RE: Setting up SUS using the wizard

From: Carl Sullivan [MSFT] (carlsul_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/02/04 

Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 16:11:47 GMT

The distribute software updates wizard will not show anything until you run
the software updates scan on at least one client (the test client
initially) and hardware inventory is run as well to report what patches are
applicable or installed on the client.
Thanks,
Carl Sullivan
Microsoft SMS Support
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