Task 18: Configure Software Update Rules

In this task, you configure System Center Essentials to manage updates from Microsoft Update to the managed computers in your network. Be sure to complete this task soon after installation. This task takes less than 30 minutes to complete.

Best Practices

System Center Essentials manages updates by configuring settings in Windows Server Update Services 3.0 on the Management Server. In addition to running the System Center Essentials Update Management Configuration Wizard, it is recommended that you configure Windows Server Update Services to synchronize hourly with Microsoft Update. This option ensures that updates to anti-malware and anti-spam signature files are downloaded as soon as they are available. ...

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