This guide describes how to deploy Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP2. You will find a comprehensive description of how WSUS functions, as well as descriptions of WSUS scalability and bandwidth management features. This guide also offers step-by-step procedures for installation and configuration of the WSUS server. You will read how to update and configure Automatic Updates on client workstations and servers that will be updated by WSUS. Also included are steps for setting up a WSUS server on an isolated segment of your network and manually importing updates, as well as steps for configuring WSUS for network load balancing.

In this guide

• Introduction to Deploying Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2
  
  
• Design the WSUS 3.0 SP2 Deployment
  
  
• Install the WSUS 3.0 SP2 Server
  
  
• Configure the WSUS 3.0 SP2 Server
  
  
• Update and Configure the Automatic Updates Client
  
  
• Set Up a Disconnected Network (Import and Export the Updates)
  
  
• Appendix A: Unattended Installations
  
  
• Appendix B: Configure Remote SQL
  
  
• Appendix C: Configure WSUS for Network Load Balancing
  
  
• Appendix D: Configure WSUS for Roaming Clients
  
  
• Appendix E: List of Security Settings
  
  
• Appendix F: Prerequisites Schema
  
  
• Appendix G: Detect the Version of WSUS