Quick Start for WSUS Servers

WSUS server installation

To install a college or departmental WSUS server on a machine:

1. Download the server installation package. Note that a Microsoft Passport account (Hotmail, MSN, etc.) is required.
   
   
2. Run the installation executable. If a warning box appears stating that the installation can not continue because IIS 5.0 or later is not installed, then please install IIS as described below.
   
   
3. Confirm the following settings:
   • [screen] Store update locally: Checked.
   • Enter a folder for WSUS to use (for example, C:\WSUS\).
     
     
   • [next screen] Install SQL Server desktop engine (Windows) on this computer: Checked.
   • Enter a folder where WMSDE should be installed (again, C:\WSUS is suggested).
     
     
   • [next screen] Use the existing IIS Default Web Site: Checked.
     
     
   • [next screen] This server should inherit the settings…: NOT checked.
     
     
4. [last screen] Confirm the settings and click Next to install.

IIS installation (if needed)

To install IIS, for WSUS, on a system running Windows Server 2003 you will need to:

1. Click Start->Administrative Tools->Manage Your Server.
   
   
2. [screen] On the “Manage Your Server” screen, click Add or remove a role beside the green arrow box.
   
   
3. Confirm the following settings:
• [screen] Select Application server.
  
  
• [next screen] FrontPage Server Extension: NOT checked.
  Enable SP .NET: NOT checked.
  
  
4. [last screen] Confirm the settings and click Next to install.

More information

For more detailed documentation from Microsoft, visit the following URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/downloads/WSUS.mspx

Last content change August 18, 2006