Windows server 2012 r2 - offline updates

Imherefor5minutes 1 Reputation point
2020-09-08T16:38:57.153+00:00

Hi,
I need to know how to install updates offline to Windows server 2012 r2 (totally isolated environment)
Is it possible to install offline patches at all without using additional programs?

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  1. Adam J. Marshall 8,706 Reputation points MVP
    2020-09-08T19:42:14.613+00:00

    Yes, you would use 2 WSUS servers - 1 online to grab the updates, and export/copy them to media. Then you would have 1 disconnected WSUS server for importing the updates from the export/copy and actually distributing them to your client systems based on need.
    https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/security-updates/windowsupdateservices/18127442

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  2. SethWH 436 Reputation points
    2020-09-08T20:40:08.9+00:00

    If you don't have the option for the WSUS route, I would start here:

    how-can-i-do-an-offline-update-of-a-new-windows-2012-r2-server

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  3. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2020-09-08T20:50:07.58+00:00

    If your installation media was a gold or RTM version then you'll need to install this set as a prerequisite. When 2012 R2 RTM'd the updates were called rollups and were not cumulative and they also had to be installed sequentially in correct order.
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42153
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42334
    then SSU
    https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4566425
    then at this point or if you installed Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update then you can start using the cumulative updates here. The latest always contains new fixes plus the previous monthly update.
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009470/windows-8-1-windows-server-2012-r2-update-history

    Get them all from the update catalog
    https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/

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  4. Amandayou-MSFT 11,046 Reputation points
    2020-09-09T08:16:40.793+00:00

    Hi Imherefor5minutes-5982,

    Besides the link provided, here is the screenshot we could refer to:

    1)After approving the update required from the online updates, the file could be in this location:

    23447-991.png

    2)Using the cmd by following screenshot to export the metadata, and copy the metadata from online WSUS to the offline WSUS:

    23449-993.png

    3)then copy the binary from the online WSUS to the offline WSUS,

    23448-992.png
    4)Using the cmd by following screenshot to import the metadata.

    23414-994.png

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