Undo Approval Rule Action
Hi,I was trying to sort out automatic approval for Windows 7 and Office patches on an SBS 2011 server using the inbuilt WSUS. When I did this though, obviously I didn't think the rule through well...
View ArticleWSUS 3.2 certification
Hi, Is there a certification available for WSUS 3.2 (Windows Server Update Services)? Not a partner certification, but a certification an individual could get.ThanksMargaret
View ArticleWSUS Disk Space is rapidly depleating
We originally gave WSUS 40 GB of disk space to store updates locally. This was perfectly fine for the longest time, but recently WSUS has been eating up whatever space we give it. We've increased the...
View ArticleUpdates not detected
hiI have a Windows 2003 R2 64-bit SP2 WSUS server. The situation is this:For example, in WSUS Console I see 11 updates needed for a client. Client machine reports in WindowsUpdate.log "0 updates...
View ArticleKB2607607 for all languages showing on WSUS
KB2607607 arrived on my WSUS server on the 23rd, but I received the meta for all languages. I double checked my options in WSUS and English is the only language checked. Does anyone else have this...
View ArticleRecent change in Windows update policy?
I look after a small office network, still running SBS 2003 with WSUS 3.0. Clients are everything from Windows XP through to Windows 8.Our group policy is set for notify to download and update and...
View ArticleSome WSUS Client says Not Yet Reported
Hi, I have about 6 Windows XP computers which still says "Not yet reported" on the WSUS console. They are on the same OU with the same GPO as the other PC who are updating fine. GPO is being applied...
View ArticleUnable to ReInstall WSUS
I had some trouble with IIS, which in turn cause WSUS to stop working. I uninstalled WSUS, and have fixed IIS. But now when I attempt to install WSUS I get the following error:2013-11-12 23:13:42...
View ArticlePatch KB2727096 is not available in SCCM 2007 however I can see this in WSUS...
We’ve SCCM 2012 environment where WSUS/SUP version is 3.2.7600.256 and the patch KB2727096 is available in WSUS Console. But not available in SUP or SCCM console.With current version of SUP/WSUS...
View ArticleClient updating when WSUS is not available.
Hi,Hopefully someone knows the answer to this question and have the time to answer.Problem: Some clients are downloading updates that we have not approved on our WSUS-server. In this particular case we...
View ArticleWSUS on Server 2012 R2
Hello,I am about to stand up a new WSUS server using 2012 R2. Is best practice to still use a minimum of 2 WSUS servers? One for Internet facing, and the other with the database hosting my internal...
View ArticleExclude WSUS patch to a group
Hi, In my current WSUS setup, patches are approved for "All Computers" group. Now I got a requirement to exclude a 2 patches from installing on a set of computers. I created a separate group for them...
View ArticleWindows Auto Update is turning itself back on.
We have multiple Windows servers and sometimes after we have ran Windows updates on them we find that some of them change there update settings from Turn Off Automatic Updates to Automatic. What is...
View ArticleDownloads failed
Using Windows 7 Pro - when I go to download a program, such as a torrent hosting program, the program fails to download. When I go the the "listing of downloaded files" it states the files name but...
View ArticleSolved: Client PCs Are Not Seeing Needed Updates
Solved: I seemed to have confused WSUS sync and WSUS actually downloading the updates. I, for some reason, thought after a sync the updates were ready to go. The download still needs to be done, so...
View ArticleFailed windows Updates, cause boot up issues( KB2868725 & KB2862152 & MRT)
HelloOur server has crashed two times when attempting to install, November updates: ( KB2868725 & KB2862152 & MRT)Update description was failed, and on reboot, we get left with a black screen...
View ArticleWSUS 3.0 SP2 will not run after installing update 2720211
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720211The update was installed and server rebooted. Now the WSUS console on Server 2008 SP2 will not run. "Error: Connection Error. An error occurred trying to...
View ArticleUnable to connect wsus server in wsus console
Hi, I am using windows server 2003 Ent, SP2 on that i am using WSUS 3.0 service. Actually this server is a additional domain controller in our domain, last weekend we have demoted the server and joined...
View ArticleAutomatic Update and Synchronization Relation
Hi,In our organization, we do patching on every 3 months through WSUS using groups(We have made OUs).We have two rules for different group in Automatic Approvals (According to Products). We are doing...
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Clients cannot find all available updates from WSUS
HelloI have local Windows Server 2012 that is hosting the WSUS role. I'm using this WSUS for Microsoft Deployment Toolkit that uses this WSUS to install updates when deploying new computers. Almost all...
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