Stopping WSUS on W2K8 domain controllers

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with the deployment of a third-party patch management tool,  we want rid of wsus installed on domain controllers (w2k8r2). however, according to following threads, removing wsus involves reboot and could corrupt registry( heard a rumor that wsus shares shame database engine as ad). so i am tending to stop wsus related services on the domain controllers and not using it. can share experience/knowledge of how stop/disable wsus on w2k8r2 domain controller? in advance!

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winserverwsus/thread/f447e7d6-7007-4eb6-b38b-90f92525e092

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winserverwsus/thread/97ba6745-7db0-48c7-9a9a-d0540c8afc30

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according following threads, removing wsus involves reboot

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winserverwsus/thread/f447e7d6-7007-4eb6-b38b-90f92525e092

this thread applies forced uninstallations of wsus unhealthy server. not believe article applies scenario.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winserverwsus/thread/97ba6745-7db0-48c7-9a9a-d0540c8afc30

i ignore article. poster corrupted own installation begin , purpose of thread them fix ensuing mess made.

and corrupt registry

in 8+ years have been working wsus, have never seen uninstallation corrupt registry, although there sometimes-glitch fails remove wsus key system hive. documented in forced-removal procedure in first link.

(i heard rumor wsus shares same database engine ad).

this correct. wsus uses windows internal database (wid). components of active directory use same instance of wid.

these

  • rights management services,
  • federation services,
  • uddi services, and
  • windows system resource manager.

if not have these services installed not concern.

however, why wsus uninstaller not remove windows internal database , must removed independently.

so tending stop wsus related services on domain controllers , not using it. can share experience/knowledge of how stop/disable wsus on w2k8r2 domain controller?

this viable option rather attempting uninstall wsus (or if wish defer uninstallation of wsus time).

the thing need stop update services service , set disabled.

if wid not being used other services, can stop , disable windows internal database.

if iis not being used other services, can stop , disable world wide web publishing service , iis admin service.

lawrence garvin, m.s., mcitp:ea, mcdba, mcsa
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microsoft mvp - software distribution (2005-2013)
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