Installing WSUS on Windows Server 2012 R2

To add the WSUS role to Windows Server 2012 R2, you need to perform the following steps:

1. Start the Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Manager from the Start screen.

2. In the Dashboard, click Manage and select Add Roles And Features to start the Add Roles and Features Wizard.
3. Click Next twice, select the server on which the WSUS role needs to be installed, and click Next again.
4. Select Windows Server Update Services, click Add Features, and click Next.
5. Click Next after reviewing the features that are automatically added. Click Next at the WSUS step to start the initial configuration of the WSUS role.
6. On the Roles Services step, select WSUS Services and Database and click Next.
7. On the Content step, disable the Store Updates In The Following Location option and click Next.
8. Supply the SQL Server And Instance Name (if necessary) and click Check Connection. Click Next.
9. On the Web Server Role (IIS) page, click Next.
10. On the Role Services page, click Next.
11. Specify an alternate source path if necessary; then click Install to begin the feature and roles installation.
12. After the installation is finished, start the Windows Server Update Services application from the Start screen to configure the WSUS role. Configure the database server where the WSUS database needs to be stored, and click Run to start the post-installation. Click Close when the post-installation is finished.