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  • Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:00 PM
     
     
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    Hi,

    I need to let guests machines use the WSUS for update.

    I don't want to join every machine in my domain just for windows update.

    And I don't want to let the guest machines use the web service instead... just to save my internet link.

    Is there a way?!

     

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  • Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:16 PM
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    I need to let guests machines use the WSUS for update.

    Is there a way?!

    Create a REG file with the minimum configuration options (exporting from a currently working client is the best way), and import the REG file on your guest machine(s).

    Create a second REG file with those options inverted, so that you can turn off the WSUS connection when the machine no longer needs to use WSUS.

    Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
    Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2012)
    My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin

     
  • Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:43 PM
     
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    Here you go http://www.vkernel.ro/blog/wsus-in-a-workgroup-environment
    

    Adrian Costea - MCP, MCTS, MCSA 2003, MCITP: Windows 7

    My Blog: www.vkernel.ro/blog

     
  • Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:10 AM
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    Hi,

    After deployed WSUS, we need to configure automatic updates client, also mean we need to public the WSUS. Let clients know which server is WSUS (provide update services).

    Generally, in a domain environment, we configure automatic updates by using Group Policy.

    In Group Policy Object Editor, expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Windows Components, and then click Windows Update. Then configure group policy items like:

    Configure the behavior of Automatic Updates
    Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
    Enable Client-side Targeting
    Reschedule Automatic Update Scheduled Installations

    While, for a Non-Active Directory environment, you can also configure automatic updates in local Group Policy. But we can edit registry entry to specify Automatic Updates settings directly, that’s more easy and we can save settings to a .reg file, that easy to input to a non-domain computer.

    You can export “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate” registry settings from a joined domain computer (already apply Automatic Updates settings) to a .reg file. Run the .reg file on your guest computer.

    For more information please refer to following MS articles:

    Configure Automatic Updates by Using Group Policy
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720539(v=ws.10).aspx
    Configure Automatic Updates in a Non–Active Directory Environment
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708449(v=ws.10).aspx

    Lawrence

    TechNet Community Support

     
  • Thursday, April 26, 2012 2:57 PM
     
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    Add exception in Internet Explorer and your firewall, if it is not detecting. we can refer windowsupdate.log for the same. Below KB might be very useful :

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010

    Sunil Pathare SR. System Admin

     
  • Thursday, April 26, 2012 5:41 PM
     
     
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    Thank you all for the response... Works like a charm!