How to point Windows Update on a non-ADS standalone server to the local WSUS 3.0 Server "Dan" <dan[ at ]microsoft.com> 7/11/2007 2:35:47 PM Trying to figure out how to point several of our stand alone servers that we don't want in ADS to be updated via our WSUS 3.0 server. Thanks for any info. Dan

Re: How to point Windows Update on a non-ADS standalone server to the local WSUS 3.0 Server "Lawrence Garvin \(MVP\)" <onsitech[ at ]community.nospam> 7/12/2007 2:47:39 AM "Dan" <dan[ at ]microsoft.com> wrote in message news:%23n6eGj8wHHA.3340[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Trying to figure out how to point several of our stand alone servers that > we don't want in ADS to be updated via our WSUS 3.0 server. The *best* methodology, Dan, and as documented in the WSUS Deployment Guide, is to use Local Policy to configure each server according to how you want it set up. If all servers will be configured identically, you can set up the first server, then export the registry key and subkeys at HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate and then import the REG file into the other servers. After updating Local Policy, be sure to run 'gpupdate /force /target:computer' to get the policy changes applied to the local machine. After importing a REG file, be sure to restart the Automatic Updates service so the AU service will see the registry changes. -- 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://www.microsoft.com/wsus And, almost everything else is at http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com .....