Hi, I believe I have configured the server correctly,as per the numerous online instructions, but I just cannot get any of our clients to appear in the WSUS console.
I'm attaching the contents of one of the client logs in case this can shed light on it:
2014-04-2816:22:29:494924a90Misc=========== Logging initialized (build: 7.9.9600.16384, tz: +0100) ===========2014-04-2816:22:29:494924a90Misc = Process: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
2014-04-2816:22:29:494924a90Misc = Module: c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
2014-04-2816:22:29:494924a90Service*************
2014-04-2816:22:29:494924a90Service** START ** Service: Service startup
2014-04-2816:22:29:494924a90Service*********
2014-04-2816:22:29:529924a90Agent * WU client version 7.9.9600.16384
2014-04-2816:22:29:529924a90Agent * Base directory: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
2014-04-2816:22:29:529924a90Agent * Access type: No proxy
2014-04-2816:22:29:529924a90ServiceUpdateNetworkState Ipv6, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
2014-04-2816:22:29:529924a90ServiceUpdateNetworkState Ipv4, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
2014-04-2816:22:29:530924a90Agent * Network state: Connected
2014-04-2816:22:29:535924a90ServiceUpdateNetworkState Ipv6, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
2014-04-2816:22:29:535924a90ServiceUpdateNetworkState Ipv4, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
2014-04-2816:22:29:858924a90DtaStorDefault service for AU is {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
2014-04-2816:22:29:861924a90DtaStorDefault service for AU is {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2014-04-2816:22:29:862924a90DtaStorData store successfully created
2014-04-2816:22:29:880924a90AgentWARNING: could not get the auth file name 0x80070002
2014-04-2816:22:29:881924a90AgentWARNING: Service Recovery: Attempting to add pending registration for service 117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782 to the data store
2014-04-2816:22:29:881924a90AgentWARNING: could not get the auth file name 0x80070002
2014-04-2816:22:29:881924a90AgentWARNING: Service Recovery: Attempting to add pending registration for service 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d to the data store
2014-04-2816:22:29:881924a90AgentWARNING: could not get the auth file name 0x80070002
2014-04-2816:22:29:881924a90AgentWARNING: Service Recovery: Attempting to add pending registration for service 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d to the data store
2014-04-2816:22:29:882924a90Agent*********** Agent: Initializing global settings cache ***********
2014-04-2816:22:29:882924a90Agent * Endpoint Provider: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
2014-04-2816:22:29:882924a90Agent * WSUS server: http://mjserve:8530
2014-04-2816:22:29:882924a90Agent * WSUS status server: http://mjserve:8530
2014-04-2816:22:29:882924a90Agent * Target group: Computers
2014-04-2816:22:29:882924a90Agent * Windows Update access disabled: No
2014-04-2816:22:29:901924a90WuTaskWuTaskManager delay initialize completed successfully..
2014-04-2816:22:29:919924a90ReportWARNING: Failed to initialize event uploader for new server {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782} with hr = 80248014.
2014-04-2816:22:29:919924a90ReportWARNING: Failed to initialize event uploader for new server {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} with hr = 8024043d.
2014-04-2816:22:29:920924a90ReportCWERReporter::Init succeeded
2014-04-2816:22:29:920924a90Agent*********** Agent: Initializing Windows Update Agent ***********
2014-04-2816:22:29:920924a90DnldMgrDownload manager restoring 0 downloads
2014-04-2816:22:29:922924a90AU########### AU: Initializing Automatic Updates ###########
2014-04-2816:22:29:926924a90AUAIR Mode is disabled
2014-04-2816:22:29:927924a90AU # Policy Driven Provider: http://mjserve:8530
2014-04-2816:22:29:927924a90AU # Detection frequency: 22
2014-04-2816:22:29:927924a90AU # Target group: Computers
2014-04-2816:22:29:927924a90AU # Approval type: Scheduled (Policy)
2014-04-2816:22:29:927924a90AU # Auto-install minor updates: Yes (Policy)
2014-04-2816:22:29:927924a90AU # Will interact with non-admins (Non-admins are elevated (Policy))
2014-04-2816:22:29:940924a90AUWARNING: Failed to get Wu Exemption info from NLM, assuming not exempt, error = 0x80070032
2014-04-2816:22:29:945924a90AUAU finished delayed initialization
2014-04-2816:22:29:95792467cDnldMgrAsking handlers to reconcile their sandboxes
2014-04-2816:23:49:946208011e0COMAPI-------------
2014-04-2816:23:49:946208011e0COMAPI-- START -- COMAPI: Init Search [ClientId = WSEHealthAgent]
2014-04-2816:23:49:946208011e0COMAPI---------
2014-04-2816:23:49:946208011e0COMAPI-------------
2014-04-2816:23:49:946208011e0COMAPI-- START -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = WSEHealthAgent]
2014-04-2816:23:49:946208011e0COMAPI---------
2014-04-2816:23:49:94992455cIdleTmrWU operation (CSearchCall::Init ID 1) started; operation # 8; does not use network; is not at background priority
2014-04-2816:23:49:94992455cIdleTmrIncremented PDC RefCount for System to 1
2014-04-2816:23:49:94992455cIdleTmrIncremented idle timer priority operation counter to 1
2014-04-2816:23:50:19492455cReport*********** Report: Initializing static reporting data ***********
2014-04-2816:23:50:19492455cReport * OS Version = 6.3.9600.0.0.65792
2014-04-2816:23:50:19492455cReport * OS Product Type = 0x00000030
2014-04-2816:23:50:20492455cReport * Computer Brand = Dell Inc.
2014-04-2816:23:50:20492455cReport * Computer Model = Vostro 230
2014-04-2816:23:50:20492455cReport * Platform Role = 1
2014-04-2816:23:50:20492455cReport * AlwaysOn/AlwaysConnected (AOAC) = 0
2014-04-2816:23:50:20792455cReport * Bios Revision = 1.4.0
2014-04-2816:23:50:20792455cReport * Bios Name = BIOS Date: 12/09/10 21:54:17 Ver: 08.00.15
2014-04-2816:23:50:20792455cReport * Bios Release Date = 2010-12-09T00:00:00
2014-04-2816:23:50:20792455cReport * Bios Sku Number = 0
2014-04-2816:23:50:20792455cReport * Bios Vendor = Dell Inc.
2014-04-2816:23:50:20792455cReport * Bios Family = 0
2014-04-2816:23:50:20792455cReport * Bios Major Release = 1
2014-04-2816:23:50:20792455cReport * Bios Minor Release = 4
2014-04-2816:23:50:20792455cReport * Locale ID = 2057
2014-04-2816:23:50:23492455cAgent*** START *** Queueing Finding updates [CallerId = WSEHealthAgent Id = 1]
2014-04-2816:23:50:2359246a0Agent*** END *** Queueing Finding updates [CallerId = WSEHealthAgent Id = 1]
2014-04-2816:23:50:235208011e0COMAPI<<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = WSEHealthAgent]
2014-04-2816:23:50:2359246a0Agent*************
2014-04-2816:23:50:2359246a0Agent** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = WSEHealthAgent Id = 1]
2014-04-2816:23:50:2359246a0Agent*********
2014-04-2816:23:50:2359246a0Agent * Online = No; Ignore download priority = No
2014-04-2816:23:50:2359246a0Agent * Criteria = "(IsInstalled = 0 AND IsHidden = 0 AND IsAssigned = 1)"
2014-04-2816:23:50:2359246a0Agent * ServiceID = {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} Third party service
2014-04-2816:23:50:2359246a0Agent * Search Scope = {Machine}
2014-04-2816:23:50:2359246a0Agent * Caller SID for Applicability: S-1-5-18
2014-04-2816:23:51:2149246a0Agent * Found 0 updates and 0 categories in search; evaluated appl. rules of 0 out of 0 deployed entities
2014-04-2816:23:51:2159246a0Agent*********
2014-04-2816:23:51:2159246a0Agent** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = WSEHealthAgent Id = 1]
2014-04-2816:23:51:2159246a0Agent*************
2014-04-2816:23:51:2159246a0IdleTmrWU operation (CSearchCall::Init ID 1, operation # 8) stopped; does not use network; is not at background priority
2014-04-2816:23:51:2159246a0IdleTmrDecremented PDC RefCount for System to 0
2014-04-2816:23:51:2159246a0IdleTmrDecremented idle timer priority operation counter to 0
2014-04-2816:23:51:216208015b0COMAPI>>-- RESUMED -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = WSEHealthAgent]
2014-04-2816:23:51:216208015b0COMAPI - Updates found = 0
2014-04-2816:23:51:216208015b0COMAPI---------
2014-04-2816:23:51:216208015b0COMAPI-- END -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = WSEHealthAgent]
2014-04-2816:23:51:216208015b0COMAPI-------------
Many thanks for any assistance