, disable, or move between settings. Do not display 'Install Updates and Shut Down' option in Shut Down Windows dialog boxSpecifies whether the Install Updates and Shut Down option is displayed in the Shut Down Windows dialog. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies that the Install Updates and Shut Down option will appear in the Shut Down Windows dialog if updates are available when the user selects the Shut Down option to shut down the computer.EnabledSpecifies that Install Updates and Shut Down won't appear as a choice in the Shut Down Windows dialog, even if updates are available for installation when the user selects the Shut Down option to shut down the computer.DisabledSpecifies that the Install Updates and Shut Down option will appear in the Shut Down Windows dialog if updates are available when the user selects the Shut Down option to shut down the computer.Options: There are no options for this setting. Do not adjust default option to Install Updates and Shut Down in Shut Down Windows dialog boxSpecifies whether the Install Updates and Shut Down option is allowed as the default choice in the Shut Down Windows dialog. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredSpecifies whether the Install Updates and Shut Down option will be the default option in the Shut Down Windows dialog if updates are available for installation at the time the user selects the Shut Down option to shut down the computer.EnabledSpecifies whether the user's last shutdown choice (for example, Hibernate or Restart) is the default option in the Shut Down Windows dialog, regardless of whether the Install Updates and Shut Down option is available on the What do you want the computer to do? menu.DisabledSpecifies whether the Install Updates and Shut Down option will be the default option in the Shut Down Windows dialog if updates are available for installation at the time the user selects the Shut Down option to shut down the computer. Options: There are no options for this setting. Remove access to use all Windows Update featuresThis setting enables you to remove WSUS client access to Windows Update. Supported onExcludingWindows operating systems that are still within their Microsoft Product Support LifecyclenullPolicy setting stateBehaviorNot ConfiguredUsers can connect to the Windows Update website.EnabledAll Windows Update features are removed. This includes blocking access to the Windows Update website from the Windows Update hyperlink on the Start menu or startup screen, and on the Tools menu in Internet Explorer.Windows automatic updates are also disabled. The user will neither be notified about nor receive critical updates from Windows Update. This setting also prevents Device Manager from automatically installing driver updates from the Windows Update website. You can configure one of the following notification options: - 0 - Do not show any notifications - 1 - Show restart required notifications Options: See Enabled in the table for this setting. Supplemental informationThis section provides more information about using, opening, and saving WSUS settings in Group Policy, and definitions for terms used in this article. For administrators who are familiar with past versions of WSUS (WSUS 3.2 and previous versions), a table summarizes differences between WSUS versions. Accessing the Windows Update settings in Group PolicyThe following procedures describe how to work with Group Policy objects (GPOs) and other Group Policy settings.
To open a Group Policy object
To open the Windows Update or Maintenance Scheduler extensions of Group PolicyIn the Group Policy Management Editor, do one of the following:
For more information about Group Policy, see Group Policy Overview. To configure Group Policy settingsAfter you've opened the extension of Group Policy that you want, you can use the following steps to enable, disable, or move between settings:
Changes to WSUSThe following table summarizes key differences between the current and past versions of WSUS that are relevant to this article. Windows Server and WSUS versionsDescriptionWindows Server 2012 R2 with WSUS 6.0, and subsequent versionsStarting in Windows Server 2012, the WSUS server role is integrated with the operating system. The associated Group Policy settings for WSUS clients are, by default, included in Group Policy.Windows Server 2008 (and earlier versions of Windows Server) with WSUS 3.2 and earlierIn Windows Server 2008 (and earlier versions of Windows Server) using WSUS versions 3.2 (and earlier), the Group Policy settings that govern WSUS clients are not included in the operating system. The policy settings are in the WSUS administrative template wuau.adm. In these server versions, the WSUS administrative template must be added into the Group Policy Management Console before the WSUS client settings can be configured.Terms and definitionsThis article used the following terms: TermDefinitionAutomatic Updates and automatic updatesAutomatic Updates: The client computer component built into the Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 with SP3 operating systems to get updates from Microsoft Update or Windows Update.automatic updates: The casual term used to describe when the Windows Update Agent automatically schedules and downloads updates. autonomous serverA downstream WSUS server on which administrators can manage WSUS components.downstream serverA WSUS server that gets updates from another WSUS server rather than from Microsoft Update or Windows Update.Group Policy extension or extension of Group PolicyA collection of settings in Group Policy that control how users and computers (to whom the policies apply) can configure and use various Windows services and features. Administrators can use WSUS with Group Policy for client-side configuration of the Automatic Updates client, to help ensure that users can't disable or circumvent corporate update policies.WSUS does not require the use of Active Directory or Group Policy. Client configuration can also be applied by using a local group policy or by modifying the Windows registry. internal update serviceA casual reference to a network infrastructure that uses one or more WSUS servers to distribute updates.replica serverA downstream WSUS server that mirrors the approvals and settings on the upstream server to which it's connected. You can't manage WSUS on a replica server.Microsoft UpdateA Microsoft internet site that stores and distributes updates for Windows computers (device drivers), Windows operating systems, and other Microsoft software products.Software Update Services (SUS)The predecessor product for WSUS.updatesAny of a collection of software revisions, hotfixes, service packs, feature packs, and device drivers that can be installed on a computer to extend functionality, or to improve performance and security.update filesThe files required to install an update on a computer.update information or update metadataThe information about an update, as opposed to the binary files in an update package. For example, metadata supplies information for the properties of an update so you can find out what the update is useful for. Metadata also includes Microsoft Software License Terms. The metadata package downloaded for an update is typically much smaller than the update file package.update sourceThe location to which a WSUS server synchronizes to get update files. This location can be either Microsoft Update or an upstream WSUS server.upstream serverA WSUS server that provides update files to another WSUS server (a downstream server).Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)A server role program that runs on one or more Windows Server computers on a corporate network. A WSUS infrastructure enables you to manage updates for computers on your network to install.You can use WSUS to approve or decline updates before release, to force updates to install by a certain date, and to obtain extensive reports on what updates each computer on your network requires. You can configure WSUS to approve certain classes of updates automatically (including critical updates, security updates, service packs, and drivers). WSUS also enables you to approve updates for detection only, so that you can see what computers will require a particular update without having to install the update. In a WSUS implementation, at least one WSUS server in the network must be able to connect to Microsoft Update to get available updates. Based on network security and configuration, the administrator can determine how many other servers connect directly to Microsoft Update. You can configure a WSUS server to get updates over the internet from: - Microsoft Update Windows Update is also the name of a service that runs on Windows computers and detects, downloads, and installs updates. Depending on computer and policy configurations, the Windows Update Agent can download updates from: - Microsoft Update Computers that are not managed in a WSUS-based environment typically use Windows Update to connect directly (over the internet) to Windows Update, Microsoft Update, or Microsoft Store to obtain updates. WSUS clientA computer that receives updates from a WSUS intranet update service.In the case of Group Policy settings that control user interaction with Automatic Updates, it refers to a user of a computer in a WSUS environment. What two modes a WSUS server can work in?You can deploy WSUS servers in two different modes:. Autonomous Mode.. Replica Mode.. Which of the following port numbers is used to obtain updates from a WSUS server using https?To get updates from Microsoft Update, the WSUS server uses ports 80 and 443 for the HTTP and HTTPS protocols. Although most corporate firewalls allow this type of traffic, some companies restrict internet access from the servers because of security policies.
What is an ideal scenario for the installation and use of Windows Server Core or Nano Server?What is an ideal scenario for the installation and use of Windows Server Core or Nano Server? A server within an organization will be dedicated to web services and will be accessed via the Internet.
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