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Keithius
Asked: 2009-05-06 10:45:24 +0800 CST

Upgrade from WSUS 2.0 to 3.0?

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Is there a reason to upgrade from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 2.0 to 3.0?

I have a Windows 2003 Small Business Server currently running WSUS 2.0 serving 7 Windows XP client machines.

Is it worth it to upgrade? What are the benefits? Does it require re-configuring all the client machines?

Or should I just "leave well enough alone?"

windows-server-2003 wsus

3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    I would upgrade immediately to WSUS 3.0 SP1. Microsoft has stopped supporting WSUS 2.0 SP1 as of April 30 according to the product page, which may mean they may stop allowing it to pull updates from Microsoft Update (which may have already occurred).

    The client machines may see an update to their Automatic Updates client, but they shouldn't require reconfiguration.

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  2. 3.0 has a nicer and much more responsive management console (Moves from web console to a management console extension). Certainly worth the upgrade.

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  3. Summary from the Microsoft TechNet:

    • Get e-mail messages about new updates
    • Cleanup (remove old information easily)
    • Faster synchronization

    New Administration Console

    • Advanced filtering
    • New columns allowing you to sort updates according to MSRC number, MSRC severity, KB article, and installation status
    • Column selection, sorting, and reordering
    • Shortcut menus, allowing you to right-click and choose an action
    • Reporting integrated with update views
    • Custom views
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