Re: New server todo list <-- Things I forgot


Hi Rosewood,

Thanks for posting here and also everyone's input!

Regarding the installation of WSUS on SBS, you can refer to the following
documents:

Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server Update
Services 2.0 on Windows Small Business Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=28C43D57-2E15-47B2-
9A6F-1514AA3ED05F&displaylang=en

Installing Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 on Windows Small
Business Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4F8813EE-DEE5-4B9F-
A127-55042F34BA43&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Operations Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=66D250FA-670F-4A49-
95EC-2FFDA7691F55&displaylang=en


After installation, you can deploy the Vista/Office patches to the clients
through WSUS.

As I know, nearly all updates can be downloaded and deployed through WSUS.
For some hotfixes which only apply to some specific
situations(software/hardware environment), , you may need to contact
Microsoft Support to obtain them (for free). You can search your problem
(error) first to check if there is any related hotfix available.

http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

For your reference, I also include the nine update classifications that you
can use to filter within WSUS:
¡¤ Critical Updates: Broadly released fixes for specific problems
addressing critical, non-security related bugs.
¡¤ Definition Updates: Updates to virus or other definition files.
¡¤ Drivers: Software components designed to support new hardware.
¡¤ Feature Packs: New feature releases, usually rolled into products at the
next release.
¡¤ Security Updates: Broadly released fixes for specific products,
addressing security issues.
¡¤ Service Packs: Cumulative sets of all hotfixes, security updates,
critical updates, and updates created since the release of the product.
Service packs might also contain a limited number of customer-requested
design changes or features.
¡¤ Tools: Utilities or features that aid in accomplishing a task or set of
tasks.
¡¤ Update Rollups: Cumulative sets of hotfixes, security updates, critical
updates, and updates packaged together for easy deployment. A rollup
generally targets a specific area, such as security, or a specific
component, such as Internet Information Services (IIS).
¡¤ Updates: Broadly released fixes for specific problems addressing
non-critical, non-security related bugs.

Other WSUS related resource:

Deploying Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=208E93D1-E1CD-4F38-
AD1E-D993E05657C9&displaylang=en

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Technical Library
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/d446d310-413f-4844-8a
ad-c557712397401033.mspx?mfr=true

Hope the above information helps on the setup of WSUS.

Best regards,

Shawn Shao
Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support

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