Create Computer Groups

Expand Computers and then expand All Computers and you will see “Unassigned Computers” as the only computer container in there. We’re going to create 4 new ones. Right click on All Computers and choose “Add Computer Group…”. Create the 4 below.

Servers
Workstations
Test – Servers
Test – Workstations

Now let’s turn on client side targeting as our computer groups are now created. Click on Options. Click on Computers and choose “Use Group Policy or registry settings on computers” and press OK.

Create Update Views

Expand Updates and you will see 4 Update Views (All Updates, Critical Updates, Security Updates, and WSUS Updates). We’re going to create some new views.

Right click on Updates and choose “New Update View…”.

In step 1, choose “Updates are in a specific classification”
In step 2, click on “any classification” and remove all checkmarks except for “Upgrades”. Click OK
In step 3 name the view “Upgrades”. Click OK.

Right click on Updates and choose “New Update View…”.

In step 1, choose “Updates are approved for a specific group (not including inherited approvals)”
In step 2, click on “a specific group” and put a checkmark in “Test – Servers”. Click OK
In step 3 name the view “Test – Servers”. Click OK.

Right click on Updates and choose “New Update View…”.

In step 1, choose “Updates are approved for a specific group (not including inherited approvals)”
In step 2, click on “a specific group” and put a checkmark in “Test – Workstations”. Click OK
In step 3 name the view “Test – Workstations”. Click OK.

Right click on Updates and choose “New Update View…”.

In step 1, choose “Updates are in a specific classification”
In step 2, click on “any classification” and remove all checkmarks except for “Drivers”. Click OK
In step 3 name the view “Drivers”. Click OK.

Right click on Updates and choose “New Update View…”.

In step 1, choose “Updates are in a specific classification”
In step 2, click on “any classification” and remove only “Drivers” leaving everything else checked. Click OK
In step 3 name the view “All Updates Except Drivers”. Click OK.

Now let’s set the views to have the proper columns, approval, and status views. Click on “Test – Servers” and right click on the column names to give you a menu of what columns to display. From the default set (Status Rollup, Title, Installed/Not Applicable Percentage, and Approval) add: File Status, Supersedence, Failed Count, Needed Count, Installed Count, Arrival Date, and Deadline. Change the Approval view drop down box from “Unapproved” to “Approved” with the status of “Any”

Click on the “Test – Workstations” view and do the same as above.
Click on the “Upgrades” view and set the Approval view drop down box from “Unapproved” to “Any Except Declined” and the Status to “Failed or Needed”.
Click on the “Drivers” and right click on the column names to give you a menu of what columns to display. From the default set (Status Rollup, Title, Installed/Not Applicable Percentage, and Approval) add: File Status, Supersedence, Needed Count, Arrival Date. Change the Approval view drop down box to “Unapproved” with the status of “Failed or Needed”
Click on the “All Updates Except Drivers” and right click on the column names to give you a menu of what columns to display. From the default set (Status Rollup, Title, Installed/Not Applicable Percentage, and Approval) add: File Status, Supersedence, Needed Count, Arrival Date. Change the Approval view drop down box to “Unapproved” with the status of “Failed or Needed”

This completes the setup for the WSUS Server itself.