Windows Server: How to configure WSUS function on Windows Server 2012

Overview

Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is an effective solution for businesses in system update issues. WSUS offers a solution to this problem, WSUS server will download updates to provide back to the workstations. You will no longer have to worry about bandwidth

How to configure

Step 1: Install WSUS

Log in to Windows Server by Admin account
Server Manager -> Add roles and features -> Windows Server Update Services

Click Add Features -> Click Next

Click Next to continue

Enter the path where WSUS updates are stored

In Role Services, choose Next to continue

Confirm the installation and select Install to start the installation

Step 2: Configure WSUS

After successful installation, open WSUS

Choose Run -> Click Close

Tools -> Windows Server Update Services
Click Next

Choose Synchronize from Microsoft Update -> Click Next

In Specify Proxy Server, select if you use Proxy Server, otherwise uncheck and click Next to continue

Choose Start Connecting

Select the language for the updates

Select the content you want to update, here for basic users, choose updates for Office and Windows

Choose specific classifications for each update content

Choose the timing of synchronizing, there are 2 ways to synchronize manually and automatically according to the set time

Click Next and Finish

Step 3: Create policy allow user’s computer to automatically download and install updates

Group Policy Management -> Create a policy -> Edit this policy -> Computer Configuration -> Policies -> Administrative Templates: Policy Definations (ADMX file retrieved from local machine) -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> right mouse choose Edit in Configure Automatic Updates