How to see updates partially approved ? Marco 7/11/2007 5:34:01 AM Hi everyone. One functionality I really like in WSUS 3 is the ability to create groups of groups. I created a group of PC where I want first to test the updates so I approve the Update only for the “Test Group”, and then if everything goes fine, I want to Approve the Update for an other group where I have all my other PC. But so far I didn’t discover, how to easily find an update which was approved for one group, but not for an other, unless I write down on a post-it the I applied that Update for that group, and to remember to apply it later for the rest of the PCs. Is there a way to see all the updates which have been approved for some groups, but not all groups ? Thanks for your help. Marco.

Re: How to see updates partially approved ? "Lawrence Garvin \(MVP\)" <onsitech[ at ]community.nospam> 7/12/2007 2:31:38 AM "Marco" <Marco[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:91D9CA5B-97C9-49BE-B549-C0C3F889C1AC[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Is there a way to see all the updates which have been approved for some > groups, but not all groups ? Yes, right click on the Updates node and select "New Update View". From the dialog box select the option "Updates are approved for a specific group". Click on the group hyperlink in the bottom frame, and select your test group(s). This will give you a list of all of the updates you have approved for your test group. To then approve them for your production groups, select the desired update(s), right click, select Approve, and set the approval(s) for the additional target groups. -- 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 .....

Re: How to see updates partially approved ? Marco 7/12/2007 5:30:00 AM Excellent, thank you so much. One more question please. I would like then to Approve automaticaly All Critical Updates to all the groupes, but the security updates, I would like to approve them automaticaly only to the Test Group. Is it possible to define it that way ? For some category of updates, it's automaticaly approved to Group1 and Group2, and for an other category of updates, it's automaticaly approved only for Group1 ? Regards Marco "Lawrence Garvin (MVP)" wrote: [Quoted Text] > "Marco" <Marco[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:91D9CA5B-97C9-49BE-B549-C0C3F889C1AC[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > Is there a way to see all the updates which have been approved for some > > groups, but not all groups ? > > Yes, right click on the Updates node and select "New Update View". From the > dialog box select the option "Updates are approved for a specific group". > Click on the group hyperlink in the bottom frame, and select your test > group(s). > > This will give you a list of all of the updates you have approved for your > test group. To then approve them for your production groups, select the > desired update(s), right click, select Approve, and set the approval(s) for > the additional target groups. > > -- > 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 > ..... > > >

Re: How to see updates partially approved ? "Lawrence Garvin \(MVP\)" <onsitech[ at ]community.nospam> 7/13/2007 2:40:10 AM "Marco" <Marco[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6AA95908-8DF6-49EE-B115-C4CFCE2CFB0E[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I would like then to Approve automaticaly All Critical Updates to all the > groupes, but the security updates, I would like to approve them > automaticaly > only to the Test Group. An interesting philosphy, but fairly easy to set up. [1] To configure auto-approval for ALL Critical Updates for ALL groups: [a] Select Options | Automatic Approvals [b] Click on "New Rule" [c] [Step 1] Select "When an update is in a specific classification" [d] [Step 2] Click on the "any classification" hyperlink. [e] Unselect "All Classifications"; select "Critical Updates"; click on OK [f] [Step 3] Assign a name to the update; click on OK. [2] To configure auto-approval for ALL Security Updates for only the Test Group: [a] Click on "New Rule" [b] [Step 1] Select "When an update is in a specific classification" [c] [Step 2] Click on the "any classification" hyperlink. [d] Unselect "All Classifications"; select "Security Updates"; click on OK [e] Click on the "all computers" hyperlink. [f] Unselect "All Computers"; select <<Test Group>>; click on OK [g] [Step 3] Assign a name to the update; click on OK -- 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 .....

Re: How to see updates partially approved ? Harry Johnston <harry[ at ]scms.waikato.ac.nz> 7/13/2007 3:43:58 AM Marco wrote: [Quoted Text] > I would like then to Approve automaticaly All Critical Updates to all the > groupes, but the security updates, I would like to approve them automaticaly > only to the Test Group. This suggests that you have misunderstood the relationship between "critical" and "security" updates; security updates are *more* important than critical updates, not less important. Harry.

Re: How to see updates partially approved ? Marco 7/13/2007 6:10:00 AM Hi Harry, You're probably right. Where can I find a description of what the different category of updates stand for ? I find that there is not so much information about the updates, especially the security ones, probably for security reasons I guess. Cheers "Harry Johnston" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Marco wrote: > > > I would like then to Approve automaticaly All Critical Updates to all the > > groupes, but the security updates, I would like to approve them automaticaly > > only to the Test Group. > > This suggests that you have misunderstood the relationship between "critical" > and "security" updates; security updates are *more* important than critical > updates, not less important. > > Harry. >

Re: How to see updates partially approved ? Marco 7/13/2007 6:26:05 AM Thanks so much Lawrence. So easy and I missed it, shame on me. What would be your recommendation about the philosophie to apply for the automatic approbation between what's very important and has to be applied as fast as possible, and what should be tested first before general approbation ? Regards "Lawrence Garvin (MVP)" wrote: [Quoted Text] > "Marco" <Marco[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6AA95908-8DF6-49EE-B115-C4CFCE2CFB0E[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > I would like then to Approve automaticaly All Critical Updates to all the > > groupes, but the security updates, I would like to approve them > > automaticaly > > only to the Test Group. > > An interesting philosphy, but fairly easy to set up. > > [1] To configure auto-approval for ALL Critical Updates for ALL groups: > [a] Select Options | Automatic Approvals > [b] Click on "New Rule" > [c] [Step 1] Select "When an update is in a specific classification" > [d] [Step 2] Click on the "any classification" hyperlink. > [e] Unselect "All Classifications"; select "Critical Updates"; click on > OK > [f] [Step 3] Assign a name to the update; click on OK. > > > [2] To configure auto-approval for ALL Security Updates for only the Test > Group: > [a] Click on "New Rule" > [b] [Step 1] Select "When an update is in a specific classification" > [c] [Step 2] Click on the "any classification" hyperlink. > [d] Unselect "All Classifications"; select "Security Updates"; click on > OK > [e] Click on the "all computers" hyperlink. > [f] Unselect "All Computers"; select <<Test Group>>; click on OK > [g] [Step 3] Assign a name to the update; click on OK > > > > -- > 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 > ..... > > > >