Recently, one of my customer wanted WSUS deployment without AD.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/downloads/WSUS.mspx (Deployment Guides)Filename: Deploying Microsoft Windows Server Update Services.doc
WSUS deployment with AD, it's very simple. Just follow the steps of document.WSUS deployment without AD, it's a little bit confusing. There wasn't enough guidance.
In a non-Active Directory environment, you can configure Automatic Updates by using any of the following methods:
· Using Group Policy Object Editor and editing the Local Group Policy object
· Editing the registry directly by using the registry editor (Regedit.exe) >> I'm going to explain this.
The registry entries for the Automatic Update configuration options are located in the following subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
1) How to download, and install at a designated time (Refer to the above link to get a deployment guideline: Page72)
Entry Name
Value Range and Meanings
Data Type
AUOptions
Range = 2|3|4|5
2 = Notify before download.
3 = Automatically download and notify of installation.
4 = Automatic download and scheduled installation. (Only valid if values exist for ScheduledInstallDay and ScheduledInstallTime.)
5 = Automatic Updates is required, but end users can configure it.
Reg_DWORD
2) Reboot system after installation (Page 74)
ScheduledInstallDay
Range = 0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7
0 = Every day.
1 through 7 = The days of the week from Sunday (1) to Saturday (7).
(Only valid if AUOptions equals 4.)
ScheduledInstallTime
Range = n; where n = the time of day in 24-hour format (0-23).
UseWUServer
The WUServer value is not respected unless this key is set.