Admins using Windows Server Update Services up in arms as Microsoft deprecates feature

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There are other ways to keep things patched, but this one will sting for some

Microsoft giveth and Microsoft taketh away, as administrators using Windows Server Update Services will soon find out.what is set for removal and what will be deprecated in the release. WSUS fits into the latter category – still there for now, but no longer under active development.

This is a big deal for many administrators who rely on the feature to deploy and manage the distribution of updates and features in an enterprise environment. It'll even work on a network disconnected from the internet – download the patches to a connected computer, stick them on some removable media, import the patches to a WSUS server on the disconnected network, and away you go.:"We are migrating to Intune.

To be clear, being deprecated does not mean the feature is being removed. While features such as the IIS 6 Management Console, SMTP email server, and WordPad will be removed in Windows Server 2025 , Microsoft is simply confirming that WSUS"is no longer being actively developed." However, the confirmation highlights the need for administrators still using WSUS to start thinking about a migration sooner rather than later. ®The ultimate dual-use tool for cybersecurityMicrosoft on a roll for terrible rebranding with Windows App

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