Managing updates for different groups

Question

Hi
I have installed WSUS on a Server 2008 R2 VM and have configure WSUS computer groups using group policy. These groups have all updated and I can see the computers in there containers within WSUS.
Does anyone have any advice on how to manage the updates for each group?
I am just a bit confused, when I click on the updates section of the WSUS console and show all updates, how do I know what updates have been approved for what group of computers already?
Thanks in advance
Shane

Answer 1

Hi Shane,
We can use Update View.
We can filter updates by classification, product, the group for which they have been approved, and synchronization date. We can sort the list by clicking the appropriate column heading in the title bar.
To create a new update view, please follow the steps below,
In the WSUS administration console, expand the Updates node, and then click
All Updates.
In the Actions pane, click New Update View.
In the Add Update View window, under
Step 1: Select properties, select the properties you need to filter the update view:
Select Updates are in a specific classification to filter on updates belonging to one or more update classifications.
Select Updates are for a specific product to filter on updates for one or more products or product families.
Select Updates are approved for a specific group to filter on updates approved for one or more computer groups.
Select Updates were synchronized within a specific time period to filter on updates synchronized at a specific time.
Select Updates are WSUS updates to filter on WSUS updates.
Under Step 2: Edit the properties, click the underlined words to pick the values you want.
Under Step 3: Specify a name, give your new view a name.
Click OK.
Your new view will appear in the tree view pane under Updates. It will be displayed, like the standard views, in the center pane when you select it.
Best Regards.
Steven Lee
TechNet Community Support