Connect to the upstream server using the WSUS Server Configuration Wizard

 

Applies To: Windows Server Update Services, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1

To continue with the WSUS server configuration, the WSUS server must connect to the upstream WSUS server.

To connect to the upstream server

  1. On the Connect to Upstream Server page, click Start Connecting. The initial connection can take several minutes.

  2. After the connection has completed successfully, click Next.

  3. If you selected to store updates locally during the WSUS server installation, the wizard proceeds to Select update languages. If you selected to store updates on Microsoft Update, the wizard proceeds to Select products.