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RESOLUTION

After the Virtuozzo architecture is installed and configured, SWsoft provides processes to address updates to both the operating system and Virtuozzo itself.

To stay current with your Virtuozzo updates, you would simply leave the Virtuozzo Update service up and running. The vzupsvc.exe process (Virtuozzo Update service which is run automatically after Virtuozzo installation) monitors for any updates to Virtuozzo and installs them as they are released by SWsoft.

To configure this service, please run Start, Programs, SWSoft, Virtuozzo, Virtuozzo Update monitor.  The gray icon should appear next to the clock. Right click on it and choose Settings option. There are the settings which are equal to Microsoft Windows Update service.

You can configure Virtuozzo Update Service to use proxy settings in case it is required. To make so please run Start, Programs, SWSoft, Virtuozzo, Virtuozzo Update Wizard and click Proxy Settings button.

To stay current with Windows updates to your Virtuozzo server, you would simply leave the Automatic Update service up and running. This process will monitor and download approved Microsoft updates from Windows Update Server (WUS) hosted at SWsoft. This WUS server is a mirror of the Microsoft WUS. Prior to transmitting these Windows updates to the registered Virtuozzo server, SWsoft constantly monitors, tests, and approves all Microsoft updates. These updates include major service packs and any related hotfixes.

If a situation arises where it is necessary to deploy a Microsoft Severity patch before it is approval, you may do so after some internal testing through your own patch management system or to deploy it manually.

In this broadly used scenario, Virtuozzo provides both a well automated and also secure method for the retrieval and installation of both Windows and Virtuozzo updates.

Please see How to keep a Virtuozzo for Windows server up-to-date as well.