Re: WSUS Managing child groups

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JT wrote:
> I am configuring multiple groups for WSUS updates.
> I would like to have a parent group and approve all monthly updates for
> the
> parent.
> I would like to have 3 - 4 child groups under parent.
> Something like child 1 - test group
> child 2 - next wave of computers to receive updates
> child 3 - next wave of computers to receive updates
> etc.
>
> My plan is to approve required monthly updates for the Parent. I would
> then
> like to have child group 1 get all of the approved updates that Parent
> has.
> I would then have my child 1 test group of computers download and install
> updates.
>
> As soon as I know that child 1 installs have been successful I would like
> to
> manually approve all of Parents updates for child 2 and so on.
>
> Is it possible to have child groups inherit parent approvals? I don't
> want
> this to happen automatically, I want to manage each group individually.
>
> Thank you.
>
> JT

> JT wrote:

>> Is it possible to have child groups inherit parent approvals?

This is the default behavior of WSUS.

>> I don't want
>> this to happen automatically, I want to manage each group individually.

Then you need to explicitly set the child groups to NOT APPROVED when you
set the parent group to APPROVED.

When you're ready to deploy to Group 1, set the approval from Not Approved
back to Inherit from Parent, and so forth for each of the rest of hte
subgroups.

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