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Tool to scan for windows updates
Hello,
My organization is a workgroup and I need to find a tool that will scan my computers and tell me what windows updates they need. Does anyone know of a tool that will do this?
Thanks,
My organization is a workgroup and I need to find a tool that will scan my computers and tell me what windows updates they need. Does anyone know of a tool that will do this?
Thanks,
pjam
You mean like Run: wuauclt.exe /detectnow?
Just run the windows updates from the control pannel unless you have a WSUS (windows update server) in your environment.
If the workstations are able to access the internet and windows update is set automatically then they are probably updates; plus as long as the workstation is not turned off.
You could try Spiceworks, free will help you manage networks and I believe they have reports avail to list needed updates on workstations.
Try the Windows Baseline Security Analyzer from Microsoft downloads page.
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Hello,
Actually looking for a tool with a gui that will show the computers and what updates they need. I'd like to do this from one location and then go to their computer to apply the updates.
Actually looking for a tool with a gui that will show the computers and what updates they need. I'd like to do this from one location and then go to their computer to apply the updates.
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If you're looking for a GUI i could suggest Microsoft System Essentials and that will do patch maintenance, inventory and WSUS but it's a PITA to configure.
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Hello,
Yeah, I can see how this strategy sounds off, but I did not know WSUS did not need a domain....I set up a test one on a vm domain and didn't know that could be done. Is there a way to set the WSUS up so that it does not download all of the patches to the server, but rather just tells the clients to update the approved patches?
Yeah, I can see how this strategy sounds off, but I did not know WSUS did not need a domain....I set up a test one on a vm domain and didn't know that could be done. Is there a way to set the WSUS up so that it does not download all of the patches to the server, but rather just tells the clients to update the approved patches?
You mean WSUS should only be used to approve updates and clients should download themselves? (why??) yes, there is, the WSUS wizard will offer it or you can set it up in the options.
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