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Hi All,

I want to know if we can create an ISO from my WSUS server, I tried to create ISO with windows 7 selected but its downloading patches only which are in Microsoft catalogue and not other patches from my WSUS server.

I want to create an ISO of approved patches on my WSUS server for a product (Windows 7 etc..), so that I can use it to install patches on systems which are not connected to network.

Add

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wsusonly=Enabled

to the "[Miscellaneous]"-section of UpdateGenerator.ini.
Except for a few updates (required for WUA to work), wsusou will just download updates saved on your WSUS.

Thank you for the reply.

I tried wsusonly=Enabled option earlier but its not downloading all the Windows7 approved patches from my WSUS server.

It seems WSUSOU is trying to download as per Microsoft catalogue wsusscn2.cab file. It is trying to download only the patches mentioned in this CAB file.

I have tested by approving 30 patches for Windows 7 and WSUSOU is trying to download 200 patches (dynamic ) and again I tested with 500 approved patches for Windows 7 but WSUSOU is trying to download only 200 patches which are mentioned in CAB file.

I want to create an ISO which contains all the patches approved on my WSUS for Windows 7.

WSUSOU always uses the catalog for dynamically determining the updates. Despite the similar name, it doesn't share any configuration with the WSUS server.

So, without statically defining each and any additional non-security update (which is a lot of handiwork), creating a 'more complete' ISO is not possible with WSUSOU. It's simply not designed for that task.

Hello boco,

Thanks for your reply...

if we want to add the WSUS Patch links statically, where/how we can add the patch links.

We have some (isolated) systems that is not connected to any Network. if we create an ISO from our WSUS server and patch the isolated computers this month and for next month released patches, can we create ISO only newly released patches or we have to download and create ISO all the patches.

if we want to add the WSUS Patch links statically, where/how we can add the patch links.

It's described in the documentation.

Use the ./static/custom and ./client static/custom directories as they are never overwritten by WOU updates.
Add the static direct download links for the additional updates to the correct StaticDownloadLinks-<OS>-<Architecture>.txt file. (Download part)
Add the static KB IDs to the correct StaticUpdateIDs-<OS>-<Architecture>.txt file. (Install part)
The last line of each TXT file must be empty.

if we create an ISO from our WSUS server and patch the isolated computers this month and for next month released patches, can we create ISO only newly released patches or we have to download and create ISO all the patches.

The media created by WOU always contain all needed patches to bring systems with unknown patchlevel up-to-date. Creating incremental media is not possible.

Maybe you could take a look on http://portableupdate.com. It analyzes the target system and creates tailor-made patch collections.

Can we use links of patches from WSUS and use in ./static/custom and ./client static/custom directories. Will then it download from WSUS server ?

I mean if I paste the link of the path of patches from WSUS content folder on my server.

I tried for one patch of Windows 7 x86 by pasting the link in "StaticDownloadLinks-61-x86.txt" in ./static/custom directory but that .cab file fails to download from my WSUS.

Perhaps a dumb question: Did you specify your WSUS server in WSUS Offline Update, either in UpdateGenerator & click on "WSUS..." button or directly in UpdateGenerator.ini?

Regards
Dalai

I specified my Wsus server in Wsus button not directly in updategenerator.ini.

Can we create ISO from my WSUS server by statistically defining the links for KB's from my WSUS server which are approved on my WSUS server.