Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Beta 2

Geoff · 10-10-2006, 10:14 AM

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Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 Beta 2 delivers new features that enable administrators to more easily manage and deploy updates across the organization. WSUS 3.0 Beta 2 benefits include a new MMC-based user interface with advanced filtering and reporting, improved performance and reliability, branch office optimizations and reporting rollup, and a Microsoft Operations Manager pack

[*]Register and Download WSUS 3.0 Beta 2 [*]WSUS 3.0 Overview [*]Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started with WSUS 3.0[*]WSUS 3.0 Readme

john · 10-10-2006, 12:28 PM

I have been playing at home with this and it is much better, and has many features that we have wanted, such as deleting old computers, exired updates etc, so its a good update. So it's looking a good update.

Norphy · 10-10-2006, 02:46 PM

Doesn't seem like it was that long ago since WSUS 2 was released... ah well.

Michael · 10-10-2006, 03:05 PM

@john - Doesn't WSUS already do this? I can delete computers/groups and WSUS notifies me of updates it recommends are expired.

I think the prime difference from what I have read is WSUS 3 uses the MMC console and can only be installed on Server 2003 or later, but will still distribute updates to Windows 2000 and Office XP or later (as well as other applications).

john · 10-10-2006, 06:36 PM

@michael, depends how you manage the setup, if you manage them directly in the WSUS console then yes you can, but if you don't and just let it find them via Active D then no you cannot. From my testing it lets you do it both ways which is better. It does use MMC now so you have more flexibility there in some peoples views.

Geoff · 10-10-2006, 07:58 PM

I always found the web interface sluggish. So I like the idea of an mmc interface.

john · 10-10-2006, 07:59 PM

I found the webface got sluggish after the SP1 for it, so who knows what MSFT have done. The new one is due in the new year I think....

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10-10-2006, 12:28 PM	#2
john Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern England Posts: 4,383 Thanks: 92 Thanked 51 Times in 46 Posts Rep Power: 24	Re: Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Beta 2 I have been playing at home with this and it is much better, and has many features that we have wanted, such as deleting old computers, exired updates etc, so its a good update. So it's looking a good update.

10-10-2006, 02:46 PM	#3
Norphy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dunstable Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Beta 2 Doesn't seem like it was that long ago since WSUS 2 was released... ah well.

10-10-2006, 03:05 PM	#4
Michael Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2,341 Thanks: 36 Thanked 186 Times in 147 Posts Rep Power: 43	Re: Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Beta 2 @john - Doesn't WSUS already do this? I can delete computers/groups and WSUS notifies me of updates it recommends are expired. I think the prime difference from what I have read is WSUS 3 uses the MMC console and can only be installed on Server 2003 or later, but will still distribute updates to Windows 2000 and Office XP or later (as well as other applications).

10-10-2006, 06:36 PM	#5
john Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern England Posts: 4,383 Thanks: 92 Thanked 51 Times in 46 Posts Rep Power: 24	Re: Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Beta 2 @michael, depends how you manage the setup, if you manage them directly in the WSUS console then yes you can, but if you don't and just let it find them via Active D then no you cannot. From my testing it lets you do it both ways which is better. It does use MMC now so you have more flexibility there in some peoples views.

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10-10-2006, 07:58 PM	#6
Geoff Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fylde, Lancs, UK. Posts: 9,931 Thanks: 42 Thanked 230 Times in 209 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 67	Re: Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Beta 2 I always found the web interface sluggish. So I like the idea of an mmc interface.

10-10-2006, 07:59 PM	#7
john Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern England Posts: 4,383 Thanks: 92 Thanked 51 Times in 46 Posts Rep Power: 24	Re: Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Beta 2 I found the webface got sluggish after the SP1 for it, so who knows what MSFT have done. The new one is due in the new year I think....

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