IIS Importance in WSUS
Hello Experts,
We install IIS as a pre-requisite for WSUS installation. I want to understand why? I want to have a deep dive in this , so that I can have better grip on my WSUS. I have digged about this on internet but no-where I found the explaination about this.
I see , some of the virtual directory being installed when we install the WSUS , what are these Directories and what they do.? What one need to check in IIS so that his WSUS is in healthy condition.
Thanks,
_Prashant_
We install IIS as a pre-requisite for WSUS installation. I want to understand why? I want to have a deep dive in this , so that I can have better grip on my WSUS. I have digged about this on internet but no-where I found the explaination about this.
I see , some of the virtual directory being installed when we install the WSUS , what are these Directories and what they do.? What one need to check in IIS so that his WSUS is in healthy condition.
Thanks,
_Prashant_
Client self-update
WSUS uses IIS to update most client computers automatically to WSUS-compatible Automatic Updates software. To accomplish this, WSUS Setup creates a virtual directory named Selfupdate under the Web site running on port 80 of the WSUS server. This virtual directory, called the self-update tree, contains the WSUS-compatible Automatic Updates software.
Please refer below link :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720452(WS.10).aspx
WSUS uses IIS to update most client computers automatically to WSUS-compatible Automatic Updates software. To accomplish this, WSUS Setup creates a virtual directory named Selfupdate under the Web site running on port 80 of the WSUS server. This virtual directory, called the self-update tree, contains the WSUS-compatible Automatic Updates software.
Please refer below link :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720452(WS.10).aspx
ASKER
Great....
So , when I go to inetmgr , it shows me APPLICATION POOL , WEB SITES , WEB SERVICE EXTENSION ,
APPLICATION POOL has the virtual directory - DefaultAppPool and WSUSpool Option services
Same for Web Site , I have a virtual directory Default Website and underthat I have some services ,
Now question is what these services do ? How to link them to my WSUS?
Anybody knows this?
Thanks,
_Prashant_
So , when I go to inetmgr , it shows me APPLICATION POOL , WEB SITES , WEB SERVICE EXTENSION ,
APPLICATION POOL has the virtual directory - DefaultAppPool and WSUSpool Option services
Same for Web Site , I have a virtual directory Default Website and underthat I have some services ,
Now question is what these services do ? How to link them to my WSUS?
Anybody knows this?
Thanks,
_Prashant_
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Found The resoultion from other source. Hence posting it here so that others are benifited from it.
the following virtual directories (vroots) are created in IIS (in the Default Web Site by default) for client to server synchronization, server to server synchronization, reporting, and client self-update.
Vroot in IIS Properties
ClientWebService
Directory: %ProgramFiles%Update Services\WebServices\Clien
Application Pool: WsusPool
Security: Anonymous Access Enabled.
Execute Permissions: Scripts Only
Content
Directory: e:\wsus\wsuscontent
Security: Anonymous Access Enabled
Execute Permissions: None
DssAuthWebService
Directory: %ProgramFiles%Update Services\WebServices\DssAu
Application Pool: WsusPool
Security: Anonymous Access Enabled.
Execute Permissions: Scripts Only
ReportingWebService
Directory: %ProgramFiles%Update Services\WebServices\Repor
Application Pool: WsusPool
Security: Anonymous Access Enabled.
Execute Permissions: Scripts Only
ServerSyncWebService
Directory: %ProgramFiles%Update Services\WebServices\Serve
Application Pool: WsusPool
Security: Anonymous Access Enabled.
Execute Permissions: Scripts Only
SimpleAuthWebService
Directory: %ProgramFiles%Update Services\WebServices\Simpl
Application Pool: WsusPool
Security: Anonymous Access Enabled.
Execute Permissions: Scripts Only
WSUSAdmin
Directory: %ProgramFiles%Update Services\Administration
Application Pool: WsusPool
Security: Integrated Windows Authentication.
Execute Permissions: Scripts Only
SelfUpdate
Directory: %ProgramFiles%Update Services\SelfUpdate
Security: Anonymous Access Enabled, Integrated Windows Authentication.
Execute Permissions: Scripts Only
From here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708545(v=ws.10).aspx