To use WSUS, you first install the Windows feature for update services, then perform the initial configuration. WSUS has dependencies that include the IIS web server and ASP.NET 4.6, so these dependencies are installed automatically if they are not present.
Installing Windows Server Update Services
Getting ready
To follow this recipe, open a PowerShell session on server WSUS1. WSUS1 is a domain-joined server with internet access.
How to do it...
The steps for the recipe are as follows:
- Install the Windows Update feature and tools, with -Verbose for additional feedback...