Should WSUS be removed when using Patch Management on devices at the same location?

Last Modified

Thu Jul 09 19:04 GMT 2020

Description

  • Should WSUS be removed when using Patch Management on devices at the same location?

Environment

  • N-able RMM
  • N-able N-central
  • Patch Management

Solution

  • Patch Management and WSUS use the same patch list regarding security updates
  • WSUS is recommended to be disabled when running Patch Management
  • This can be done by removing the WSUS role using the Remove Roles and Features wizard
  • WSUS is detected by Patch Management and written into the logs
  • Patch Management search registry settings:
    • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU\UseWUServer
      • If this key exists, it is logged in QueryManager.log or ActionManager.log as:
        • "WuaProxy.IsUsingWsus => WSUS server configured:"