Good point. On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 4:37 AM, Ken Schaefer <k...@adopenstatic.com> wrote:
> There isn't even a need for a separate OU - you can just use security group > filtering... > > Cheers > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, 6 August 2010 2:32 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: WSUS tools? > > That seems overly complex - perhaps that's because I'm not familiar with > the technique. I'll look into that, however. > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 18:39, Richard Stovall <rich...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I must be missing something about the second. Why not put the > > machines in a special OU (or OUs) and set the GPO for that particular > > OU to install at 6PM on Wednesday. Modify as necessary. Control the > > updates applied via groups in WSUS, control the actual installation of > those updates via GPO. > > But like I said, I must be missing something. Constrained by computer > > object and OU placement in AD, perhaps? > > > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Kurt Buff <kurt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> I've got to clean up our WSUS installation after the departure of a > >> minion, and I'm trying to find find some tools to help with the task. > >> > >> Here's a couple of wishes: > >> > >> 1) Ability to clean out superseded updates - decline them, or > >> whatever, so I only see what's current > >> > >> 2) Ability to prep updates for a target group and set them to go > >> at a future date/time. > >> For instance, I might have to leave on Tuesday for a couple > >> of days, and want to prepare my > >> test group to receive the latest set on Wednesday after 6pm. > >> > >> It looks like WSUSter (http://www.wsus.nl/site/content/view/23/38/) > >> would be useful for (1) but haven't implemented it yet - do any of > >> you have experience with it and like it? Any alternatives that you like? > >> > >> I haven't found *anything* for (2) yet, and am hoping someone has > >> found something to satisfy that desire. > >> > >> Kurt > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
