WSUS server not seeing Server 2012 machines
We have WSUS 3.2.7600.226 running on a Windows Server 2003 R2 machine, which has been working fine with our wide range of client computers. We recently added our first 4 Server 2012 machines to our...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 without proper licensing
I am not sure I have the correct Forum category and Forum selected for this....We are supporting a recently inherited Server 2008 r2 that has never been patched or updated. Checking other software we...
View ArticleHow to export and import "Computer Groups" and "Patch approvals" in WSUS 4.0 ?
Hi,I have a query regarding the export and import options for "Computer Groups" and "Patch Approvals" in WSUS 4.0.In WSUS 3.2 once we install WSUS 3.0 API Samples and Tools, we get...
View ArticleClients Won't Download Updates From WSUS Server
I have a question about WSUS approvals and updates.I am running WSUS on Server 2012 R2. I have configured WSUS to store the updates locally, and download only when they are approved. On my other...
View ArticleWSUS install on Server 2012 Fails
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....
View ArticleNew Installation of WIndows 2012 R2 Update Services, no clients reporting
Hi All,I need some help with the following. We have been using the WSUS 3.0 server on windows 2003 for a very long time. Now it is time to replace it with Windows 2012 R2 updates services, comming with...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 - WSUS - Win 7 reporting status, Win 8 not
Hi,We have WSUS running in Server 2012 R2 standard. I have a handful of Win 7 PCs reporting status successfully. All other Win 7 and Win 8/8.1 have "not yet reported".Looked at the windowsupdate.txt to...
View ArticleNew WSUS server
We currently run WSUS 3.2.7600 on Windows Server 2003 R2 32-bit Standard Edition (75 clients) and will be retiring the server early next year. We plan to install WSUS onto a new 64-bit Windows Server...
View ArticleDeploy updates to Windows server 2003
Hi,We are using WSUS to deploy windows updates to ours servers, the servers 2003 are connected to WSUS without any problem but we do not have an option to check how many updates are pending or have to...
View ArticleWindows Internal Database (WID) Install Fails - error computer requires restart
I have setup a domain controller in Windows Server 2012 Standard. Currently this server is holding roles: AD DS, AD CS, DHCP, DNS, IIS. Now I am trying to install Windows Server Update Server (WSUS)...
View ArticleUpdates giving "download failed" on client end using stand alone WSUS 3.0sp2...
Hello, In the last few months there have been about 20 updates that are failing on the Windows 7 x64 client end. I am able to approve the update and it is successful. I can see using the 'file...
View ArticleBest Hardware Server Specs for Wsus to run close to 3000 Clients
Hello Team,I am currently configuring a Wsus server 2012 for my company. I am looking forward to buy a Dell rack server and would like to take your input on what is the best server specs I could go...
View ArticleClient machine is not getting updates
Hi,We are facing an issue on one machine at this moment to install updates:-Package deployement was successful -Updates deployement -> no patches are available in software center, not a single patch...
View ArticleHow to get windows updates offline
Hi,allI want to get windows updates (win7/win server2003/2008)periodically,but our stations and servers are not connected to Internet,so I must download the windows patches manually.Could you sharing...
View ArticleWhen to deploy WSUS Replica Server
Is the primary purpose of installing a replica server to reduce traffic over the WAN? For example if you have two main offices, install a replica server at the second so that local clients at each...
View ArticleInstall IE10 and required security patches with WSUS with only 1 or 2 reboots
We are planning to deploy IE 10 with WSUS. Currently, it takes 1 reboot to apply IE 10 and 2 subsequent reboots to apply all the identified security patches for IE 10 via WSUS. We are under close...
View ArticleWSUS server no longer works/clients not receiving updates after replacing...
I first logged into the WSUS server and found that I couldn't launch the console, event log was full of errors about different web services not working. I ranwsusutil.exe usecustomwebsite truewhich...
View ArticleWSUS on Server 2012
I have a stand-a-lone network, no connectivity to the internet. I want to setup WSUS on Server 2012 R2. I will need to export the WSUS Content from a server that is connected to the internet and then...
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Wsus client requires proxy authentication? not update with wsus?
Dear Support Team,I have wsus 3.0 installation in 2003 server and its downloading updates with sqid proxy.In some client i am facing the issue that it will not detect . also when i click on windows...
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