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WSUS help

Discussion in 'Windows Update' started by robertin75, Sep 30, 2009.

  1. robertin75

    robertin75 Guest

    Hello:

    Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?

    I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the features
    of WSUS.

    All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP SP3
    installed

    Thanks,
    Roberto
     
    robertin75, Sep 30, 2009
    #1
  3. PA Bear [MS MVP]

    PA Bear [MS MVP] Guest

    [[ Right pew, wrong church. Forwarded to WSUS newsgroup
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services) via crosspost as a
    convenience to OP.

    On the web:


    In your newsreader:

    ]]


    robertin75 wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hello:
    >
    > Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?
    >
    > I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the
    > features
    > of WSUS.
    >
    > All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP SP3
    > installed
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Roberto <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    PA Bear [MS MVP], Sep 30, 2009
    #2
  4. robertin75

    robertin75 Guest

    Anyone knows if this is possible?

    I don't know what does PA Bear [MS MVP] tried to say.

    Thanks

    "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > [[ Right pew, wrong church. Forwarded to WSUS newsgroup
    > (microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services) via crosspost as a
    > convenience to OP.
    >
    > On the web:
    >
    >
    > In your newsreader:
    >
    > ]]
    >
    >
    > robertin75 wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Hello:
    > >
    > > Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?
    > >
    > > I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the
    > > features
    > > of WSUS.
    > >
    > > All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP SP3
    > > installed
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > > Roberto <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    robertin75, Sep 30, 2009
    #3
  5. PA Bear [MS MVP]

    PA Bear [MS MVP] Guest

    Sit tight and await more replies.

    robertin75 wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Anyone knows if this is possible?
    >
    > I don't know what does PA Bear [MS MVP] tried to say.
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> [[ Right pew, wrong church. Forwarded to WSUS newsgroup
    >> (microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services) via crosspost as a
    >> convenience to OP.
    >>
    >> On the web:
    >>
    >>
    >> In your newsreader:
    >>
    >> ]]
    >>
    >>
    >> robertin75 wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Hello:
    >>>
    >>> Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?
    >>>
    >>> I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the
    >>> features
    >>> of WSUS.
    >>>
    >>> All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP SP3
    >>> installed
    >>>
    >>> Thanks,
    >>> Roberto <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    PA Bear [MS MVP], Sep 30, 2009
    #4
  6. Lawrence Garvin [MVP]

    Lawrence Garvin [MVP] Guest

    "robertin75" <robertin75@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:6D03830E-0814-409C-9704-DEC2E28C87DB@microsoft.com...
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    As plainly documented in the WSUS product documentation -- a WSUS *server*
    cannot be installed on a desktop operating system; the WSUS *console* can be
    installed on a Windows XP SP3 system.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the
    >> > features of WSUS.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    If you don't have any servers installed, you're PCs are probably better off
    just using Automatic Updates; but if you really wanted to deploy WSUS in
    that environment, pick one of those XP machines, install Virtual Server 2005
    R2 SP2, and install WSUS v3 SP2 on Windows Server 2003 SP2 in a VM.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP
    >> > SP3
    >> > installed<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Or, have you considered just upgrading your "server" machine to actually
    use Windows Server 2003 SP2?


    --
    Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
    Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
    Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

    My Blog:
    Microsoft WSUS Website:
    My MVP Profile:
     
    Lawrence Garvin [MVP], Sep 30, 2009
    #5
  7. robertin75

    robertin75 Guest

    Ok Lawrence I know understand better, thanks.

    If I install Windows Server 2003 SP2 on the "server" XP PC, will all the
    information,configuration,etc. be retained?

    Or would I have to format the hard disk and start everything from scratch?

    Thanks

    "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "robertin75" <robertin75@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:6D03830E-0814-409C-9704-DEC2E28C87DB@microsoft.com...
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> > Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > As plainly documented in the WSUS product documentation -- a WSUS *server*
    > cannot be installed on a desktop operating system; the WSUS *console* can be
    > installed on a Windows XP SP3 system.
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> > I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the
    > >> > features of WSUS.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > If you don't have any servers installed, you're PCs are probably better off
    > just using Automatic Updates; but if you really wanted to deploy WSUS in
    > that environment, pick one of those XP machines, install Virtual Server 2005
    > R2 SP2, and install WSUS v3 SP2 on Windows Server 2003 SP2 in a VM.
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> > All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP
    > >> > SP3
    > >> > installed<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Or, have you considered just upgrading your "server" machine to actually
    > use Windows Server 2003 SP2?
    >
    >
    > --
    > Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
    > Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
    > Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
    >
    > My Blog:
    > Microsoft WSUS Website:
    > My MVP Profile:
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    robertin75, Sep 30, 2009
    #6
  8. Lawrence Garvin [MVP]

    Lawrence Garvin [MVP] Guest

    "robertin75" <robertin75@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:8E770C2C-5F29-4144-8C0D-9012AFFDF95C@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Ok Lawrence I know understand better, thanks.
    >
    > If I install Windows Server 2003 SP2 on the "server" XP PC, will all the
    > information,configuration,etc. be retained?
    >
    > Or would I have to format the hard disk and start everything from scratch?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    You *could* install Windows Server 2003 SP2 on that PC in a dual-boot mode,
    and only boot into the Win2003 OS when you need to synchronize WSUS and
    deploy updates -- but if you're going to install Win2003 on that machine,
    and that machine is already being used as your "Server", there's not really
    any point in maintaining a dual-boot status.

    You'll likely want to backup any *data* on that machine before installing
    Windows Server 2003 on the physical machine.

    Personally, I'd suggest starting with the virtual machine solution until
    you're comfortable with both Windows Server 2003 *and* WSUS, and then
    consider converting the machine to a permanent Windows Server 2003 system.
    If you determine two months into this project that WSUS really isn't a good
    solution for your seven XP machines and one Windows Server 2003 system, all
    you need to do is uninstall Virtual Server.


    --
    Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
    Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
    Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

    My Blog:
    Microsoft WSUS Website:
    My MVP Profile:
     
    Lawrence Garvin [MVP], Sep 30, 2009
    #7

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