SUS client management help needed

[Slappy]

We are going to roll out Software Update Services to
handle our patching needs. I was wondering if there is an
easy we to tell if the clients are actually updating
without having to visit them and look at logs or go to
windows update and make sure it got everything. In my test
lab all the PCs have just worked. I was just wanting a way
to know that all the clients are actually updating. Many
thanks in advance.

Slappy

 

[IBTerry [MSFT]]

Hello

There is no real reporting built into the current version of SUS.
You can use MBSA to scan the machines to verify that they are at the
expected patch level.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx

This might help as well...
Scripting with the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer V1.2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsascript.mspx

Thank you

IBTerry [MSFT]
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[ScottW]

Make sure you consider using the free program at
http://www.pdxconsulting.com/sus/
to parse your files. We LOVE it.

Excellent support for above site is also found at www.susserver.com

Scott