WS Lesson-28

Software Update Services-II

The Automatic Updates Client

• The client component of SUS is Windows Automatic Updates, which is supported on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
• The Automatic Updates client is included with Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, and Windows XP Service Pack 1.
• The Automatic Updates client of Windows Server 2003 is configured to connect automatically to the Microsoft Windows Update server and download updates, then prompt the user to install them.
• This behavior can be modified by accessing the Automatic Updates in Control Panel.

Configuring Automatic Updates Through Group Policy

To configure Automatic Updates using GPOs, open a GPO and navigate to the Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update node. The Windows Update policies are shown in Figure below.

Troubleshooting SUS

Software Update Services on a Windows Server 2003 computer may require the following troubleshooting steps:

■ Reloading the memory cache If no new updates appear since the last time you synchronized the server, it is possible that no new updates are available. However, it is also possible that memory caches are not loading new updates properly. From the SUS administration site, click Monitor Server and then click Refresh.

■ Restarting the synchronization service If you receive a message that the synchronization service is not running properly, or if you cannot modify settings in the Set Options page of the administration Web site, open the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Services snap-in, right-click Software Update Services Synchronization Service and choose Restart.

■ Restarting IIS If you cannot connect to the administration site, or if clients can-not connect to the SUS serve, restart the World Wide Web Publishing Service in the same manner.