My boss just told me that instead of going ahead with SSCM we have to urgently start WSUS implementation. 1. IMHO - 8 days for implementing WSUS for organization of 800 users is a.. I don;t know what would be the word... unreal I guess. What do you think - is it doable? 2. Is it possible to install WSUS server into production and then integrate it into SCCM? Thanks.Elijah.

I don;t have zero knowledge - I worked with it in the past, but it is a new environment with a lot of limitations on the workstation level, segmented like crazy into different subnets and vlans, so the testing itself should take at lest a week as I have to make a proof of concept for 3 different types of workstations. Funny how people think that admin job is a piece of cake :( Thanks for replying. I'll go and take cold shower :)

Hi, if WSUS existing standalone installation can be later intergrated intor SCOM server ? I think it should be SCCM server, right? Yes, you can install WSUS first then integrate it into SCCM. Using Existing WSUS Servers for the Active Software Update Point You can use a WSUS server that was active in your environment before installing Configuration Manager 2007. When the active software update point or active Internet-based software update point is configured, the synchronization settings are specified. A component of the software update point then configures the WSUS server with the same settings. When the WSUS server was previously synchronized with products or classifications that were not configured as part of the active software update point settings, the software updates metadata for the products and classifications will be synchronized for all of the software updates metadata from the WSUS server regardless of the synchronization settings for the active software update point. This might result in metadata for products or classifications that is unexpected. You will experience the same behavior when adding products or classifications directly in the WSUS console of the active software update point and immediately initiating synchronization. Every hour, by default, Configuration Manager will connect to WSUS running on the active software update point and reset any settings that were modified within the WSUS console.

Thanks.