Support #783
Updated by Daniel Curtis about 8 years ago
One of the uses for my Windows Server is to use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to manage centralized updates for the various Windows boxes on my network. This is a simple guide for setting up a standalone WSUS on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core machine using PowerShell. h2. Prepare the Environment * From the command prompt, open a PowerShell session: <pre> powershell </pre> * Install the prerequisite features for required for WSUS: <pre> Import-Module ServerManager Add-WindowsFeature Application-Server Add-WindowsFeature Web-Server Add-WindowsFeature Web-Asp-Net Add-WindowsFeature Web-Windows-Auth Add-WindowsFeature Web-Dyn-Compression Add-WindowsFeature Web-Mgmt-Compat </pre> * Install the WSUS feature using the Windows Internal Database (WID) as the database: <pre> Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices -IncludeManagementTools </pre> * After installing WSUS, point the application to a location to store downloads: <pre> cd "C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools\" .\WsusUtil.exe PostInstall CONTENT_DIR=C:\WSUS </pre> h2. Admin Workstation h3. Windows 7 Host # * Install the "Microsoft Report Viewer":https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6576 # Download Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2 "KB972455":http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5216 and install the *Administration Console only*. # Once the console is installed, also install "KB2734608":http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2734608/en-us to add support for Windows "Windows 8 and Remote Server 2012. Administration Tool":https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28972 # Open Windows Server Update Services and connect to the remote server _wsus.example.com_ on port +8530+. h3. Windows 8 Host # * Install the "Microsoft Report Viewer":https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6576 # Install the "Windows 8 Remote Server Administration Tool":https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28972 # * Open Windows Server Update Services RSAT and connect to the remote server _wsus.example.com_ on port +8530+. Windows Server. h2. Resources * https://4sysops.com/archives/install-wsus-on-server-2012-with-powershell/ * https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28972 * http://www.shnake.com/?p=821 * https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd939916(v=ws.10).aspx * https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd939859(v=ws.10).aspx