ApprovedUpdatesToXML

Creates an XML file with a list of approved updates and details of their approval including the groups that the update is approved for, and the approval action.

UpdateStatusToXML

Creates an XML file with a list of approved updates and their installed status on client computers. Each update section contains an overall summary for all computers, a summary per target group and the status of the update on each computer within each target group.

ComputerStatusToXML

Creates an XML file with a list computers on the Update Services server, and the status of updates approved for each computer.

UpdateStatusToCSV

Creates a simple CSV file with a list of approved updates and a summary of the status of the updates on each computer

UpdatesToXML

Creates an XML file with a list of updates and interesting information about each update, including ID, title, description, KB articles etc.

Update Services Notifications

A Windows Service that periodically sends email notifications to selected users about synchronized updates, and an update status summary. To install the service, run the setup and then run the Update Services Notifications shortcut from the start menu to configure the service.

ADImporter

This tool allows you to pre-populate target groups with computers from Active Directory. The sample application connects to the default Active Directory domain controller, and lists the OUs and computers in the domain. It also lists the computer groups available on the Update Services server. Using this sample, you can select computers from Active directory and "register" the selected computers with Update Services. Note that each computer registered must be configured to talk to the Update Services server independently of using this tool

CleanStaleComputers

This sample application removes computers from the Update Services server that have not contacted the server in a specified number of days.
USAGE:
CLEANSTALECOMPUTERS /DAYS:[1-365] /DELETE:{YES | NO} /PROMPT:{YES | NO}
/DAYS. Days since the computer contacted the server
/DELETE. Delete from the Update Services server or move to the Stale computers group
/PROMPT. Prompt before moving/deleting computers

ComplianceReport

Creates an HTML report that lists computers that do not have all the approved updates installed

ComputersNeedingReboot

Creates an HTML report that lists computers that have installed updates, but still require a reboot to be fully patched