Questions tagged [wsus]
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services
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How do you uninstall a Windows update in Windows 2003
After patching a Windows 2003 server, I completely broke RightFax. How do I remove or uninstall the Windows updates I applied?
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Should you force a reboot after pushing out Windows updates?
I'm finding that most users ignore the "There are updates ready to be installed, click here to install" message that WSUS pushes out. Until now we haven't forced the install but I'm thinking about ...
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What is the SQLDump file for?
One of our Windows 2003 servers that has WSUS is full on hdd space. Doing a search for files I find this SQLDump10000.txt file that is over 25gigs. I have done some googling and it says it's read ...
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Is deploying .NET Framework 3.5 possible in WSUS?
I've searched Google and seen discussions on it, even on their own MS blogs but I'm at a loss.
I've gone into WSUS and chose all of the .NET Framework packages I can find (they were in the "Service ...
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How do I disable WSUS for a single server?
Scenario:
A few Windows 2003 servers, part of our corporate network
Corporate IT has set up a WSUS server.
But it seems Corporate IT is unable to operate the WSUS server properly. On "my" servers, I ...
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Windows 2003 Server Restarts when logging off from RDP
We often RDP into our servers. Sometimes if we end the RDP session via Start, Shutdown, Log-off, the server restarts.
It seems to happen when the server is waiting for a report due to a patch pushed ...
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Is There a Tool That Can Be Used to Simulate Patch Deployment Scenarios Using WSUS?
Can anyone suggest a tool/method to simulate various scenarios when using WSUS? Or am I asking the impossible? I'm curious to know if I deploy X number of patches over slow links is there any way of ...
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Patch Management Operations Plan
I'm developing a plan/strategy to manage patch deployment on Windows Clients using Windows Server Update Services. What are the some important things to consider in developing this plan? For example, ...
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Automated Windows Updates Software?
I have heard of WSUS, but is that the best solution? I have techs interrupting our clients to do Windows Updates during business hours. I need a solution that will reduce customer interruptions and ...
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Windows Updates fails with 80072EE2 when downloading from WSUS server
I've got a WSUS Server setup and when some servers try and get updates they fail with 80072EE2 "Windows Update encountered an unknown error." The Get help link that Microsoft has so generously ...
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What is a good patch/update management server?
Microsoft has WSUS which is great for the Microsoft products it supports (and it doesn't support all Microsoft products), but in reality companies have many applications from other vendors.
Is there ...
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How to determine what new products and classifications have been added by WSUS
The WSUS Management Console reports, that
2 new products and 0 new classifications have been added in the past 30 days.
How to determine which products (and classifications) exactly have been ...
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Windows Update error 0x80072EE2
I use Windows Server Update Services to manage updates for my SBS 2003 R2 domain. My clients are receiving error code 0x80072EE2 when they try to scan for updates. In typical microsoft style, there's ...
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Upgrade from WSUS 2.0 to 3.0?
Is there a reason to upgrade from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 2.0 to 3.0?
I have a Windows 2003 Small Business Server currently running WSUS 2.0 serving 7 Windows XP client machines.
Is it ...
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Force install updates on WSUS server
The WSUS administration console shows computers with not installed (critical) updates.
To be clear:
The computers report their status every day.
These updates do have a deadline that has already ...
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Microsoft Office updates fail to install
I have one computer (Windows XP) which is updating via update services. Most updates are installing successfully, however updates to MS Office are failing to install. Windows updates then pops up ...
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Most wanted feature for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 4.0 [closed]
Some blogs rumor that the next Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) would allow to host user-defined and even non-Microsoft packages.
What is your wish list for WSUS 4.0?