Microsoft heeft gisteren versie 3.0 online gezet van Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). De nieuwe versie kan gedownload worden voor Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 en Windows Vista (79,4MB), evenals de x64-uitvoeringen (81,8MB) van Windows. Met behulp van Windows Server Update Services kunnen systeem- en netwerkbeheerders op een eenvoudige manier updates van het Download Center naar binnen halen en verspreiden en installeren op de Windows-computers in het netwerk. Hiervoor heeft WSUS echter een aantal andere programma’s nodig, waaronder IIS 6.0 of later, .NET FrameWork 2.0, Management Console 3.0 en Report Viewer. Meer informatie over de benodigdheden kan gevonden worden in dit document. Hierbeneden staan de release notes van Windows Server Update Services 3.0:

The server component that is installed on a computer running a Windows Server 2003 operating system inside the corporate firewall. The WSUS server provides the features that administrators need to manage and distribute updates through the WSUS 3.0 Administration Console, which can be installed and accessed on any Windows computer in the corporate network. In addition, a WSUS server can be the update source for other WSUS servers within the organization. The WSUS server that acts as an update source is called an “upstream server.” In a WSUS implementation, at least one WSUS server in the network must connect to Microsoft Update to get available update information. The administrator can determine, based on network security and configuration, how many other servers connect directly to Microsoft Update.

WSUS 3.0 delivers new features that enable administrators to more easily manage and deploy updates across the organization. This package installs both the WSUS 3.0 Server and WSUS 3.0 Administration Console components. You must install the server components on a computer running Windows Server 2003 SP1 and later. You may install the Administration Console on a remote computer running Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1, or Windows Vista.

Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 delivers new features including an MMC-based user interface with advanced filtering and reporting, improved performance and operational reliability, flexible deployment options to improve branch office support, and more content access through the Microsoft Update Catalog site.

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