CLICK OKWHEN YOU’RE INFORMED THAT THE LIST OF UPDATES HAS BEEN MADEAVAILABLE TO YOUR CLIENTS

20. Click OKwhen you’re informed that the list of updates has been madeavailable to your clients. You have just performed the installation andbasic configuration of your first SUS server.Armed with a functional SUS server, you now need to install the Automatic Updatesclient software on all your client computers in order for them to take advantage of the ser-vice.You can install the Automatic Updates client via any of the traditional methods, includingusing IntelliMirror and Group Policy, using Systems Management Server (or any other soft-ware installation and management application), or by good, old-fashioned sneaker-net.Since we are going to install only one Automatic Updates client in Exercise 8.13, wewill use the sneaker-net method; however, your installation method should be based on thenumber and location of the client computers on which you want to install the software.The Automatic Updates client software can be used on the following systems:

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Windows 2000 Professional, Server, or Advanced Server (Service Pack 2 or later).Service Pack 3 includes the Automatic Updates client software.

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Windows XP Home Edition or Professional. Service Pack 1 includes theAutomatic Updates client software.