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Sonali426
Jun 26, 2020Copper Contributor
Wsus on server 2012 R2 deploy extended patches for windows 7
I have a 2012 R2 server with WSUS configuration. The wsus version is 6.3.900.... I want to know if the wsus can deploy the extended patches for windows 7 system ? If windows 7 esu licence se has be...
abbodi1406
Jun 27, 2020Iron Contributor
It works the same as before, no extra action is required
if a device is ESU-eligible, it will show in WSUS as compliant, otherwise not
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4561643
IMPORTANT WSUS scan cab files will continue to be available for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. If you have a subset of devices running these operating systems without ESU, they might show as non-compliant in your patch management and compliance toolsets.
if a device is ESU-eligible, it will show in WSUS as compliant, otherwise not
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4561643
IMPORTANT WSUS scan cab files will continue to be available for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. If you have a subset of devices running these operating systems without ESU, they might show as non-compliant in your patch management and compliance toolsets.
- Sonali426Jun 30, 2020Copper ContributorThe below article says 2012 R2 configuration manager won't be able to support the windows 7 on their respective ESU phases.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/extended-security-updates