WSUS on SBS 2003 question

I have been batting my brains out trying to set up WSUS 3.0 on a SBS
2003 (not R2) server.
BPA only shows the old NIC driver. (no update available)
This was my first install of WSUS.
I could not get Windows XP sp3 boxes to show up in the WSUS management
console.
I installed it on a test SBS 2008 server and noticed the server
automatically added it self to the console.
(SBS 2008 was not at the SBS 2003 site)

I set up a test SBS 2003 R2 box at home (just for this test)
I installed .net 2, report viewer, Norton 10.1 (matching the site with
the problem)
Installed WSUS 3.0, only adding the critical and security updates.
The server did not automatically add it self to the console.

First question. Should the SBS 2003 server have added it self to the
console?

Second question. Does SBS 2003 (and R2) have the correct version of IIS
or do I have to upgrade this?
If needed, is the IIS upgrade available to d-load, or do I have to
purchase it for the site??

TIA
Rich W.

"Rich Wonneberger" <> wrote in message
news:...

> First question. Should the SBS 2003 server have added it self to the
> console?

No. You'll need to configure a policy for the Domain Controllers OU in order
to get the SBS2003 box registered with WSUS.

SBS2008 does this automatically because WSUS3SP1 is built in to SBS2008.


> Second question. Does SBS 2003 (and R2) have the correct version of IIS
> or do I have to upgrade this?

They have the correct version of IIS. They all have the same version of IIS.


> If needed, is the IIS upgrade available to d-load, or do I have to
> purchase it for the site??

What IIS upgrade??? To my knowledge there's no "IIS upgrade", beyond those
obtained by applying OS service packs. You *should*, btw, apply Windows
Server 2003 Service Pack 2 to that SBS2003 system.

Now... to the question you did not ask. <g>

> I could not get Windows XP sp3 boxes to show up in the WSUS management
> console.

See if this addresses your Windows XP issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956708



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

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

Lawrence,

I was trying to use the console instead of the GPO route.
I'm not clear on the GPO setup linking the policies.

Will get the update for the XP clients for the weekend and let you know
what happens.

Thank You
Rich W.

Lawrence Garvin [MVP] wrote:
> "Rich Wonneberger" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>> First question. Should the SBS 2003 server have added it self to the
>> console?
>
> No. You'll need to configure a policy for the Domain Controllers OU in
> order to get the SBS2003 box registered with WSUS.
>
> SBS2008 does this automatically because WSUS3SP1 is built in to SBS2008.
>
>
>> Second question. Does SBS 2003 (and R2) have the correct version of
>> IIS or do I have to upgrade this?
>
> They have the correct version of IIS. They all have the same version of
> IIS.
>
>
>> If needed, is the IIS upgrade available to d-load, or do I have to
>> purchase it for the site??
>
> What IIS upgrade??? To my knowledge there's no "IIS upgrade", beyond
> those obtained by applying OS service packs. You *should*, btw, apply
> Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 to that SBS2003 system.
>
> Now... to the question you did not ask. <g>
>
>> I could not get Windows XP sp3 boxes to show up in the WSUS management
>> console.
>
> See if this addresses your Windows XP issues:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956708
>
>
>

"Rich Wonneberger" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Lawrence,
>
> I was trying to use the console instead of the GPO route.
> I'm not clear on the GPO setup linking the policies.

The console can be used to assign group memberships to systems that have
already registered with the WSUS Server, but you'll still need either Group
Policy, Local Policy, or a direct registry edit to configure the client
systems (including the WSUS Server itself) to actually register and report
to the WSUS Server.

The information needed for configuring policy and/or registry values can be
found in the WSUS Operations Guide.


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

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

Guess I have to experiment on the test box I just set up.
(before the 55 day to activate runs out)

Thanks
Rich W.

Lawrence Garvin [MVP] wrote:
> "Rich Wonneberger" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Lawrence,
>>
>> I was trying to use the console instead of the GPO route.
>> I'm not clear on the GPO setup linking the policies.
>
> The console can be used to assign group memberships to systems that have
> already registered with the WSUS Server, but you'll still need either
> Group Policy, Local Policy, or a direct registry edit to configure the
> client systems (including the WSUS Server itself) to actually register
> and report to the WSUS Server.
>
> The information needed for configuring policy and/or registry values can
> be found in the WSUS Operations Guide.
>
>