Re: Approve same updates for another group

"JordanN" <> wrote in message
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>I have setup a WSUS 3.0 server that works well. I started using targeting
>to approve updates for a test group before deploying to the other groups.
>Now that I have approved and tested all the updates that I wanted for my
>test group and I am satisfied with the results, how can I approve only
>these updates in "Test" for the rest of my groups -"Sales", "Production",
>"Accounting", "Engineering"?

The easiest way to do this is to create a Custom Update View based on
"Updates approved for a specific group" and select your TEST group as that
group. Name the view "Updates approved for the TEST group".

Now, select all updates in the view "Updates approved for the TEST group"
(or the ones you want to approve for production deployment), click on
Approve, and add the production groups to the list of groups with approvals.


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Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010)

My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

"Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:

> "JordanN" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >I have setup a WSUS 3.0 server that works well. I started using targeting
> >to approve updates for a test group before deploying to the other groups.
> >Now that I have approved and tested all the updates that I wanted for my
> >test group and I am satisfied with the results, how can I approve only
> >these updates in "Test" for the rest of my groups -"Sales", "Production",
> >"Accounting", "Engineering"?
>
> The easiest way to do this is to create a Custom Update View based on
> "Updates approved for a specific group" and select your TEST group as that
> group. Name the view "Updates approved for the TEST group".
>
> Now, select all updates in the view "Updates approved for the TEST group"
> (or the ones you want to approve for production deployment), click on
> Approve, and add the production groups to the list of groups with approvals.
>
Great tip Lawrence - what would we do without you here!

>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
> Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010)
>
> My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
> Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
>
> .
>

I don't see an option for 'Updates approved for a specific group' in my WSUS
(part of SCE 2007). ;-)

Phil

"LeaUK" <> wrote in message
news:94F56FAE-CD81-46DE-A5DA-...
>
>
> "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> "JordanN" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> >I have setup a WSUS 3.0 server that works well. I started using
>> >targeting
>> >to approve updates for a test group before deploying to the other
>> >groups.
>> >Now that I have approved and tested all the updates that I wanted for my
>> >test group and I am satisfied with the results, how can I approve only
>> >these updates in "Test" for the rest of my groups -"Sales",
>> >"Production",
>> >"Accounting", "Engineering"?
>>
>> The easiest way to do this is to create a Custom Update View based on
>> "Updates approved for a specific group" and select your TEST group as
>> that
>> group. Name the view "Updates approved for the TEST group".
>>
>> Now, select all updates in the view "Updates approved for the TEST group"
>> (or the ones you want to approve for production deployment), click on
>> Approve, and add the production groups to the list of groups with
>> approvals.
>>
> Great tip Lawrence - what would we do without you here!
>
>>
>> --
>> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
>> Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
>> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010)
>>
>> My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
>> Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
>> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
>>
>> .
>>

"Phil Angus" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I don't see an option for 'Updates approved for a specific group' in my
>WSUS (part of SCE 2007). ;-)

Could be. SCE is a different product. What SCE does or does not provide in
the SCE console is not necessarily the same as what is provided in the WSUS
native console. :-)


--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010)

My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

In article <>,
says...
> I don't see an option for 'Updates approved for a specific group' in my WSUS
> (part of SCE 2007). ;-)
>
> Phil
>
> "LeaUK" <> wrote in message
> news:94F56FAE-CD81-46DE-A5DA-...
> >
> >
> > "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> "JordanN" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
<snip>
> >>
> >> The easiest way to do this is to create a Custom Update View based on
> >> "Updates approved for a specific group" and select your TEST group as
> >> that
> >> group. Name the view "Updates approved for the TEST group".
> >>
<snip>
> >> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
> >> Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
> >> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010)
> >>
> >> My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
> >> Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> >> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
> >>
> >> .
> >>
>
>
>

That is why you have to CREATE a Custom Update View.
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antwesor