I've never really utilized WSUS in my environments much as I always found it to be an administration nightmare.
We are getting to the size where I'd really like to cut down our bandwidth useage though and looking to implement it. I'm familiar with how it works and how to set it up, but a little foggy on the approval side of things and the best way to do it.
Ideally, I just want to mirror Windows Updates decisions. I'm really not looking to dedicate 10 hours a week to hand selecting updates just save bandwidth. Is there a combination of classifications I can set to auto approval that will mirror the Windows Updates selections?
Also, It's my understanding that if I don't need to break out the rules per OS correct? If i set auto approval globaly and the hotfix is for XP, the client is still smart enough not to try install that patch correct?
Appreciate any insight on how you guys do it.. Overall I find it quite an administration headache for anyone in the 50 seat range. Not small but not quite big enough to warrant sitting there approving updates 1 by 1.
We are getting to the size where I'd really like to cut down our bandwidth useage though and looking to implement it. I'm familiar with how it works and how to set it up, but a little foggy on the approval side of things and the best way to do it.
Ideally, I just want to mirror Windows Updates decisions. I'm really not looking to dedicate 10 hours a week to hand selecting updates just save bandwidth. Is there a combination of classifications I can set to auto approval that will mirror the Windows Updates selections?
Also, It's my understanding that if I don't need to break out the rules per OS correct? If i set auto approval globaly and the hotfix is for XP, the client is still smart enough not to try install that patch correct?
Appreciate any insight on how you guys do it.. Overall I find it quite an administration headache for anyone in the 50 seat range. Not small but not quite big enough to warrant sitting there approving updates 1 by 1.