MDT bypass WSUS and install update online?

Question

Dear Experts,

I'm looking for the possible approach to bypass our WSUS server, then during the OSD, the machine can install all the latest windows update online directly? The machine joins to our domain during the OSD. I know that we can disable the reg key, restart WSUS service to install the updates online but how to integrate this into the task sequence?

I've tried to enable the default Windows update steps, neither pre or post installation helped. I still have to manually install the updates after MDT finishes its job.

Any idea would be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

Hello there,

You can also modify the registry on individual machines, but this is not recommended due to potential risks and lack of centralized management.

Open the Registry Editor (regedit).

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate.

Delete or modify keys like WUServer and WUStatusServer to remove the WSUS server information.

Similar discussion here

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1305367/server-2016-servers-bypassing-wsus-other-server-ed

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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