---
type: concept
title: WSUS Bypass
tags: [windows, updates, configuration]
related: [wsus, windows-vollservice]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_sonstiges_update_service_windows_wsus.md"]
---

# WSUS Bypass

**WSUS Bypass** refers to the ability of a Windows client to ignore the internal [[wsus]] server and request updates directly from the official Microsoft Update online service.

## Implementation
This is achieved via the Windows Update settings by selecting the option: *"Suchen Sie online nach Updates von Microsoft Update"*.

## Constraints
- **Permitted**: For general domain-joined computers.
- **Prohibited**: For computers under [[windows-vollservice]]. In the "Vollservice" tier of the [[device-management-system]], the use of WSUS is mandatory and cannot be bypassed.

Bypassing WSUS allows a device to receive updates that may not yet be approved or supported by the internal URZ WSUS configuration.
