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- ...

Windows updates have historically been a constant annoyance for IT staff. Manual updates were a huge pain, and, while the advent of the Automatic Update feature improved the situation, it brought with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers at Black Hat found a weak spot in some WSUS configurations that could allow an attacker to compromise any server or desktop in an enterprise. LAS VEGAS – Windows Server Update Services ...

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 ...

It's possible for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) users to get Windows 10 feature update previews by making a few settings changes, Microsoft announced this week. These Windows 10 feature update ...

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 ...