Installing Windows Server Update Services

To use WSUS, you first install the Windows feature for update services, then perform the initial configuration. WSUS has dependencies that include the IIS web server and ASP.NET 4.6, so these dependencies are installed automatically if they are not present.

Getting ready

To follow this recipe, open a PowerShell session on server WSUS1. WSUS1 is a domain-joined server with internet access.

How to do it...

The steps for the recipe are as follows:

1. Install the Windows Update feature and tools, with -Verbose for additional feedback:

Install-WindowsFeature -Name 'UpdateServices' `
      -IncludeManagementTools -Verbose

2. Review the features that are installed on your server, noting that not only has Windows Software Update Services been installed, but Web Server (IIS), ASP.Net 4.6, and Windows Internal Database have as well:

      Get-WindowsFeature |
      Where-Object -FilterScript {($psitem.Installed)}

3. Create a folder for WSUS update content:

      $WSUSContentDir...