Replica server synchronising, but all clients being dumped into 'Unassigned...
Have a new replica server pointing at an upstream server. Server is configured correctly as a replica, and is pulling updates as you'd expect. All clients are configured using Client-Side Targeting via...
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Hi,My former wsus server crashed.I had no chance to export settings, groups etc....I installed WSUS 8 as a service from Windows 2012 server.I did setup the server, and servicesnow my computers are not...
View ArticleWSUS Server 2012 Client Best Practise
HiWhat updates should I enable for Windows Server 2012 auto approve?I currently have Critical and Security enabled, these are the defaults, should I also enable any other rules?CheersZ
View Articlebest practice for roaming clients
This pertains to a WORKGROUP setup - NOT ACTIVE DIRECTORYWe are a small business with 40-50 users and a WSUS installation on Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit). Most of the clients are locally connected...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 can't update from WSUS
Recently we installed our first Windows Server 2012 R2 machines. They connect to WSUS replicas which are installed on Windows Server 2008 R2. All WSUS servers have KB2734608 and KB2720211 since they...
View ArticleEnterprise Hotfix Rollup for Win7 and Server 2008 R2 via WSUS
I stumbled across the fact that Microsoft released a hotfix rollup for Win7 and Server 2008 R2 that contains 90 hotfixeshttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2775511/en-usThe articled I linked above talks...
View ArticleWSUS can't download updates using proxy with credentials from Windows Update...
There is the same issue in Windows Server 2012. To resolve it, Microsoft published hotfix KB2838998. But this hotfix not upplicable to 2012 R2. Is there a hotfix for Windows Server 2012 R2 like one in...
View ArticleHow to stagger windows udpate
Hello I have windows 2008 r2 Domain controllers. I wanted to automatically update 2 DC after 1 week of patch Tuesday every Month. And rest of the DC 2 weeks after patch Tuesday.How can I accomplish...
View ArticleClarification about display columns
I am confused about the updates needed and updates with errors. some of my workstations show updates needed count of 1 but updates with errors as 45. If 45 updates failed to install does that not mean...
View Article"Not yet reported" status after lengthy network disconnect
I have a Windows 7 computer that was working fine with WSUS for more than a year. Found out today someone unplugged the computer from the network for the last three months. Got it re-connected, found...
View ArticleGetting different WSUS errors
Hi, Our WSUS is not working properly and i've been going through our error log and we have a couple of errors in our Event viewer. I was wondering if you can let me know how can I resolve these...
View ArticleRebuild of WSUS failed due to Reset Process in Progress
I was trying to move WSUS_Database from one drive to another. I have internal database not SQLServer express on server.The WSUSUtil movecontent did not work because WSUSUtil is not installed ion the...
View ArticleWSUS Downstream Syncronization Status
I have 1 primary WSUS servers and 6 downstream servers spread around the globe. All are running Server 2008 R2. When I look at the Downstream Servers list in the WSUS console on my primary WSUS...
View ArticleW7x64 clients unable to contact 2008 R2 downstream WSUS 3.2 server
I have been working on implementing WSUS 3.2 using SSL for the past two months, and am perilously close to going live with it. I have clients connecting to my upstream server just fine. I have...
View ArticleUpdating offline servers
Dear All,I have several servers which are not in network and without internet. I dont have any WSUS Server. I do need to update this server by downloading the lastest patches, burning on CD and...
View ArticleNew WSUS on Server 2012 - problem with win8 clients
Hi,Two weeks ago we created a new Server 2012 and installed the WSUS role from scratch on it. Its version number is: 6.2.9200.16384. It replaced a Server 2008 WSUS server. After some time all the...
View ArticleWSUS Reporting - Number of installed updates or are not applicable are...
We perform monthly patching every month when they are release on Patch Tuesday. We keep a log of total number of installed updates on our servers every month.Over recent months, we have been installing...
View ArticleNew WSUS 3.0 Installation - Approving Updates.
Hello All. I have finally for WSUS 3.0 up and running on our SBS-2008 Server after a number of server related issues. To test I have a few of our test workstations checking into the server to pick up...
View ArticleWSUS Updates Not Installing
Hello -I currently manage WSUS in an environment with over 8K+ client machines. For grins, I went directly to Microsoft's website and performed a manual update to ensure that the updates that I am...
View ArticleI cannot access "WSUS ADMINISTRATION" page from browser
Dear all,I'm new with WSUS service and IIS 7 I do install it and choose to use port 8530 instead of 80 because I use 80 for another website and right now I can connect to WSUS by using the console tool...
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