Administrator Guide
Deployment of software updates—monthly
security updates
Software updates in Microsoft System Center Conguration Manager 2012 R2 provide a set of tools and resources that can help you to
manage, deploy, and monitor software updates in the enterprise.
NOTE: If you need more assistance beyond the scope of the information contained in this section, see your Conguration
Manager installation and setup documentation.
The following are the High-level steps required to update the WES7 thin client with monthly security updates:
1 Congure Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) according to your needs. For more information, see
www.technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg712312.aspx.
2 Download the Monthly Security updates.
3 Create Software Package and Program for the Downloaded Security Updates. For more information, see
www.technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg699369.aspx and www.technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682125.aspx.
Set the Silent installer option for the security updates. For example, follow the path Dism.exe /online /add-package /
packagepath:\\Servername\share\updates.cab /Quiet /NoRestart for installing silently.
NOTE
: The silent installation option varies for dierent applications.
4 Distribute the content to the Distribution point. For more information, see www.technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg712694.aspx.
5 Deploy the Security Updates program or applications to the destination collection. For more information, see
www.technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682178.aspx.
In the user experience setting of Deploy Software Wizard, select the Commit changes at deadline or during a maintenance window
(requires restarts) check box.
NOTE
: Time for the advertisement to appear at the client side depends on the machine and user policy refresh interval
time, server, and network parameters such as server capacity to handle the clients and network trac.
If you do not receive an advertisement, then you must initiate on the thin client. Go to Control Panel > Conguration Manager >
Actions, select Machine Policy Retrieval & Evaluation Cycle, and then click Initiate Action. Go to Control Panel > Conguration
Manager > Actions, select User Policy Retrieval & Evaluation Cycle, and then click Initiate Action.
If you need more assistance beyond the scope of the information contained in this section, see your Conguration Manager
installation and setup documentation.
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