I only use it for servers ... SMS for workstations I think is how they do it.
Thanks, Brian Desmond [EMAIL PROTECTED] c - 312.731.3132 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fuller, Stuart > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 6:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: WSUS groupings match your AD groupings? > > Similar here ... Except we set up separate WSUS VM's for workstations > and Servers. > > On the workstation VM we setup target groups based on our > administrative divisions. For example all the HR workstations go into > a "HR workstation" group and all the Financial workstations go into a > "Financials workstations" group... Etc. We don't divide workstations > out by type or OS in WSUS only by admin division. We have about 800 > workstations pointed at that WSUS server divided out to 12 computer > groups. > > It would be a nice enhancement to WSUS that it would actually read AD > computer groups instead of yet again setting up a new group scheme. > One would think that a MS patching system would know how to use Active > Directory. Of course, when I talked to a WSUS dev person at TechED two > years ago and asked about why do they limit the install/reboot time > setting in WSUS/SUS to integer hours instead of allowing Admins to use > minutes (e.g. 7:30 or 7:15 or 5:15), he looked at me like I was from > Mars. So if the WSUS devs can't figure out that time also comes in > minutes instead of just hours maybe they also don't know that Active > Directory computer groups exist. :-) > > _Stuart Fuller > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Desmond > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: WSUS groupings match your AD groupings? > > I tried the gp targeted thing and didn't like it. I just create groups > by purpose, color, whatever and move stuff around. Mostly just have > things sorted out by purpose. > > Thanks, > Brian Desmond > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c - 312.731.3132 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Klassen > > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 4:52 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: WSUS groupings match your AD groupings? > > > > I'm setup with 3 groups here. Workstations, Servers, and Laptops. > > Mid-sized. > > > > Scott Klassen > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan > Bradley, > > CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] > > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 2:36 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: WSUS groupings match your AD groupings? > > > > I was just chatting with someone on what a typical firm sets up in > > their Target groups in WSUS > > > > SBS 2003 r2 will ship with 2 servers and computers Some of us have > > three.. servers, computer, laptops. > > > > For mid sized firms.... what's your average number of groups that is > > reasonable for you to handle? > > > > For large firms.. what's your average number of groups? > > > > And does your WSUS groupings match your AD/OU groupings? > > > > Just wondering how you guys in big server land are setting up WSUS. > > (or are you using other patch products.. I use Shavlik here) > > > > -- > > Letting your vendors set your risk analysis these days? > > http://www.threatcode.com > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > List archive: http://www.mail- > > archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > List archive: http://www.mail- > > archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.mail- > archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
