Re: WSUS SP1

Thank you, Dave. You may have misunderstood my concern. I have installed SP1. I was referring to when several people downloaded the SP1 release for Windows server 2003, which was specifically NOT to be used with SBS. I am not a full-time IT guy, so the last thing I want to do is install something that will cause me grief. My concern is telling WSUS to check for Windows Server 2003 updates, and then knowing which of those are OK to install on SBS 2003.

By the way, thank you for all your help.

-Mike

Dave Nickason [SBS MVP] wrote:
I have separate GPOs set up for servers and workstations. Workstations auto download and install, servers auto download and notify. I then manually install updates on the servers as fits my schedule. I usually do them on the Saturday after patch Tuesday, by which time I would expect to have heard about any major issues. I like the idea of waiting a few days, but I never wait long, especially for the SBS. My other servers are pretty well isolated behind the SBS, but I want that server to be up to date on anything security-related.

If you look at the tens or hundreds of thousands of people who have installed SBS SP1, compared to the few who have had issues, I think it's clearly less risky to install updates than to attempt to do without them. Not only in relation to SBS, I think this of all MS patches - there have been fewer issues, and less all the time, not to mention that they support them for free.

Currently, the only updates I don't have approved in WSUS relate to products I don't have installed - IE7, 64 bit, etc.


"Mike Teegarden" <miket@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:12934jtqht5eu7f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
That seemed to be the problem. Once I changed the setting to include Windows Server 2003 files, it downloaded. I still had to go find WSUS SP1 and tell it to install, but at least it was there.

What do I do with the Windows Server 2003 updates that it wants me to install? I have been afraid of those give what happened a year or so back when SP1 for 2003 Server came out.

-Mike


SuperGumby [SBS MVP] wrote:
this _may_ be it

"Mike Teegarden" <miket@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:12916hgcftorm1a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Could it have to do with what products I have it looking for. I do not have Windows Server 2003 selected. I do have SBS 2003 selected though.



SuperGumby [SBS MVP] wrote:
TTBOMK the WSUS SP is not actually defined as a 'WSUS Update', the WSUS components appear in the update list with a different icon, also I have my LoungeAN set to automatically approve the WSUS components, the SP had to be manually approved.

I can only suggest manually telling WSUS to sync, see if it syncs successfully, possibly after first going into the download types and modifying it first NOT to do SP's, then back to do so.

"Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ePZQPNAkGHA.1000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Are you sure it didn't download itself, approve itself, and install? One of the auto-approve options is to automatically approve WSUS updates, and that might be enabled by default.

What's your build number on the bottom of the WSUS home page? SP1 is 2.0.0.2620.

I'd assume selecting SPs would include this one, but I'm not sure. I've got everything enabled except drivers.


"Mike Teegarden" <miket@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1291311hglfnu9c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Odd. I didn't get it. I do have it setup to get service packs. Is there a way to force it to pull it down?


SuperGumby [SBS MVP] wrote:
it should have come into WSUS about 8th June.

Title: Windows Server Update Services Service Pack 1
Description: Windows Server Update Services Service Pack 1 (WSUS SP1) delivers updates for WSUS. This service pack includes support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and the forthcoming Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, and provides additional stability and performance improvements. After you install WSUS SP1, you may be required to restart your computer. You cannot remove WSUS SP1 after you install it.
Classification: Service Packs
Products: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, Windows Server 2003
Release date: Thursday, 8 June 2006


Do you have WSUS configured to pull 'Service Packs'?

"Mike Teegarden" <miket@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1290uehaaf10df4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Awhile back someone posted saying the update would show up in WSUS. I did not see it this time. Does anyone have an update on whether it is going to be released as an update through WSUS, or will I have to download myself?

Thank you,

Mike


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