Ensuring that Windows Server Updates Are Installed

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) allows administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates.The WSUS compliance check ensures that Windows update are installed on the Endpoint Security client computer. You can restrict network access of the client computer if Windows updates have not been installed within a specified number of days. Alternatively, you can warn the user by means of a pop-up message without restricting access, or log the non-compliance event without restricting or informing the user

To configure the WSUS compliance check:

Under Windows Server Update Services action, select a preset action. The action is applied if Windows updates have not been installed on the Endpoint Security client computer for a specified number of days (default is 90 days):

Preset Action	Meaning
Restrict if Windows Server Updates are not installed	Restrict the network access of the user.
Observe Windows Server Update Services	Create a log, and show a warning message to the user.
Monitor Windows Server Update Services	Create a log. The user is not notified.
Do not check Windows Server Update Services	No compliance check. This is the default.

1. Optional:  The compliance check makes sure that the Windows updates have been installed within a specified number of days (default is 90 days).

   To change the number of days,

   1. Click Compliance and under Windows Server Update Services , select the Enable Windows software update services check checkbox.

   2. Change the number of days in Windows updates must be installed within.