Install a SUP on remote server

[anyweb]

In this guide I assume that you have installed and configured SCCM and have it all working ok. This guide assumes that you have installed another Server running Windows Server 2008 and that it is joined to the same domain that SCCM is joined to.

 

Note: The Remote SUP can handle connections from up to 25,000 client computers. If there are more client computers you can configure the active SUP to use an NLB cluster which can handle connections up to 100,000 computers.

 

Step 1. install IIS 7.0 on your WSUS server

 

Start the Server Manager (click Start, click Run, and then type CompMgmtLauncher).

In the tree view, select Roles, then in the Roles pane click Add Roles.

 

 

In the Add Roles Wizard, click Select Server Roles, select the Web Service (IIS) check box, click Next, and then click Next again. You may see a message box Add features required for Web Server (IIS)? Click Add Required Features.

 

 

In the Select Role Services window, make sure that the following services are selected:

 

* Common HTTP Features (including Static Content)

* ASP.NET, ISAPI Extensions, and ISAPI Features (under Application Development)

* Windows Authentication (under Security)

* IIS Metabase Compatibility (under Management Tools, expand IIS 6 Management Compatibility)

 

 

Click Next, and then review your selections. Click Install, and finally click Close when done.

 

 

Note: you can also review Technets Page on configuring IIS for WSUS.

[Peter van der Woude]

If you mean by off-site clients, that they're not connected via the corporate network (by something like VPN) then simply setting-up a remote SUP won't help you.

[justingambit]

What would be the best way to handle that situation?

[Peter van der Woude]

Either makes sure you've got something to manage those lclients like they're online, by using something like VPN or DirectAccess. Or you have to think about Internet Based Client Management, which also requires a lot of certificates.