CTWUG WSUS

What is WSUS

WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) is the way we get all the Windows Updates onto the wug. Using this server for your updates instead of Windows Updates allows you to save on International Bandwidth. WSUS currently runs on MacGyver and synchronizes every evening at 20:00 with the Microsoft Servers.

How to setup WSUS on your local PC

1. Save the following as ctwug_wsus.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"WUServer"="https://wsus.ctwug.za.net"
"WUStatusServer"="https://wsus.ctwug.za.net"
"TargetGroupEnabled"=dword:00000001
"TargetGroup"="CTWUG"
"ElevateNonAdmins"=dword:00000000 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"NoAutoUpdate"=dword:00000000
"AUOptions"=dword:00000004
"ScheduledInstallDay"=dword:00000000
"ScheduledInstallTime"=dword:0000000a
"NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers"=dword:00000001
"AutoInstallMinorUpdates"=dword:00000001
"RebootRelaunchTimeoutEnabled"=dword:00000001
"RebootRelaunchTimeout"=dword:0000003c
"RescheduleWaitTimeEnabled"=dword:00000001
"RescheduleWaitTime"=dword:0000000f
"DetectionFrequencyEnabled"=dword:00000001
"RebootWarningTimeoutEnabled"=dword:00000001
"RebootWarningTimeout"=dword:0000001e
"UseWUServer"=dword:00000001
"NoAUShutdownOption"=dword:00000000
"NoAUAsDefaultShutdownOption"=dword:00000000

2. Double click the file and click YES when asked if you want to import it

3. Import the CACert Certificate (This can be skipped, but then the https://wsus.ctwug.za.net should be replaced with http://wsus.ctwug.za.net

4. Click on Start -> Run -> wuauclt /detectnow

5. Click on Start -> Run -> wuauclt /reportnow

6. Now you wait :)

Troubleshooting

All logging information is saved to c:\windows\WindowsUpdate.log

If you have any problems, please read the last few lines in this file. They should contain the problem.