Can a WSUS server update itself?

John Ryan

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Jun 16, 2006, 1:08:21 PM6/16/06

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Hi,

Anyone know if it's possible for a server running the WSUS service to also
be a client of the same service?

Specifically can the WUServer value at
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
have the name of the same machine hosting the WSUS service?

For example, if the server name running WSUS is "WSUShost", will
"WUServer"="http://WSUShost"
work?

I tried it, and the server doesn't show up in the computer list.

Thanks,
John Ryan

Greg DePratt

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Jun 16, 2006, 1:51:39 PM6/16/06

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Yes, it works. My server updates itself...

Greg

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John Ryan

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Jun 16, 2006, 2:03:37 PM6/16/06

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Thanks. I'll have to have another look at the problem.

John

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John Ryan

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Jun 16, 2006, 2:59:27 PM6/16/06

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Rebooted the server and all is well. Didn't try just restarting the service
first, but that might have worked. Thanks for the reply though.

John

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David

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Jun 16, 2006, 5:27:01 PM6/16/06

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How did you set up your server to patch itself. I can set up the WSUS server
like any other server, but do I want to add it to a group with other servers
or in a group by itself at it's own patch/reboot time??
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Thanks,

David

John Ryan

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Jun 17, 2006, 1:49:28 AM6/17/06

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In my case I just added it with the rest of the machines in the computer
group I called Servers. No special group. I don't think it matters, but I
have to add registry entries directly (no active directory).

John Ryan

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Lawrence Garvin (MVP)

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Jun 18, 2006, 11:39:58 PM6/18/06

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"David" <Da...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How did you set up your server to patch itself. I can set up the WSUS
> server
> like any other server, but do I want to add it to a group with other
> servers
> or in a group by itself at it's own patch/reboot time??

While it doesn't really matter, and I have my WSUS server in a single group
with all other WSUS servers, now that you've asked the question, and I'm
/thinking/ about the scenario....

It occurs to me that, maybe, in a perfectly designed environment, one might
want to put the WSUS server in its own Target Group, and update it /before/
updating any other server, or update it /after/ updating ALL other
servers -- so as to not have an update to the WSUS server that might cause a
failure in the WSUS server interfere with the successful updating of all
other servers.

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Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MVP-Software Distribution
Everything you need for WSUS is at
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/featured/wsus/default.mspx
And, eveything else is at
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
...

David

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Jun 19, 2006, 1:23:01 PM6/19/06

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This is very helpful. thank you
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Thanks,

David

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