Rather than having all of my computers go out to the internet and download their Automatic Updates, I am seriously considering building a WSUS server. That is, a Windows Update server. I have read some articles, and they have been helpful, but not complete. The following is what I have gleaned are the steps I need to take:

• Commission a computer to be the server with Windows 2003 Server.
• Install the WSUS package(s) and select the type of updates to check for.
• Configure the rest of my computers to be clients of this server.
• Set the clients to receive updates from the server.

My questions are as follows:

• Does the server have to run Windows 2003 Server, or will Windows XP Professional work?
• Where do I download the WSUS packages from?
• How can I configure my computers to look for updates from my server instead of the internet?

Thanks!!