Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)

In order to keep your computer and data secure, it is important to make sure that your operating system is up-to-date with the most current security patches released by Microsoft. Information Systems & Computing (ISC) offers a service that enables users to automatically receive critical patches for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems from a local Penn server running Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS). For additional information, please visit the WAUS FAQ.

Students:

All students are eligible to use this service, free of charge, and can configure their computer by using the the PennConnect DVD or by downloading the installer.

Faculty & Staff:

Departments may register faculty and administrative users to participate in this service for an annual fee of $3 per computer. (Payment is only accepted in the form of a 26-digit budget code.) Local Support Providers (LSP's) or Business Administrators (BA's) should submit a form to initiate service.

Note: LSP's responsible for supporting public computing labs may install and use the WAUS service free of charge on these public machines. The requirements that define a public lab may be found here.

LSPs can either use the installer to configure an individual's computer to use WAUS or, if running a Windows Domain environment, can create a policy on their domain controller to configure all computers within a local area network by following the documented instructions.