Documenting WSUS Changes

Hi! I'm new to this forum and to Windows Update management, so be kind

Our company is implementing WSUS starting next week (we haven't been
patching AT ALL untill now, if you can believe it..), and I'm wondering what
my options are as far as documenting patches, their status, particular issues
with each in our company, when they were signed off on and by whom, etc, etc.
I don't want to reinvent the wheel and build a DB for all this if there's
already a good solution (or solutions) out there, so what do you all do for
this? The WSUS admin page is a bit scary to make changes to, because it's
not intuitive at all, and I'm afraid I could change things and have no
reference to go back to to see what the settings were supposed to be...

Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks!
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Hi Eric, there is a WSUS Newsgroup and they should be able to assist you there.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...pdate_services



"Eric" wrote:

> Hi! I'm new to this forum and to Windows Update management, so be kind
>
> Our company is implementing WSUS starting next week (we haven't been
> patching AT ALL untill now, if you can believe it..), and I'm wondering what
> my options are as far as documenting patches, their status, particular issues
> with each in our company, when they were signed off on and by whom, etc, etc.
> I don't want to reinvent the wheel and build a DB for all this if there's
> already a good solution (or solutions) out there, so what do you all do for
> this? The WSUS admin page is a bit scary to make changes to, because it's
> not intuitive at all, and I'm afraid I could change things and have no
> reference to go back to to see what the settings were supposed to be...
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks!
> --
> Desktop Technician

In addition if you want to learn more:


http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...5ab0964a3.mspx
ReadMe for Windows Server Update Services - This document describes known issues
affecting Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). It includes recommendations and
requirements for installing WSUS

http://www.wsuswiki.com
Another good site for WSUS

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...28aced855.mspx
This guide provides troubleshooting information for Windows Server Update
Services.


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"TaurArian" <> wrote in message
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| Hi Eric, there is a WSUS Newsgroup and they should be able to assist you
there.
|
|
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...pdate_services
|
|
|
| "Eric" wrote:
|
| > Hi! I'm new to this forum and to Windows Update management, so be kind
| >
| > Our company is implementing WSUS starting next week (we haven't been
| > patching AT ALL untill now, if you can believe it..), and I'm wondering what
| > my options are as far as documenting patches, their status, particular
issues
| > with each in our company, when they were signed off on and by whom, etc,
etc.
| > I don't want to reinvent the wheel and build a DB for all this if there's
| > already a good solution (or solutions) out there, so what do you all do for
| > this? The WSUS admin page is a bit scary to make changes to, because it's
| > not intuitive at all, and I'm afraid I could change things and have no
| > reference to go back to to see what the settings were supposed to be...
| >
| > Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks!
| > --
| > Desktop Technician