Need some clarification about WSUS server


  1. pstein
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    Need some clarification about WSUS server


    After reading lots of articles I need still clarification about some basic facts:

    At first: There is a "normal" built-in Windows Updates service available in ALL Win10 versions.

    Beside this "basic" update mechanism there is a so called "WSUS" service.
    This is a separate (software) server which handles all Windows Updates for all Windows computers of a company. These depending Windows computers retrieve their Updates not by the built-in Windows Update service but from the inhouse WSUS server.

    A WSUS is running on a separate Windows computer which MUST have a Server or Enterprise Edition.

    A WSUS Server can NOT be installed (afterwards) on a Windows Pro or Windows Home Computer

    Correct so far?

    Can depending Win (Pro/Home) computers in LAN decide on demand whether they retrieve Updates from WSUS server OR by themselve? or is it an always-WSUS-server-or-never?

    Does the WSUS server architecture described above apply to Windows 7 networks as well?

    Do Windows 7 Pro/Home computers work with WSUS servers on Win10 servers as well?

    Thank you for confirmation and comments
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  3. hajen
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    To the best of my knowledge:
    1. WSUS runs on Windows Server
    2. Any client machine can decide if they shall use Windows Update for updates or a custom WSUS-server for updates, if the sysadmin allows it.
    3. Yes Windows 7 machines are eligible to retrieve updates from a WSUS-server
    4. No Windows 7 machines are not eligible to retrieve updates from a Windows 10-machine running WSUS, since Win10 cannot run WSUS, you need Windows Server.
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