How to migrate WSUS 3.0 from SQL Express to a remote SQL Server

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In this article I will demonstrate how to migrate an existing WSUS 3.0 SP1 server from a local SQL Express instance to a remote SQL Server 2005 Database Services instance. Firstly be aware of these limitations when deploying WSUS with a remote SQL Server instance. You cannot use a server configured as a domain controller [...]

How to move WSUS 3.0 to a new server

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In this article I will outline how to migrate WSUS 3.0 to a new server using a local SQL Express instance and without downloading all of the updates again. 1. Install WSUS on new server with local express database. 2. During configuration wizard choose "Synchronize from another WSUS server…", enter the name of the existing [...]

Installing WSUS 3.0 SP1 on Windows Server 2008

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In this post I’ll show you how to install Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 with Service Pack 1 on a Windows Server 2008 server. Install WSUS pre-requisites First, install the WSUS operating system pre-requisites.  These pre-requisites are listed on the WSUS 3.0 release notes and can be installed using the ServerManagerCMD.exe command line tool. [...]