Configure the WSUS 3.0 Server

After installing WSUS, you are ready to configure the server. During installation, WSUS Setup created a security group called WSUS Administrators for managing WSUS. Add WSUS administrators to this group so that WSUS administrators do not have to be members of the local Administrators group to manage WSUS.

In this guide

• Using the WSUS 3.0 Configuration Wizard
• Access the WSUS 3.0 Administration Console
• Synchronize the WSUS 3.0 Server
• Advanced Synchronization Options
• Set Up E-Mail Notifications
• Personalize the WSUS Display
• Set Up a Hierarchy of WSUS Servers
• Create Replica Servers
• Create the Computer Groups
• Approve WSUS 3.0 Updates
• Verify Deployment of Updates
• Secure WSUS 3.0 Deployment