WSUS Help!
We've recently installed WSUS on our SBS 2011 for our small network of about 50 computers. I've been having some simple problems, and I'm hoping someone here might be able to help me out here.
Okay so after configuring the group policy settings some of our users "specifically people with domain admin privileges had all had IE 9 install last night. Usually the Update settings are grayed out and states it's controlled via the network, for some reason people with Domain admin privileges are still able to manually install the updates. I want to control all the updates through the server regardless of groups from the SBS 2011. The normal Domain user clients work just fine.
Second question is why did IE 9 install for all of them? We're all using 8, I specifically declined IE 9 on the server, but it still shows up to install manually for the admins on their desktop computers. For some reason it all installed this morning even though it's suppose to install at 2:00 AM at night. So that must mean they are not even connected to the update server?
I have attached all the screenshots I think that can help you, if you need any more details or screenshots, please let me know. This is causing some big issues on our network!
I decline IE 9 On the server
But yet on my laptop its showing up still (I do have domain admin privileges.)
Below are the GP settings
Okay so after configuring the group policy settings some of our users "specifically people with domain admin privileges had all had IE 9 install last night. Usually the Update settings are grayed out and states it's controlled via the network, for some reason people with Domain admin privileges are still able to manually install the updates. I want to control all the updates through the server regardless of groups from the SBS 2011. The normal Domain user clients work just fine.
Second question is why did IE 9 install for all of them? We're all using 8, I specifically declined IE 9 on the server, but it still shows up to install manually for the admins on their desktop computers. For some reason it all installed this morning even though it's suppose to install at 2:00 AM at night. So that must mean they are not even connected to the update server?
I have attached all the screenshots I think that can help you, if you need any more details or screenshots, please let me know. This is causing some big issues on our network!
I decline IE 9 On the server
But yet on my laptop its showing up still (I do have domain admin privileges.)
Below are the GP settings
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*Edit - Just posted right after you, I'll take a a look at those
Say dstewartjr I also looked at the description of the link you sent me and it states the following:
Organizations do not need to deploy the Blocker Toolkit in environments managed with an update management solution such as Windows Server Update Services or Systems Management Server 2003. Organizations can use those products to fully manage deployment of updates released through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, including Internet Explorer 9, within their environment.
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So that means I should be able to do it via WSUS, but the decline isn't working for it. Odd...
Say dstewartjr I also looked at the description of the link you sent me and it states the following:
Organizations do not need to deploy the Blocker Toolkit in environments managed with an update management solution such as Windows Server Update Services or Systems Management Server 2003. Organizations can use those products to fully manage deployment of updates released through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, including Internet Explorer 9, within their environment.
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So that means I should be able to do it via WSUS, but the decline isn't working for it. Odd...
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Okay I believe it's all set up correctly based on comparing them, that second link is quite insightful.
So I guess there's no way to get rid of the notifications FOR administrators. Looks like it's only for non-admin users.
So I guess the only real problem I have left still, is why is IE 9 showing up on the list to install for our client comptuers. Because as stated above apparently I don't need to install that rootkit for domain enviroments, and can be controlled via the WSUS server.
But even though declined the update, it still shows up on the client comptuers:
This is problematic, because (I work for a small healthcare facility) the radiology department software requires IE 8 and will not work with IE 9 at all. But it keeps installing it, and I have to uninstall it.
So I guess there's no way to get rid of the notifications FOR administrators. Looks like it's only for non-admin users.
So I guess the only real problem I have left still, is why is IE 9 showing up on the list to install for our client comptuers. Because as stated above apparently I don't need to install that rootkit for domain enviroments, and can be controlled via the WSUS server.
But even though declined the update, it still shows up on the client comptuers:
This is problematic, because (I work for a small healthcare facility) the radiology department software requires IE 8 and will not work with IE 9 at all. But it keeps installing it, and I have to uninstall it.
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Thanks for the help everyone! I have it solved from the combination of your answers.
First off to solve the issue with IE9 still showing up, I downloaded the rootkit from dstewartjr's link ( http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=179 ) and instead of running it locally, it also came with a extra ADM file that I used to tell the network to hide the update for IE9. Worked like a charm.
As far as my other problem with users being able to still see the updates etc. tmassa99's solution of hiding the links via group policy also worked great.
Again thanks for the help everyone for the solutions and the provided information!
First off to solve the issue with IE9 still showing up, I downloaded the rootkit from dstewartjr's link ( http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=179 ) and instead of running it locally, it also came with a extra ADM file that I used to tell the network to hide the update for IE9. Worked like a charm.
As far as my other problem with users being able to still see the updates etc. tmassa99's solution of hiding the links via group policy also worked great.
Again thanks for the help everyone for the solutions and the provided information!
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I just logged into one of the regular domain user's account as a test. I noticed the normal clients are now able to see their updates and manually install them. I don't believe it's always been like that. Did I mess something up where they are not connecting to the server?