So far I can't find anything even remotely close to a proper EULA.

The "Accept this License" dialog box in 3.0 and 3.0 SP1 gives me this:

"MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER UPDATE SERVICES 3.0 SERVICE PACK 1
PLEASE NOTE:  Microsoft Corporation (or based on where you live, one of
its affiliates) licenses this supplement to you.  You may use it with
each validly licensed copy of Microsoft Windows Server software (the
“software”).  You may not use the supplement if you do not have a
license for the software.  The license terms for the software apply to
your use of this supplement.  To read the license terms, go to
www.microsoft.com.  Microsoft provides support services for the
supplement as described at
www.support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx."

The EULA download at the WSUS 3.0 SP1 download site provides you with
some RTF files that says the above in 18 different languages.

I also found this text at http://www.wsuswiki.com/WSUSFAQ, which helps
shed some light on things:

"Q. Is WSUS free?

A. Yes, WSUS is a no-cost download from Microsoft. However, you must
have a valid Windows Server 2003 license for the WSUS server itself, as
well as Windows Client Access Licenses (CALs) for each machine updated
by WSUS.  This is an important consideration for organizations that run
Windows desktop operating systems, but non-Windows server operating
systems such as Novell or Linux.  Additionally, if you decide against
the free MSDE/WMSDE database and instead use SQL Server 2000, you also
need SQL licenses (either per-processor, or CALs for each WSUS-managed
computer).  Be sure to discuss your unique licensing needs with a
Microsoft Partner or your Microsoft Account Representative to ensure
compliance."

The search continues...

Sam Cayze wrote:
> Yes, sucky.  From what I understand, it's OK, as long as you use VPN.  
> 
> Haven't read the eula myself FYI.  If you dig something up, please post!

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