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Using WSUS with WDM
You can use WDM to deploy the script that disables the Write Filter, and then configure the thin client to contact the WSUS server for software updates.
Prerequisites - Before any software updates can be deployed via WSUS, you must:
•Install and configure WDM on the server
•Install WSUS Server v. 2.0 or WSUS Server v.3.0 on the server.
•Configure communication between the thin client and the server.
To configure automatic software updates:
1.Use the WDM server to push the script that disables the Write Filter on the thin client.
2.Configure the thin client to contact the WSUS server for software updates, following the procedure in the "Configuring the Thin Client for WSUS" section.
3.Monitor the status of the software updates on the server.
•In WSUS version 2.0, you can view the status of updates by navigating to: WSUS Console > Reports tab. (See Figure 40.)
Figure 40 WSUS 2.0 Reports Tab
•In WSUS version 3.0, a management console provides a more graphical view with multiple options for monitoring the download of updates. (See Figure 41.)
Figure 41 WSUS 3.0 Management Console
4.When the software updates are complete, use WDM to schedule the script that enables the Write Filter to run on the thin client.
