Integrate Windows Update Services (WSUS) into Windows Home Server

[windows]

We Got Served has a tutorial on how to integrate Windows Update Services v3 (WSUS) into Windows Home Server. WSUS is a local copy of Windows Update/Microsoft Update that is stored on the server and automatically installs the updates to all the other machines on your network. The tutorial is written by Windows Small Business Server MVP, Kevin Royalty and is available for download as a .doc document.

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[fowljr]

Injteresting, but with unlimited broadband is it viable?

[windows]

Probably not for us but someone might find it useful, and of course there are those who just have to play.....

[tonybro]

I actually started investigating this over Christmas so it's good timing!

It's just the time saved on multiple downloads is all I was after....

[JamesA]

Slightly off topic i know, but what id like to do is have a version of microsoft update that runs from my laptop. I can keep it up to date in the office and then when i go to a customers site i would just hook my laptop up to their network and then point each PC's browser at my laptops IP and use it just like the normal MS update site. Anyone know of anything like that?

[windows]

Not as far as I know.....

[waveydavey]

WSUS will do that. It's what it does. You just have to get the client settings right and have your lappy on for a while.

[windows]

It doesn't need an underlying server architecture then Dave?

[waveydavey]

Nah, I think ours here is running on a win2k pro box.

[JamesA]

I'll have to make time to look at WSUS then, its been on my list for awhile but you know what its like!