Once again I must prevail upon the superior knowledge of the Arsians here to solve an issue. The desired behavior I'm looking for is to have three different groups of machines for purposes of updates- ...

One of the challenges that comes with running a network is keeping your operating systems patched and secure. In response to this problem, Microsoft has released Windows Server Update Service 3.0 SP2 ...

1) Production environment with WSUS integrated into SCCM so we are using Software Update Point (SUP) role of the SCCM to manage updates in the environment. 2) Test environment which doesn't have ...

There are few things I love more than getting something for “free” and having it turn out to be valuable. That’s certainly true with Microsoft’s latest attempt at easing patch management pain, WSUS ...

For many IT leaders, the warning signs appeared gradually: devices slipping out of compliance for weeks, patch cycles extending well beyond acceptable risk thresholds, and admins struggling to adapt ...

This posting is 1 of a monthlong series of postings on the Microsoft System Center family of products. This is an excerpt from my book “System Center Enterprise ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

Microsoft this week warned users of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager in conjunction with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) about a "known issue" that blocks the installation of a June ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

What is the Windows Unified Update Platform? Your email has been sent The original reason for the name — delivering updates to Windows PCs and Windows Phone from the same service — might be long gone, ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...