How can I check if WSUS is installed on Win Server 2012. I went to program & features and it's not listed as an installed program. Does this mean it has not been installed ? Or is there another place to look, if so, how do I un-install it ?

After installing Server 2012 Standard on ESX 5.1 I completed all available Windows Updates and proceeded to add the WSUS role.  I chose the default WID database and the role addition was seemingly successful.  Unfortunately, the Post-deployment Configuration failed.  A log file had been created in the AppData\Local\Temp folder but at initial glance it seemed to imply that my error was likely due to skipping a step during installation via PowerShell.  However, I didn't install using PowerShell and I set off to surf the Internets for clues on resolving this issue.  I searched about a dozen forums that with similar, but different issues until a comment by Lawrence Garvin (http://social.technet.microsoft.com/profile/lawrence%20garvin/?ws=usercard-inline) convinced me to go back and look at my log. 

2013-07-23 11:03:18  Postinstall started
2013-07-23 11:03:18  Detected role services: Api, UI, WidDatabase, Services
2013-07-23 11:03:18  Start: LoadSettingsFromXml
2013-07-23 11:03:18  Start: GetConfigValue with filename=UpdateServices-Services.xml item=ContentLocal
2013-07-23 11:03:18  Value is true
2013-07-23 11:03:18  End: GetConfigValue
2013-07-23 11:03:18  Start: GetConfigValue with filename=UpdateServices-Services.xml item=ContentDirectory
2013-07-23 11:03:18  Config file did not contain a value "ContentDirectory"
2013-07-23 11:03:18  Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.CommandException: A required configuration value was not found in the system. This is usually caused by installing WSUS through PowerShell and not specifying a configuration file. Review the article Managing WSUS Using PowerShell at TechNet Library (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235499) for more information on the recommended steps to perform WSUS installation using PowerShell.
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.GetConfigValue(String filename, String item)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.LoadSettingsFromXml()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Initalize(Parameters parameters)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Execute(String[] arguments)
Fatal Error: A required configuration value was not found in the system. This is usually caused by installing WSUS through PowerShell and not specifying a configuration file. Review the article Managing WSUS Using PowerShell at TechNet Library (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235499) for more information on the recommended steps to perform WSUS installation using PowerShell.

Upon closer inspection the specifics of my error were right there for me, I just had to look at it long enough to decipher the details.  What I now read is that Post-deployment configuration finds a file called UpdateServices-Services.xml (I found it in Windows\System32\ServerManager\ComponentConfiguration\).  It determines that ContentLocal=True which correctly indicates that my updates are to be stored locally.  It proceeds to inquire about the ContentDirectory, but comes back without a value.  Here are my UpdateServices-Services.xml file contents

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><INSTANCE CLASSNAME="ServerComponent_UpdateServices_Services"><PROPERTY NAME="ContentDirectory" TYPE="string"></PROPERTY><PROPERTY NAME="ContentLocal" TYPE="boolean"><VALUE>true</VALUE></PROPERTY></INSTANCE>

I can see that the ContentLocal property did indeed have the value true, but the ContentDirectory property did not have a value.  I now needed to figure out if a String value could be specified in the same way a Boolean value was, or if it needed quotes around it, or was supposed to be specified more like an attribute (learned about that somewhere along the way).  I couldn't find any conclusive websites, and I didn't want to just try it for fear of the Post-deployment configuration running with an invalid ContentDirectory.  Once again I returned to my log file and searched for answers at the http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235499 that was indicated.  I didn't find any exact matches, but eventually I found a sample .xml file that specified a string value.  It specified it as <VALUE>string</VALUE> with no brackets, so I knew to specify mine as <VALUE>C:\LocalMSUpdateCache</VALUE> and saved it.  My UpdateServices-Services.xml now looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><INSTANCE CLASSNAME="ServerComponent_UpdateServices_Services"><PROPERTY NAME="ContentDirectory" TYPE="string"><VALUE>C:\LocalMSUpdateCache</VALUE></PROPERTY><PROPERTY NAME="ContentLocal" TYPE="boolean"><VALUE>true</VALUE></PROPERTY></INSTANCE>

I returned to Server Manager -> WSUS and re-attempted the Postdeployment configuration.  It completed successfully!

I'm glad that my fix was relatively simple and that Lawrence was particular about the details of the log file. 

1. My exact error isn't always going to be documented

2. Just because the log file looks unintelligible (I have thus far avoided both powershell and xml), doesn't mean it's useless.

Good luck to anyone with a similar issue.  You too may be able to figure it out yourself.

We have upgraded from WSUS 2.0 to 3.0 SP1 and now have few Windows XP SP2 PCs that are extremely slow because the CPU is at 100% utilization running a process called "svchost.exe."  If I go into services and stop and disable the "Automatic Updates" service the CPU drop to normal almost instantly.  I tried forcing a reinstall of the Windows Update Agent.  After I enable the "Automatic Updates" service the machine works fine for a day, than after a reboot it goes back to 100% CPU utilization.  We need this fixed so we can get these computers updates.

Attempting to install WSUS onto server 2012 Standard, with AD roles, all else Vanilla:

The isntall consistently fails with this error:

2012-09-03 15:48:46  Importing default detectoids succeeded.
2012-09-03 15:48:46  Creating default subscription.
2012-09-03 15:48:46  Instantiating UpdateServer
2012-09-03 15:48:49  CreateDefaultSubscription failed. Exception: System.Net.WebException: The request failed with HTTP status 503: Service Unavailable.
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall)
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.ApiRemoting.GetServerVersion()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.DatabaseAccess.AdminDataAccessProxy.GetServerVersion()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.CreateUpdateServer(String serverName, Boolean useSecureConnection, Int32 portNumber)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer..ctor(Boolean bypassApiRemoting)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Setup.StartServer.StartServer.CreateDefaultSubscription()
2012-09-03 15:48:49  StartServer encountered errors. Exception=The request failed with HTTP status 503: Service Unavailable.
2012-09-03 15:48:49  Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.CommandException: Failed to start and configure the WSUS service
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Run()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Execute(String[] arguments)
Fatal Error: Failed to start and configure the WSUS service

The server is a secondary DC with the other DC also being the primary WSUS server (to be decommissioned as is only 2012 Beta)

asdgfsdf

Hi Guys

My main machine runs windows 8 with hyper-V installed.

On hyper V I have two VM DC's setup, DC-01 and DC-03

I also have a VM client pc setup called PC-01

I've setup and configured the server DC-03 with ADDS role, DNS role and WSUS role. I can confirm that all servers can communicate with each other and that the WSUS rules are enabled on the dc-03 firewall. Also have the firewall disabled on PC-01.

I have set the GPO to apply to PC-01 to point to http://dc-03:8530 for its updates, I have checked in registry and it does point here. so GPO has applied.

When trying to get updates from WSUS I receive error 80072EE2, from some reading this suggest is a problem with the connection to the server. I fi try and connect tohttp://dc-03/iuident.cab I do not get prompt to download a file, nor do I if I go tohttp://dc-03/selfupdate/wuident.cab ,

Way I have my network setup on VM's is , DC-01 and DC-03 both have 2 virtual network cards, 1 card points to my router at home to get out to internet and also receives IP from my router. Other network card is set to internal and receives its IP from DHCP. this is same on both servers.

PC-01 only has one VNIC and is set to internal again , receiving IP from DHCP.

I have followed the trainsignal video for setting this up and various instruction's / youtube videos and they all make it look simple, it just seems to work but doesn't for me. If anyone can point out anything obvious that might cause this I would appreciate it.

Long winded so thank you also for taking time to read

Anthony

Hi

I am trying to get our clients (XP, Vista, 7, 2003, 2008 and 2012) to update from a local server. I have installed WSUS on the server (Server 2012 standard) and am using Group Policy to point the clients to the server for Microsoft Updates. I have created a group under the All Computers node and the group has been populated with all the clients.

I initially had a problem installing WSUS which was resolved in this thread. The installation on this server was designed to replace the existing installation of WSUS I had on a 2008 domain controller. I have now removed WSUS from the domain controller via the Server Manager.

My issue is that none of the clients are showing that updates are available to be installed.

When I select the group in WSUS and filter it by Status: Needed and refresh the view the clients are displayed and the number of updates required is shown in the lower pane when each client is selected.

I have run the ClientDiag tool which identified an error when trying to connect to the SelfUpdate folder on the Default website. I added a virtual folder to the site and pointed it at the self update folder on the server after which the diagnostic tool reported no errors (this thread details the exact same error code I saw and the solution to use).

As per that thread I can download the cab file using the http address from the server.

When I run wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow on a client new update notifications are not displayed.

I have manually installed the latest updates on our servers and will be rebooting them and the server that WSUS is installed on tonight. I hope that may help. However, if anyone can offer me some help on what else I can try I would be very grateful.

Thanks!

so i setup wsus and used GPO to push out the policy.  i have verified that the registry entry is correct and all machines are checking into wsus.  wsus says that the machines all need updates (one of them is a new image and i know it needs upddates) but when i do a check update it says windows is up to date.  all of my machines are win 7x64 and the server is SBS2011.

when i check online for updates from microsoft update it says i need updates.  

I have a bunch of updates and they are all approved.

any ideas on this?

We are managing our Windows updates with WSUS 3.2 and just recently discovered a strange issue. One user saw the notification popup earlier this week and chose to install manually. All the updates appeared to have installed but shortly thereafter, three cam back and showed as still being needed. He tried several more times and each time the installation would run with no apparent errors and a few seconds later the notification would reappear in the SysTray with the same updates. He also noticed that the remaining updates were "grayed out" in the custom installation screen, which isn't usual.

I checked the WSUS server and those updates were approved, downloaded and ready for install and showed as needed on his system. They also had a deadline set for next week which I thought might be causing the strange behavior. I cleared the deadline on the three updates in question and ran the updates from the workstation again. Two went away but one still came back as needed.

I then looked at the WindowsUpdate.log on the workstation and found the following entries from the last attempt. I've bolded the two lines that caught my attention. The log shows that the files are already installed and valid and then shortly after completion of the install process, another event appears that shows the same update as downloaded and ready for installation.

Does anyone have any idea why this is happening?

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2013-09-12 15:46:37:515 1296 12f0 AU #############
2013-09-12 15:46:37:515 1296 12f0 AU ## START ##  AU: Download updates
2013-09-12 15:46:37:515 1296 12f0 AU #########
2013-09-12 15:46:37:515 1296 12f0 AU   # Approved updates = 1
2013-09-12 15:46:37:515 1296 12f0 AU AU initiated download, updateId = {2F6F2013-2990-4FA6-8AB9-CA59DCA4E62D}.201, callId = {FE84B964-88E1-44AA-A911-8EAC46359DA7}
2013-09-12 15:46:37:515 1296 12f0 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2013-09-14 17:00:00
2013-09-12 15:46:37:515 1296 12f0 AU AU setting pending client directive to 'Download Progress'
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 DnldMgr *************
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 DnldMgr ** START **  DnldMgr: Downloading updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 DnldMgr *********
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 DnldMgr   * Call ID = {FE84B964-88E1-44AA-A911-8EAC46359DA7}
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 12f0 AU   # Pending download calls = 1
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 DnldMgr   * Priority = 2, Interactive = 0, Owner is system = 1, Explicit proxy = 0, Proxy session id = -1, ServiceId = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 12f0 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Download updates
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 DnldMgr   * Updates to download = 1
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 Agent   *   Title = Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411)
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 Agent   *   UpdateId = {2F6F2013-2990-4FA6-8AB9-CA59DCA4E62D}.201
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 Agent   *     Bundles 1 updates:
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 Agent   *       {8B0911D2-DD11-421E-9764-80DE49E64FBB}.201
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 DnldMgr ***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {8B0911D2-DD11-421E-9764-80DE49E64FBB}.201]  ***********
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 DnldMgr   * Queueing update for download handler request generation.
2013-09-12 15:46:37:531 1296 ac0 DnldMgr Generating download request for update {8B0911D2-DD11-421E-9764-80DE49E64FBB}.201
2013-09-12 15:46:37:593 1296 ac0 Handler MSP download: file mso-x-none.cab already exists in sandbox directory (C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\d3905f13f91708d7ef092faecb01c79c)
2013-09-12 15:46:37:625 1296 ac0 DnldMgr ***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {8B0911D2-DD11-421E-9764-80DE49E64FBB}.201]  ***********
2013-09-12 15:46:37:625 1296 ac0 DnldMgr   * All files for update were already downloaded and are valid.
2013-09-12 15:46:37:640 1296 12f0 AU >>##  RESUMED  ## AU: Download update [UpdateId = {2F6F2013-2990-4FA6-8AB9-CA59DCA4E62D}, succeeded]
2013-09-12 15:46:37:640 1296 ac0 Agent *********
2013-09-12 15:46:37:640 1296 12f0 AU #########
2013-09-12 15:46:37:640 1296 ac0 Agent **  END  **  Agent: Downloading updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2013-09-12 15:46:37:640 1296 12f0 AU ##  END  ##  AU: Download updates
2013-09-12 15:46:37:640 1296 ac0 Agent *************
2013-09-12 15:46:37:640 1296 12f0 AU #############2013-09-12 15:46:37:640 1296 12f0 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2013-09-14 17:00:00
2013-09-12 15:46:37:640 1296 12f0 AU AU setting pending client directive to 'Install Approval'
2013-09-12 15:46:42:640 1296 ac0 Report REPORT EVENT: {CA8DD86A-E46B-4F25-B9A7-0445B0AD1845} 2013-09-1215:46:37:640-0700 1 188 102 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 AutomaticUpdates Success Content Install Installation Ready: The following updates are downloaded and ready for installation. This computer is currently scheduled to install these updates on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM:  - Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411)

Thanks...Ray

I am running Windows SBS 2003, but I do not use WSUS and I have uninstalled it.

I receive a start up error with Event_ID: 1001

The error description is:

How do I prevent this error from reoccurring on start up?

The WSUS administration console was unable to connect to the WSUS Server via the remote API. 

I deployed the WSUS role on a windows server 2012 and installed IIS role. SQL Server was installed previously. The WSUS Administration Web Site was created under the Default Web Site. the bindings for the Default Web Site was http port 80 and for the wsus administration: https port 8531 and http 8532 by default.

i changed the bindings to: Default Web Site was http port 8532 and for wsus administration: https port 8531 and http 80.

after this i got the message above. 

what do you recommend?

The C:\Windows\Windowsupdate.log for the client is as follows. Can someone help me for this?

2010-12-17    08:52:17:860     824    d3c    Misc     Microsoft signed: Yes
2010-12-17    08:52:17:860     824    d3c    Setup    ***********  Setup: Checking whether self-update is required  ***********
2010-12-17    08:52:17:860     824    d3c    Setup      * Inf file: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Default\wsus3setup.inf
2010-12-17    08:52:17:876     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:892     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:907     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll.mui: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:907     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:923     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:923     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl.mui: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:938     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:938     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll.mui: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:938     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:938     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll.mui: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:954     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups.dll: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:954     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:970     824    d3c    Setup    Update NOT required for C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuweb.dll: target version = 7.4.7600.226, required version = 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-17    08:52:17:970     824    d3c    Setup      * IsUpdateRequired = No
2010-12-17    08:52:19:813     824    d3c    PT    +++++++++++  PT: Synchronizing server updates  +++++++++++
2010-12-17    08:52:19:813     824    d3c    PT      + ServiceId = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}, Server URL = http://192.168.100.157/ClientWebService/client.asmx
2010-12-17    08:52:20:407     824    d3c    PT    WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available
2010-12-17    08:52:20:407     824    d3c    PT    Initializing simple targeting cookie, clientId = a90c9d3e-3c4d-49e3-8f74-1b4707d11b79, target group = 2003server group, DNS name = testwebserver
2010-12-17    08:52:20:407     824    d3c    PT      Server URL = http://192.168.100.157/SimpleAuthWebService/SimpleAuth.asmx
2010-12-17    08:52:25:204     824    d3c    PT    +++++++++++  PT: Synchronizing extended update info  +++++++++++
2010-12-17    08:52:25:204     824    d3c    PT      + ServiceId = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}, Server URL = http://192.168.100.157/ClientWebService/client.asmx
2010-12-17    08:52:27:361     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:361     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:361     824    d3c    Agent    WARNING: Fail to download eula file http://192.168.100.157/Content/23/14D19C27B28CC3990260D7191F6E0FF6C7483623.txt with error 0x80244019
2010-12-17    08:52:27:361     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:361     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:361     824    d3c    Agent    WARNING: Fail to download eula file http://192.168.100.157/Content/23/14D19C27B28CC3990260D7191F6E0FF6C7483623.txt with error 0x80244019
2010-12-17    08:52:27:376     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:376     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:376     824    d3c    Agent    WARNING: Fail to download eula file http://192.168.100.157/Content/23/14D19C27B28CC3990260D7191F6E0FF6C7483623.txt with error 0x80244019
2010-12-17    08:52:27:376     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:376     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:376     824    d3c    Agent    WARNING: Fail to download eula file http://192.168.100.157/Content/BB/B763712EE43F0FD0430236022685AE9E6E5707BB.txt with error 0x80244019
2010-12-17    08:52:27:392     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:392     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:392     824    d3c    Agent    WARNING: Fail to download eula file http://192.168.100.157/Content/23/14D19C27B28CC3990260D7191F6E0FF6C7483623.txt with error 0x80244019
2010-12-17    08:52:27:392     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:392     824    d3c    Misc    WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190194
2010-12-17    08:52:27:392     824    d3c    Agent    WARNING: Fail to download eula file http://192.168.100.157/Content/2C/85605E276A7D714B23CCE78FACE8F915F1B7242C.txt with error 0x80244019
2010-12-17    08:52:27:704     824    d3c    Agent      * Found 0 updates and 51 categories in search; evaluated appl. rules of 919 out of 1539 deployed entities
2010-12-17    08:52:27:720     824    d3c    Agent    *********
2010-12-17    08:52:27:720     824    d3c    Agent    **  END  **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2010-12-17    08:52:27:720     824    d3c    Agent    *************
2010-12-17    08:52:27:720     824    bc8    AU    >>##  RESUMED  ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {B14AEF4B-3F27-41F5-BF41-E943A1CECE25}]
2010-12-17    08:52:27:720     824    bc8    AU      # 0 updates detected
2010-12-17    08:52:27:720     824    bc8    AU    #########
2010-12-17    08:52:27:720     824    bc8    AU    ##  END  ##  AU: Search for updates [CallId = {B14AEF4B-3F27-41F5-BF41-E943A1CECE25}]
2010-12-17    08:52:27:720     824    bc8    AU    #############
2010-12-17    08:52:27:720     824    bc8    AU    Featured notifications is disabled.
2010-12-17    08:52:27:736     824    bc8    AU    AU setting next detection timeout to 2010-12-18 09:06:37
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Hi there,

have an interesting one with SQL 2012 Standard and WSUS.

The WSUS server was built in one domain, then removed and added to a new domain. The group "WSUS Administrators" on the old domain, was granted SysAdmin privileges.

We do not know the SA password. Nobody has Admin rights over SQL.

I have tried to run SQL in Single User Mode, with all other services stopped, but cannot get SQLCMD to connect to the instance.

It keeps telling me that someone / thing is already connected, but I can't identify what is connecting. How can you work this out?

We have other SQL instances on the same box. I have even stopped those. SQL Browser and agents also stopped.

I need to get SysAdmin rights back and set the SA password. The instance uses Windows Authentication.

I don't mind deleting the master database, as long as I can remount the WSUS database as it is now.

Any help appreciated.

Ian

Hi I would to ask some question regarding our client workstation does not report to WSUS,  and as I notice the timezone are both not the same.  Does this affect the reporting to the WSUS,  also I already run wuauclt /reportnow and /detectnow.

Hope you could help me with this small problem.  Thank you.

(Lawrence, I know you are out there...)

I have 2008R2 servers mixed within a 2003 domain.  I use WSUS (SP2) running on 2003 Server (virtual if it has any bearing).  Windows updates are managed via group policy.  One of the policy settings I use is restricts non-admins from receiving notifications/installing updates.  So my question:

If I login to a 2008R2 server with domain admin credentials, I can see updates are available but I can't install them. The only way I can install windows updates on my 2008R2 servers is by logging in with local admin credentials.  Is this a UAC thing with 2008R2?  Or is there a unique (default) local policy on 2008R2 boxes that needs to be changed. Mind you, with my 2003 servers, I can install updates under domain admin credentials.

Hello,

I have installed and configured the WSUS on server2012

But when i search for computers in the wSUS controlpanel, i cant find now computer at al.

I have followed the complete installation, but stil cant get it working.

What have i configured

AD DS
DHCP
DNS
NAT
WSUS

but still, cant get it working, trying it for about 3/4 days now.

Hi

we configure a WSUS on a "win server 2008 R2" automatically approves new updates for client computers. after a new update, WSUS does not remove previously approved updates from the server storage and it causes that server storage become full of unneeded updates and then there will not be enough space for downloading new updates !

how can i fix this problem ?

Hi Everyone,

I am looking to configure WSUS on a fleet of circa 20 vessels.  They all have sub 512k connections, the central WSUS server has about 35gb wsus content and the DB is about 1.1gb.

I could justify replicating the DB but definitely not the content.

I was wondering what the best method for getting the content on the vessel?  is there any way to preload it?

all running server 2003 Wsus 3.0 sp1

Thank you

DJ

Look to see if this is possible...

I want to use WSUS for patching systems, I have it set up for option 3 to Auto Download and notify for install.  The reason being is I can ONLY reboot servers on Sunday between 3pm and 5pm.  No earlier / no later.  So does anyone know of a way to really control when WSUS will reboot.  Looking for a sort of a "calendar" type of option.  Something where I can pick to ONLY reboot on Sunday anytime between 3 and 5, but if 5 comes around to NOT REBOOT until the following weekend?