WSUS help

Hello:

Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?

I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the features
of WSUS.

All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP SP3
installed

Thanks,
Roberto

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robertin75 wrote:
> Hello:
>
> Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?
>
> I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the
> features
> of WSUS.
>
> All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP SP3
> installed
>
> Thanks,
> Roberto

Anyone knows if this is possible?

I don't know what does PA Bear [MS MVP] tried to say.

Thanks

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [[ Right pew, wrong church. Forwarded to WSUS newsgroup
> (microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services) via crosspost as a
> convenience to OP.
>
> On the web:
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...pdate_services
>
> In your newsreader:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pdate_services
> ]]
>
>
> robertin75 wrote:
> > Hello:
> >
> > Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?
> >
> > I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the
> > features
> > of WSUS.
> >
> > All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP SP3
> > installed
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Roberto
>
>

Sit tight and await more replies.

robertin75 wrote:
> Anyone knows if this is possible?
>
> I don't know what does PA Bear [MS MVP] tried to say.
>
> Thanks
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> [[ Right pew, wrong church. Forwarded to WSUS newsgroup
>> (microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services) via crosspost as a
>> convenience to OP.
>>
>> On the web:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...pdate_services
>>
>> In your newsreader:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pdate_services
>> ]]
>>
>>
>> robertin75 wrote:
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?
>>>
>>> I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the
>>> features
>>> of WSUS.
>>>
>>> All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP SP3
>>> installed
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Roberto

"robertin75" <> wrote in message
news:6D03830E-0814-409C-9704-...

>> > Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?

As plainly documented in the WSUS product documentation -- a WSUS *server*
cannot be installed on a desktop operating system; the WSUS *console* can be
installed on a Windows XP SP3 system.

>> > I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the
>> > features of WSUS.

If you don't have any servers installed, you're PCs are probably better off
just using Automatic Updates; but if you really wanted to deploy WSUS in
that environment, pick one of those XP machines, install Virtual Server 2005
R2 SP2, and install WSUS v3 SP2 on Windows Server 2003 SP2 in a VM.

>> > All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP
>> > SP3
>> > installed

Or, have you considered just upgrading your "server" machine to actually
use Windows Server 2003 SP2?


--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

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

Ok Lawrence I know understand better, thanks.

If I install Windows Server 2003 SP2 on the "server" XP PC, will all the
information,configuration,etc. be retained?

Or would I have to format the hard disk and start everything from scratch?

Thanks

"Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:

> "robertin75" <> wrote in message
> news:6D03830E-0814-409C-9704-...
>
> >> > Can WSUS be installed on a Windows XP PC?
>
> As plainly documented in the WSUS product documentation -- a WSUS *server*
> cannot be installed on a desktop operating system; the WSUS *console* can be
> installed on a Windows XP SP3 system.
>
> >> > I have a small 8 Windows XP PC's network and wouuld like to use the
> >> > features of WSUS.
>
> If you don't have any servers installed, you're PCs are probably better off
> just using Automatic Updates; but if you really wanted to deploy WSUS in
> that environment, pick one of those XP machines, install Virtual Server 2005
> R2 SP2, and install WSUS v3 SP2 on Windows Server 2003 SP2 in a VM.
>
> >> > All PC's includying the one that has a "server" role have Windows XP
> >> > SP3
> >> > installed
>
> Or, have you considered just upgrading your "server" machine to actually
> use Windows Server 2003 SP2?
>
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
> Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
>
> 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
>

"robertin75" <> wrote in message
news:8E770C2C-5F29-4144-8C0D-...
> Ok Lawrence I know understand better, thanks.
>
> If I install Windows Server 2003 SP2 on the "server" XP PC, will all the
> information,configuration,etc. be retained?
>
> Or would I have to format the hard disk and start everything from scratch?

You *could* install Windows Server 2003 SP2 on that PC in a dual-boot mode,
and only boot into the Win2003 OS when you need to synchronize WSUS and
deploy updates -- but if you're going to install Win2003 on that machine,
and that machine is already being used as your "Server", there's not really
any point in maintaining a dual-boot status.

You'll likely want to backup any *data* on that machine before installing
Windows Server 2003 on the physical machine.

Personally, I'd suggest starting with the virtual machine solution until
you're comfortable with both Windows Server 2003 *and* WSUS, and then
consider converting the machine to a permanent Windows Server 2003 system.
If you determine two months into this project that WSUS really isn't a good
solution for your seven XP machines and one Windows Server 2003 system, all
you need to do is uninstall Virtual Server.


--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

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