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The exact answer is that unless you use your Group Policy to block the workstations from going to Windows Update then having WSUS is just simplifying your patch installs. &nbsp;The workstations can still install any updates from the Microsoft site. &nbsp;The most simple way to fix it all is to just use the GPO to deny access to Windows Updates. &nbsp;Assuming none of your users have admin privledges on their workstations then your problem won't exist as the machines will have no other choice than to get their updates from your WSUS server.
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The exact answer is that unless you use your Group Policy to block the workstations from going to Windows Update then having WSUS is just simplifying your patch installs.  The workstations can still install any updates from the Microsoft site.  The most simple way to fix it all is to just use the GPO to deny access to Windows Updates.  Assuming none of your users have admin privledges on their workstations then your problem won't exist as the machines will have no other choice than to get their updates from your WSUS server.

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I'm running Windows Updates Services (WSUS) on one of my servers and GPO defines the server to the client PC's to pull down their automatic updates.<br />
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i haven't blocked access to the windows updates website, but what i was wondering was if someone goes to the windows update website, does it scan for updates on my WSUS server, or does it scan the microsoft one...if it scans the MS one, then will it only install updates i have approved?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Denis
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I'm running Windows Updates Services (WSUS) on one of my servers and GPO defines the server to the client PC's to pull down their automatic updates.

i haven't blocked access to the windows updates website, but what i was wondering was if someone goes to the windows update website, does it scan for updates on my WSUS server, or does it scan the microsoft one...if it scans the MS one, then will it only install updates i have approved?

Thanks,
Denis

WSUS and Microsoft Update Website

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).