We have a 2016 WSUS server functioning well for all clients except some of our 2016 servers. We have GPO setup up to auto download and notify for install.
I have verified Group Policy is applying to these servers and validated the correct registry entries are present. If i run SCONFIG, I see option 5 set as Download only.
The issue is when I go into the windows update settings on the affected server(s). It shows the server has checked in but no updates are available. It also says updates will be downloaded and installed automatically. If I click Check for updates, it checks and automatically installs the updates then tells me it will reboot outside of active hours.
Some other 2016 servers in the same OU with the exact same policies work like they should. They download the updates automatically but tell me I need to install them.
I have done everything possible to try and resolve this issue from stopping the Windows update service, deleted all windows update registry entries, deleted the software distribution folder and rebooted
I have compared registry entries on good\bad servers and they are identical
I have removed and re-added them to the domain with no luck
There are no local group policies applied only domain level policies
This seems like a bug but I can't confirm it. Any thoughts?
If this is not a bug, is there a fix?
Russ