Managing Windows and Security Updates

Managing the deployment of security and application updates to Microsoft Windows workstation and server operating systems can be very challenging. This challenge applies not only to systems already deployed on the network, but it also applies to systems recently deployed from a WDS server and virtual servers and offline virtual disks.

Many organizations utilize domain group policies to configure the Windows Update settings on the organization’s servers and workstations to ensure that all systems adhere to a policy that automatically keeps the systems updated and secure. The Windows Server 2012 Windows Server Updates Services role can be used in conjunction with the Windows Updates settings in domain policies ...

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