Deploying Software Updates Point Role

For Site Servers that will be supporting the Software Updates role, there are two parts to the role setup. The first is to set up Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and the second is to set up the Software Update Point role. In a Configuration Manager 2012 hierarchy that includes a Central Administration Site, the Software Update Point role will be installed on the Central Administration Site Server.

The Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP2 components are required by Configuration Manager to support synchronization of patch data from Microsoft Update. WSUS is not used to deliver patches to managed systems; instead, the Configuration Manager hierarchy is used to effectively create an enterprise ...

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