Nt1330 Unit 3 Assignment 1

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In this module, students will gain an understanding of the following two areas: Install and configure WSUS server Monitoring servers using MMC In the first chapter, students will learn to deploy WSUS servers and, as part of this process, students will also learn how to create and manage WSUS groups. This chapter will also illustrate how to administer and manage WSUS with commands. Windows is a complicated system with many underlying components and thousands of files. To keep it reliable and secure, you must check regularly whether Microsoft has released any Windows Updates, service packs (SPs), updated device drivers, patches, fixes, etc. If updates are available, you should apply them to your Windows system. By installing these updates, you will keep the system stable and secure. Always ensure, …show more content…
These vulnerabilities are rated based on their severity, which is indicated in the Microsoft security bulletin as critical, important, moderate, or low. • Critical Updates: It is a broadly released fix for a specific problem addressing a critical, non-security-related bug. • SPs: It is a fully tested and cumulative set of hotfixes, security updates, critical updates, and, as well as, additional fixes for problems found internally since the release of the product. These SPs might also contain a limited number of customer-requested design changes or features. Most companies consider the first SP as the time when the operating system (OS) has matured enough to be used throughout the organization. Sometimes, Microsoft might offer the fix for a specific problem either in the form of a hotfix or a cumulative patch that you can install. A hotfix is a single, cumulative package that includes one or more files that are used to address a problem in a software product, such as a software