Microsoft Windows Server Update Services

Authored by MVPs Jeff Centimano and Lawrence Garvin, these white papers provide an overview of new ease of administration features and distributed network enhancements in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0.

• WSUS 3.0 Distributed Network Improvements
  Learn about the new and improved features in WSUS 3.0 that address update management for distributed networks. Distributed networks include businesses with multiple locations, or with a mobile workforce.
• WSUS 3.0 Usability Improvements
  Learn more about initial configuration options, the new MMC-based user interface and remote console, nested target group and inherited approval support, custom update views, and the new reporting capabilities, complete with read-only access.

For individual PC users, this paper will help you understand how to use Windows Update to keep your PC up to date, not only to help protect it from malicious software, but to keep it functioning at its best. If you’re responsible for networked computers, this paper will help you understand how Windows Update and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) can help protect groups of computers.