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I have a SBS 2003 network in my shop. I am aware of the limitations of my
license, but I can still set up another 2003 server as a WSUS server for this
network, can't I.
It's a very small network and it's more to lear n more about how WSUS works
for my interaction with several clients. Or, should I not mess with it
unless I want to enslave myself to administering something I don't need?
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"GMan" <GMan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B533E880-B998-4617-A117-291CD104F605[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] >I have a SBS 2003 network in my shop. I am aware of the limitations of my
> license, but I can still set up another 2003 server as a WSUS server for
> this
> network, can't I.
Certainly.... you can. In fact, you can add as many additional servers as
you want, as long as the total number of servers + desktops does not exceed
75.
> It's a very small network and it's more to lear n more about how WSUS
> works
> for my interaction with several clients. Or, should I not mess with it
> unless I want to enslave myself to administering something I don't need?
I think it's an excellent way to learn WSUS, as well as explore the skills
needed to add a second server to an SBS environment.
--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin
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Thanks. I have had the second server on and off from time to time as I
tinker, so adding servers is not the issue.
And I see you catch my inclination to install it so I can learn more about
it. But
I don't mind installing it and maintaining it during the time I learn about
it. But I would also like to be able to have it 1. Automatically download all
updates or 2. Stop functioning and have clients just go back to individually
checking. I want to be able to "turn it on" or "turn it off" pretty easily.
"Lawrence Garvin" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "GMan" <GMan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B533E880-B998-4617-A117-291CD104F605[ at ]microsoft.com... > >I have a SBS 2003 network in my shop. I am aware of the limitations of my > > license, but I can still set up another 2003 server as a WSUS server for > > this > > network, can't I. > > Certainly.... you can. In fact, you can add as many additional servers as > you want, as long as the total number of servers + desktops does not exceed > 75. > > > > It's a very small network and it's more to lear n more about how WSUS > > works > > for my interaction with several clients. Or, should I not mess with it > > unless I want to enslave myself to administering something I don't need? > > I think it's an excellent way to learn WSUS, as well as explore the skills > needed to add a second server to an SBS environment. > > > > -- > Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP > Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas > Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009) > > MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin> > |
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"GMan" <GMan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC2939A2-32AE-4AA6-9FCA-704CD3493849[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Thanks. I have had the second server on and off from time to time as I
> tinker, so adding servers is not the issue.
>
> And I see you catch my inclination to install it so I can learn more about
> it. But
>
> I don't mind installing it and maintaining it during the time I learn
> about
> it. But I would also like to be able to have it 1. Automatically download
> all
> updates or 2. Stop functioning and have clients just go back to
> individually
> checking. I want to be able to "turn it on" or "turn it off" pretty
> easily.
"Turning on" and "Turning off" a WSUS Server (i.e. switching between WSUS
and AU) is as simple as enabling/disabling the "Specify intranet Microsoft
Update service location" policy.
--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin
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Thank you!
"Lawrence Garvin (MVP)" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "GMan" <GMan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CC2939A2-32AE-4AA6-9FCA-704CD3493849[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Thanks. I have had the second server on and off from time to time as I > > tinker, so adding servers is not the issue. > > > > And I see you catch my inclination to install it so I can learn more about > > it. But > > > > I don't mind installing it and maintaining it during the time I learn > > about > > it. But I would also like to be able to have it 1. Automatically download > > all > > updates or 2. Stop functioning and have clients just go back to > > individually > > checking. I want to be able to "turn it on" or "turn it off" pretty > > easily. > > "Turning on" and "Turning off" a WSUS Server (i.e. switching between WSUS > and AU) is as simple as enabling/disabling the "Specify intranet Microsoft > Update service location" policy. > -- > Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP > Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas > Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009) > > MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin> > |
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