Purpose: To walk you through how to perform a basic installation of WSUS 3.0:
1. Download and double-click on the WSUS3Setupx86:
2. The installation screen should appear: Select the first option.
3. Allow the wizard to prepare the installation:
4. Read the terms and conditions of the license agreement and click the check box to accept them:
Then click Next.
5. Specify the storage location screen appears:
Then click Next.
6. Choose Database option, click on the Next:
7. Allow the installation to create port for WSUS to use, click on the Next:
8. The installation is now ready to step up, click on the Next:
9. Wait for a few seconds for the installation to install:
This step usually takes 10-30 minutes, and requires no user intervention – so now’s a good time to take a break and drink some bottled water.
10. WSUS Server 3.0 setup is now complete.
This document describes the initial setup of your WSUS Server. In the next document we will cover the configuration.
Till next time, stay tuned.