Permissions required for Automatic Updates on Software Update Services, SUS Server

Author: Mohammed Athif Khaleel MVP

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SUMMARY

Permissions required for Automatic Updates on Software Update Services, SUS Server

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This can be divided in to

IIS permissions &
NTFS permissions

IIS Permissions:

Open Internet Services Manager, IIS and make sure you have Anonymous Access on the following Virtual Directories viz;

i. You have Anonymous Access on Default Website,
ii. You have Anonymous Access on selfupdate,
iii. You have Anonymous Access on autoupdate and
iv. Also, Anonymous Access should be granted on content virtual directories.

NTFS permissions:

Make sure you have READ permission on the folders where you have installed SUS viz;

i. C:\SUS – Content: EVERYONE should at least have READ Permission.
ii. C:\SUS – Content: Web Anonymous User must have READ & EXECUTE, LIST FOLDER CONTENTS.
iii. C:\SUS – Content: IUSR & IWAM Users must have READ & EXECUTE, LIST FOLDER CONTENTS

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Enterprise Edition

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