Security Compliance

Change computer group assignment for WSUS computers

This article provides information about how to move computers between groups in WSUS and verify that your Computer Assignment rule is set to the Update Services Console.

First published date

10/30/2018 2:14 PM

Last published date

5/14/2020 6:32 PM

Overview

This article provides information about how to move computers between groups in WSUS and verify that your Computer Assignment rule is set to the Update Services Console.

Product section

Patch Manager

Resolution

  1. Log in to Patch Manager as an administrator.
  2. In the Patch Manager menu, click Enterprise > Update Services > YourWSUS > Computers and Groups > All Computers.
  3. Locate and select the computer(s) you want to move.
  4. In the Actions pane, select Change Group Membership.
  5. Select the groups where these computers should belong, and click OK.

If Change Group Membership does not display in the Actions menu: 

  1. In the Patch Manager menu, select Patch Manager System Configuration.
  2. Click Select Products and Features.
  3. Uncheck the WSUS Extension Pack and click Continue.
  4. Repeat step 1 through step 2.
  5. Check the WSUS Extension Patch, and click Continue. 
  6. Close and then reopen the console.
  7. Repeat the first procedure.