"Mark Quinn" <MarkQuinn[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > I've got wsus 3.0 running in my computer lab and want to test the affects
> of
> the different registry settings.
Or, you could just read the Deployment Guide, or ask here. We've been in and
out of the various registry settings (btw.. please USE POLICY) a gazillion
times. I doubt there's anything you can "test" that somebody here can't give
you an authoratitive answer for right off the top of their head.
> Ideally, I would like to initially just scan the machines to see what
> they're missing but eventually I would like to scan and install and reboot
> on
> the weekends.
By default, WSUS 3.0 has all updates synchronized configured for detection.
But.. if all you're looking for is to see what's missing. Then just download
MBSA and use that tool, which is what it's designed for. Don't go through
the headache of setting up and configuring a WSUS Server to do what a much
simpler and more productive tool was specifically designed to do.
When you're ready to start delivering patches, then setup the WSUS server.
You'll also want to take a look at the WSUS Overview and WSUS Deployment
Guide before clicking on the installation package.
> Could someone give me some help with the group policy settings? I have
> used
> a registry file but have never gotten the servers to reboot (they always
> get
> notified for the install upon login.)
The *default* policy settings will work perfectly for testing purposes. Use
them. :-)
The *default* policy settings will automatically scan every 22 hours,
download updates when available, schedule them for installation the next
morning at 3am, automatically reboot the system after installation, and
should the machine be powered off, automatically install the updates when
the machine next powers on.
Based on your statement "...they always get notified for the install upon
login". I'd venture a guess that you configured (properly so, btw!) your
servers to use AU Options #3 (Download and Notify for Installation), and the
environment worked exactly as it should be working. When you logged on, the
WUA informed you there were updates to be installed.
--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCTS, MCP
Independent WSUS Evangelist
MVP-Software Distribution (2005-2007)
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=30E00990-8F1D-4774-BD62-D095EB07B36E
Everything you need for WSUS is at
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/featured/wsus/default.mspx
And, almost everything else is at
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
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