does WSUS require active directory in this scenario?

Hello,

I intend to setup a WSUS infrastructure where there is one central WSUS
server where I approve updates and several other WSUS servers at other
locations that synchronize with this central WSUS server... basically
central administration

Is active directory required to do this with WSUS? I'm refering to using
latest version of WSUS on servers that are all running server 2008

Hello James,

You can run WSUS also as workgroup server and point only the clients to the
server for downloading. We do it that way. All WSUS policies for the machines
comes with separate GPO in the domain.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hello,
>
> I intend to setup a WSUS infrastructure where there is one central
> WSUS server where I approve updates and several other WSUS servers at
> other locations that synchronize with this central WSUS server...
> basically central administration
>
> Is active directory required to do this with WSUS? I'm refering to
> using latest version of WSUS on servers that are all running server
> 2008
>