Is it possible to only get the approved updates of wsus?

[lookoutnoob]

I know its possible to get all the updates from the wsus server.
But is it also possible to only get the approved updates of the wsus server

[aker]

As far as I know: no.
Currently I do not know any way to request a list of approved updates from a wsus server for a specific OS independent from the currently running one.

[WSUSUpdateAdmin]

Pls. configure your WSUS server as source and add

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wsusonly=Enabled


to the [Miscellaneous] section in your UpdateGenerator.ini file.
RTW

[lookoutnoob]

Pls. configure your WSUS server as source and add

Code: Select all

wsusonly=Enabled


to the [Miscellaneous] section in your UpdateGenerator.ini file.
RTW

This doenst download only the approved updates of the wsus server right? This ALSO download the unapproved

[WSUSUpdateAdmin]

It downloads the updates existing on your WSUS server and skips the others.
I thought unapproved updates won't exist.
RTW

[aker]

@WSUSUpdateAdmin
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee958389(v=vs.85).aspx
Does this help?
I did not check, if it has to run on the server or runs on a client, too.

[Midnite630]

I am trying to build an ISO/USB for patching my workstations after imaging them.
I have set the WSUS server but it's not using it.
I also added wsusonly=Enabled to UpdateGenerator.ini but it continues to download from the internet.

[aker]

Some files need to be downloaded from the internet (wsusscn2.cab, and some orhers). Please post the content of .\log\download.log in [code]-tags.

[Midnite630]

After reviewing the download.log I looks like it was downloading from my WSUS server and going to the internet for the files that did not exist.
Seem like there where a lot. Maybe my WSUS server need some maintenance.

[aker]

If you could provide a log, I can take a look at it.
Also please post the content of your UpdateGenerator.ini.