Nope you can get it to look at the Microsoft site if you are the local admin. I have done it many times during testing but only the local admin can get it to do that and only the local admin will be able to try installing those updates. I don't have my notes any more but users can install updates supplied by WSUS without issue.
Jon On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Carl Houseman <[email protected]>wrote: > ?? Even a local administrator won't see patches in a WSUS environment > unless they're approved/authorized in WSUS. > > Carl > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Sunday, April 18, 2010 12:26 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Installing Patches on Windows 7 when logged in as user not > administrator > > I have used this config and know that the user can install any patches > you have authorized in WSUS and will not see any others without manually > changing to the local administrator profile. Much nicer than Vista. > > Jon > > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:12 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]>wrote: > >> You can use WSUS with the systems configured to install the patches, and >> all the user would control (if you desire), is when they get to reboot. >> >> Doesn't matter whether they have admin rights or plain old user rights. >> >> -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker <http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:07 PM, System Manager <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> We are planning on deploying Windows 7 64-bit on staff computers and >>> having them log in as user not as an administrator. If they attempt to >>> install Windows patches, they are prompted for the Administrator password, >>> which they do not know. Is there a way I can allow users to install Windows >>> patches? Do any of the patch management software packages solve this >>> problem? >>> >>> -- >>> Kevin Kelly >>> Director, Network Technology >>> Whitman College >> >> > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
