WUFB vs Intune Driver Updates?

Question

I am having trouble wrapping my head around WUFB Drivers and Intune Driver Management and how they relate or don't relate to each other.

If i create a Driver updates profile in Intune, can that operate outside of WUFB rings? or does it need to be tied to a WUFB Ring? And do i need to set that ring to allow windows driver updates?

If i create an update Ring for WUFB and tell it to allow windows drivers, then my drivers get updated even if i don't setup a Driver Update Profile?

Can someone simplify this for my tiny brain?

Answer 1

@jaybird283, Thanks for posting in Q&A. For your questions, here are my answers for your reference:

Q1: If i create a Driver updates profile in Intune, can that operate outside of WUFB rings? or does it need to be tied to a WUFB Ring? And do i need to set that ring to allow windows driver updates?

A1: Yes, it needs to be tied to a WUFB ring. Intune uses the Windows Update for Business (WUFB) deployment service to manage and deploy driver updates.

Also Yes, you need to set the WUFB ring to allow Windows driver updates. This ensures that the driver updates managed by Intune can be deployed to the devices

In addition, we can also set deadline and the user experience settings from an Update Ring policy to apply to driver updates. Here is a link list more details.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/protect/windows-driver-updates-overview#how-do-i-set-deferrals-for-drivers

Q2: If i create an update Ring for WUFB and tell it to allow windows drivers, then my drivers get updated even if i don't setup a Driver Update Profile?

A2: Yes, if you configure a WUFB ring to allow Windows driver updates, the drivers will get updated automatically through Windows Update, even if you don't set up a specific Driver Update Profile in Intune. However, without a Driver Update Profile, you won't have the granular control to review, approve, or pause specific driver updates.

Hope the above information can help.

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