Centralized updates?

[NoRulez]

I have 6 x Win7 PCs and a W2K3 server running on a network.
Is there a way to save bandwidth from my ISP by downloading MS updates to one location on the network and distributing to the other PCs?

 

[Dzomlija]

I have 6 x Win7 PCs and a W2K3 server running on a network.
Is there a way to save bandwidth from my ISP by downloading MS updates to one location on the network and distributing to the other PCs?

I think that perhaps Windows Server 2008 has this facility...

 

[valtonray]

if not you could always turn automatic update off and have windows server download all the updates and install them manually. probably not worth the hassle though.

 

[z3r010]

Have a look at Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2 (WSUS) - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...20-2695-436c-9578-3403a7d46e40&displaylang=en

 

[torrentg]

If bandwidth usage is an issue and you keep machines all at the same level of updates, you could just update one machine then copy and paste the contents of a folder to the other machines. Then do WU on them. While updating them, it will use the content you placed manually instead, and not download from Microsoft. The folder is C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
Also, you could delete the entire contents of this folder if you want at anytime. It's cool.

 

[NoRulez]

Have a look at Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2 (WSUS) - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...20-2695-436c-9578-3403a7d46e40&displaylang=en

Thanx, best option. Works like a charm!