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Configuration: Windows® Software Update Service at Penn State

Deleting and Adding Automatic Update Settings

The following instructions outline how to configure settings for deleting and adding, manually configuring, and forcing Automatic Updates, and are inclusive of both Penn State's WSUS and Microsoft's WSUS. It should be emphasized that those who are planning to leave/are no longer affiliated with the University must revert to Microsoft's WSUS settings.

• Deleting Automatic Updates: Faculty, Staff and Students who are no longer with the University

Once you are no longer affiliated with the University (or are planning to leave), your Windows® computer should no longer point to Penn State's WSUS for automatic updates to your system; rather, it should refer to Microsoft's Update Service. As such, your computer settings will need to revert to the factory default settings. Once you are no longer affiliated with the University (or are planning to leave), your Windows® computer should no longer point to Penn State's WSUSfor automatic updates to your system; rather, it should refer to Microsoft's Update Service. As such, your computer settings will need to revert to thefactory default settings. The following Registry Key file restores the Automatic Update settings to use Microsoft's site for updates.

psu-removewsus.reg

Specifically, this file removes the following registry keys that contain the address of Penn State's WSUS server along with other settings related to Automatic Updates.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\AUOptions

• Adding Automatic Updates: Faculty, Staff and Students who are joined to a Penn State Network

For WindowsR computers operating on a Penn State network, this will activate Windows Automatic Updates and change the settings to point to Penn State's WSUS server for all of the Microsoft WindowsR updates, patches, and service packs. This Registry Key file is only meant to be used on clients that are not part of the ITS-managed WINAD service at Penn State.

psu-addwsus.reg

Specifically, this script adds the following registry keys that contain the address of Penn State's WSUS server along with other settings related to Automatic Updates.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate] "WUServer"="http://windowsupdate.aset.psu.edu" "WUStatusServer"="http://windowsupdate.aset.psu.edu" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update] "AUState"=dword:00000002 "LastWaitTimeout"=- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU] "NoAutoUpdate"=dword:00000000 "AUOptions"=dword:00000004 "ScheduledInstallDay"=dword:00000000 "ScheduledInstallTime"=dword:00000003 "UseWUServer"=dword:00000001

• Manually Activating and Configuring Automatic Updates in Windows

All computers should use the WSUS for important security reasons. If you do not use Penn State's WSUS, follow these instructions to activate the WSUS on your own computer. The automatic download time can be set for any time. If you set up Automatic Updates to notify you, or if you forget to leave your computer on, you will see a notification balloon. Click the notification balloon to review and install the updates, and make sure to click the balloon to install new updates.

If you have been using Penn State's WSUS, but are leaving/planning to leave the University, it is recommended that you follow the procedure/run the script noted below to remove Penn State's WSUS settings.

Windows Vista®

• Log in to your computer as Administrator
• Click Start, point to All Programs and choose Windows Update.
• On the left-side menu, click Change Settings.
• Click the radio button for Install updates automatically.
• Click OK.

Windows XP®

• Log in to your computer as Administrator.
• Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
• Click Performance and Maintenance. NOTE: If the Performance and Maintenance category is not visible, click Switch to Category View.
• Switch to Category View.
• Click System.
• Click Automatic Updates and then choose Keep my computer up to date.

Windows 2000®

• Log in to your computer as Administrator.
• Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
• Double click Automatic Updates.
• Click the Automatic Updates tab, and then choose Keep my computer up to date.

Instant Manual Updates

These instructions apply to all Windows operating systems.

• Go to the Windows Update Web site at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. You must use Internet Explorer as your browser.
• Click Scan for Updates. Windows Update will scan your computer and display a pre-selected list of critical updates, including security updates and service packs.

Note: Slower modems might take several hours to download all recommended updates the first time you use Windows Update. Download times might vary depending on modem speed and how many updates your computer needs. To reduce download times, run Windows Update downloads when you are not using your computer for other Internet-related tasks.

• Under Pick updates to install, click Critical Updates and Service Packs. Windows Update then creates a list of the updates appropriate for your computer. Critical updates are automatically selected for download.
• Click Review and install updates.
• Select updates and then click Install Now. You might need to restart your computer after installing the updates.

Forcing an Update: Windows® Server Update Service at Penn State

It is possible to force an update manually. After forcing an update you must wait approximately 10 minutes for the update to occur.

Stop the automatic update service

C:\>net stop wuauserv

You will see the following output:

The Automatic Updates service is stopping...

The Automatic Updates service was stopped successfully.

Set the registry entry value to 2

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\AUstate

Delete the registry entry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\LastWaitTimeout

Start the automatic update service

C:\>net start wuauserv

You will see the following output:

The Automatic Updates service is starting.

The Automatic Updates service was started successfully.