WSUS Database


a real simple question: when using windows update (not wsus installed separately) set database on local machine? have not been able find one. i'm looking @ doing programming wsus database , api, , have never programmed wsus. i have on 20 sql servers want monitor , data mine web patch management issues. best advice on way proceed appreciated. thanks.

a real simple question: when using windows update (not wsus installed separately) set database on local machine? have not been able find one. i'm looking @ doing programming wsus database , api, , have never programmed wsus. i have on 20 sql servers want monitor , data mine web patch management issues. best advice on way proceed appreciated. thanks.


the windows update agent has jet4-based datastore keeps history information in.

you can find in %windir%\softwaredistribution\datastore\datastore.edb


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