How To Sus Testing Limited Resources?

[NetworkAdmin123]

Hi,
I really need to set up a decent way to test the microsoft updates before I send them out. I have one domain with a group policy at the domain level that points a auto updates to the SUS server. I have 2 testing workstations to use. One has XP and the other 2000. What's the best way to do this.

THX

 

[penauroth]

1. Use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) to query the test system for missing updates/patches. This utility is available for download at microsoft.com.

2. Force a client to query and download updates from the SUS server by using the nwsusutil.exe tool.

c:\nwsusutil.exe [URL unfurl="true"]http://sus_server[/URL]

3. Check the SUS server's web logs to see if your test systems connected and downloaded the updates. Run MBSA on the system to see if the update/patch applied.

You can search the nwsusutil utility online by using Yahoo or Google. SUS takes approximately 10 minutes to update a client - the server uses BITS. Good luck.

Paul

Work on Windows, play on Linux.