In this article, I will show you how to enable Windows Server 2022 updates in ConfigMgr. Once the Windows Server 2022 updates appear in the SCCM console, you can deploy these updates to server 2022.

Windows Server 2022 is the latest server operating system by Microsoft. You can download and install Windows Server 2022. To deploy Server 2022 using ConfigMgr, you can refer to my post on steps to deploy Windows Server 2022 using ConfigMgr task sequence.

Microsoft quietly made Windows Server 2022 available to everyone. Although it is built on the strong foundation of Windows Server 2019, it comes with many improvements and new features. The product update cycle for Windows Server 2022 follows the long-term servicing channel, with new product releases occurring every two to three years.

There are few critical Windows Server 2022 updates released by Microsoft. For example, 2021-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Server version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5005039). More updates should be released in coming days.

If you are using ConfigMgr 2107 and above, you can deploy client agents to Windows Server 2022. To manage Windows Server 2022 using ConfigMgr, you must first deploy the agents. Note that Windows Server 2022 is supported server version if you are using ConfigMgr 2107. The client agent also should be compatible with Windows Server 2022.

Once you deploy the agents and start managing Windows Server 2022 using SCCM, you can create a device collection for Windows Server 2022. With that, you can group all your Windows Server 2022 devices.

Now the next important thing is to enable Windows Server 2022 updates in SCCM. If you are a ConfigMgr admin, you know that for every new product that is released, it must be enabled under Software update point first.

If you are looking for Windows Server 2022 product under the Software Update Point > Products, you will not find it with that name. Initially, I was confused too and upon some research I found that it actually appears with the name Microsoft Server operating system – 21H2 under Products.

Windows Server 2022 = Windows Server version 21H2

You can confirm the version by visiting the Windows Server current versions page and there the Windows Server 2022 release version is 21H2.

Important – Windows Server is moving to the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) as primary release channel. Current Semi-Annual Channel (SAC) releases will continue through their mainstream support end dates, which are May 10, 2022, for Windows Server, version 20H2 and December 14, 2021, for Windows Server, version 2004.

Enable Windows Server 2022 updates in ConfigMgr

Use the following steps to enable Windows Server 2022 updates in ConfigMgr.

• Launch the ConfigMgr console.
• Go to Administration\Overview\Site Configuration\Sites.
• Select the site and go to Software Update Point properties.
• Select the Products tab and enable Windows Server operating system – 21H2 product.
• Click Apply and OK.

Once you enable Windows Server 2022 updates in SCCM, you must run software update synchronization. Go to Software Library\Overview\Software Updates\All Software Updates and click Synchronize Software Updates.

Review the wsyncmgr.log file to ensure there are no errors during WSUS synchronization. Once the WSUS sync is complete, let’s check if Windows Server 2022 updates appear in the SCCM console.

Under All Software Updates, type 21H2 in the search box and that should list all the Windows Server 2022 updates in ConfigMgr console.

You may see only few Windows Server 2022 updates because like I mentioned earlier, it’s a new server operating system, and you should see more updates released in the next few months.