Updates Publisher is supported on the following operating systems:

• The Microsoft Windows® XP Professional operating system with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  
  
• The Microsoft Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition operating system
  
  
• The 32-bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Server®°2003 operating systems with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  
  
• The x64-based editions of the Microsoft Windows Server®°2003 operating systems
  
  
• The 32-bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Server®°2003 R2 operating systems
  
  
• The x64-based editions of the Microsoft Windows Server®°2003 R2 operating systems
  
  
• The Windows Vista™ operating systems
  
  
• The x64-based editions of the Windows Vista™ x64 Edition operating systems
  
  

Updates Publisher has the following software requirements:

• Microsoft Management Console 3.0 (MMC). MMC 3.0 must be installed prior to running the Updates Publisher Setup. You can download the MMC 3.0 from the Microsoft Download Center Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=21788).
  
  
• For Updates Publisher 3.0, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 Administration Console. If WSUS 3.0 is not already installed on the local computer, the WSUS 3.0 Administration Console must be installed prior to running the Updates Publisher Setup. You can download the WSUS 3.0 Administration Console from the Windows Server Update Services Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83535).
  
  
• For Updates Publisher 4.0, WSUS 3.0 SP1 Administration Console. If WSUS 3.0 SP1 is not already installed on the local computer, the WSUS 3.0 SP1 Administration Console must be installed prior to running the Updates Publisher Setup. You can download the WSUS 3.0 SP1 Administration Console from the Windows Server Update Services Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83535).
  
  
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 or later. A supported version of Internet Explorer must be installed prior to running the Updates Publisher Setup. You can download Internet Explorer 6 SP1 from the Microsoft Download Center Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=21788).
  
  
• Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1. The Updates Publisher Setup installs Windows Installer 3.1, if required.
  
  
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. The Updates Publisher Setup installs .NET Framework 2.0, if required.
  
  
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP1 or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2. The Updates Publisher Setup installs SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2, if required.
  
  

  Important

  The Named Pipes setting in SQL Server 2005 must be enabled for Updates Publisher to work properly. If SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is installed by the Updates Publisher Setup, Named Pipes is automatically enabled. If SQL Server 2005 Express Edition exists on the computer prior to Setup, Named Pipes must be manually enabled in the SQL Server 2005 Network Configuration node of SQL Server Configuration Manager.

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