This post is about demonstrating the steps to install WSUS admin console on Windows 11. On Windows client OS, WSUS console is provided through RSAT as an Optional Feature called RSAT: Windows Server Update Services Tools. This includes the API, PowerShell module, and the MMC console.
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a Microsoft server role that lets IT admins download, approve, and distribute Microsoft product updates to domain-joined devices.
WSUS Admin Console is the management UI wsus.msc that is used to connect to a WSUS server, approve updates, create computer groups, view reports, and run maintenance tasks. You can install the console on the WSUS server itself or on an admin workstation to manage WSUS remotely. Fore more information on WSUS, refer to the Microsoft learn page: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Overview | Microsoft Learn.
Prerequisites
- Access to Windows 11 device for installing WSUS via RSAT.
- Administrator rights on the machine where you install the console.
- To manage a remote WSUS server, your account should be in one of these local groups on the WSUS server:
- WSUS Administrators (full management)
- WSUS Reporters (read-only reporting)
- Network reachability to the WSUS server on the WSUS ports:
- Default WSUS website: TCP 8530 (HTTP) and 8531 (HTTPS)
- If WSUS was bound to Default Web Site, you may see 80/443 instead.
Steps to Install WSUS Console on Windows 11
To install the WSUS console on a Windows 11 computer, follow the steps below:
- Sign in to a Windows 11 computer.
- Press Start and search for Optional features. Open Optional features.
- Click on View features button > then click on see available features.
- Search for Windows server update services tools, select the checkbox next to it and click on Add.
- After you click on Add, it may take a few minutes to add the feature on to your Windows 11 device.
