Microsoft Windows Server Update Services
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Can't connect to <server name> sql server may not be running
We have ran into this error, trying to connect to WSUS server:
Can't connect to SQL server may not be running
Please verify that SQL server is running and configured correctly on
the ...
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Can't install/uninstall WSUS 3
I'm having a serious issue with trying to get WSUS 3 working. It was installed and working fine on Windows Small Business Server 2008 for a couple years, but then stopped working completely. I ...
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How to quicly revert a WSUS deadline timer
One of my coworkers applied a deadline to some windows updates for 1:00 in the afternoon and applied it to our servers. This was intended only for our desktops.
Is there a ready way to kill the ...
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In Disconnected Network, How can import Updates without WSUS Import server
After configuring an upstream WSUS server (WSUSexport server), I transfered the required updates and metadata from the WSUS export server to removable media.
Is there any way to import the updates ...
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The files for this update have not yet downloaded
I have several disconnected WSUS servers on different domains. All of them work fine except the most recent one I stood up. I follow the same procedures that work perfectly for all my other systems ...
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WSUS defered reboot
I am trying to find a way of allowing my users to defer the reboot after updates have been applied for 4 days and then force a reboot if they have not already rebooted in that time.
Please correct me ...
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wsus, installed, not applicable updates
We're implementing WSUS and have a test group set up with both a Windows 7 Pro and an XP Pro machine. The issue we are having at this time is that the Windows 7 machine is showing as up to date in ...
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Windows Updates icon for Domain Admins
I've got a bit of an odd problem for which I haven't quite found the answer to yet.
We've got a server running Server 2008 R2 64-bit with WSUS and group policy objects configured to manage Windows ...
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WSUS 3.2 cleanup not deleting updates
I've been trying to reclaim some of the 45+GB of cached updates in W2K3. I've manually audited and declined hundreds of updates and packages, and everytime I run Server Cleanup Wizard it's deletes ...
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Wsus update status
i have an issue with my wsus server, when i run a report for a specific update i got that its installed for some clients, not installed for other and for the remain i got no status.
when i check the ...
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Windows Server Ignoring Page File Settings?
I've been having some issues over the past few days with our WSUS server eating 100% CPU usage. We don't have many clients (maybe 30 or so at most), so that's not the issue (Not to mention that this ...
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No Office XP Updates since installed Compatibility Pack from WSUS
Hey folks,
we got a bunch of boxes, running Windows XP and Office XP. Since we installed the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack, Office XP does not get updates anymore.
Our WSUS provides Office 2007 ...
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WSUS : Client use old server for downloading instead of server specified in GPO
I hope there is some WSUS expert around.
-Deployed WSUS settings using a gpo linked to the OU the computer is in.
-When I check the group policy it says it is correctly applied and the values in the ...
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How do you map / mount at network drive as the system user?
We need to relocate our WSUS database to a network share (Samba no Kerberos, so it needs a username & pass). Ordinarily to access the share I would map it as a network drive, however since this ...
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WSUS - show most recent updates?
Using the most recent version of WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) is there a way to determine what the most recently applied updates are for a given machine? Or, when viewing the machine's status ...
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How to determine what new products and classifications have been added by WSUS
The WSUS Management Console reports, that
2 new products and 0 new classifications have been added in the past 30 days.
How to determine which products (and classifications) exactly have been ...
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What is the SQLDump file for?
One of our Windows 2003 servers that has WSUS is full on hdd space. Doing a search for files I find this SQLDump10000.txt file that is over 25gigs. I have done some googling and it says it's read ...
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How can I find out how many updates are waiting to be installed on a remote server
Is there a way to find out if a Windows Server (2003, 2008) has downloaded the Microsoft Windows updates and is just waiting for the user to confirm "Install Updates and Restart the server"?
We use ...
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WSUS not working on clients - deployed via GPO
I've deployed WSUS on a server called INet
This has downloaded the required updates that I selected.
I've configured automatic updates in the GPO -
Set the following:
Allow Automatic Updates ...
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Migrate WSUS from 2003 to 2008 server
We have been using an AD on 2003 server, and recently installed 2008 DC.
As part of the transition, I need to stop our 2003 server that was running our WSUS application (it wasn't the DC).
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Confirming updates were applied via WSUS
Is there a way to setup WSUS to e-mail a weekly or monthly report which would indicate the current patch status of each computer under a given WSUS policy?
I'm hoping there is another way to verify ...
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How to specify updates in WSUS
I have WSUS on Windows server 2003 64 bit. I want to specify updates for my clients, for example some PCs I don't want them to update to Internet explore 8 and WSUS has downloaded and updated by ...
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Wsus Downstream servers not shown in upstream
I have 22 downstream servers and i can see only 2 on the upstream.
and some time the downstream server shown is changed but still only 2
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Unexpected Windows 2008R2 server reboots
A Windows 2008 R2 machine reboots automatically every now and then, typically on Fridays afternoons.
The reboots are "announced" in the event log as follows:
Event ID: 1074
process: svchost.exe,
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WSUS - Machines fighting in Console
Something very strange - I have two totally independent VM's (a 2008R2 box running Sharepoint and a 2008R2 DC running WSUS). Both are configured to use WSUS for patching.
However they are both ...
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Configuring location based GPO for WSUS updates but only for some clients
I would like to configure WSUS so that employees arrive in main location they use WSUS to download stuff, and when they are in other locations (different locations / home etc) they use Windows ...
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How to configure Workgroup to receive updates from WSUS
Hi Guys I have WSUS server and is working fine with active diectory. but how can I connect workgroup pcs running on windows xp to WSUS without joining them to AD?
Thank you in advance.
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Windows Server Update Services Questions
I have a few questions about Windows Server Update services that are fairly vague within the MS documentation.
We have the domain server running as a vm on an esx server (not my idea and I'm not ...
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Wsus cleanup wizard
If i ran the wsus server cleanup wizard. and i remove the computers not contacting the server for more than a month.
if the computers contact the server again will it re-appear in the wsus console
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Using WSUS to install updates over a mult-site network
I have searched through SF and could not really find what I was looking for.
My question is this:
I have a network containing of 50 remote locations that all connect over a MPLS network. I am ...
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WSUS synchronization to Microsoft
Additional info: At Evan's suggestion attempting to hit https://65.55.185.26 through IE fails on this server. However, using standard HTTP instead (without SSL) brings up the Windows Update page. ...
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According to which logic does the Microsoft installers choose their temporary folders?
Today I installed Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and I accidentially detected that the installer created temporary files on a USB hard drive I just plugged in.
I can imagine what happens if I had unplugged ...
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Rename WSUS computer groups
Is there a tool (command line or GUI) to rename the computer groups in WSUS? The WSUS management console can create and delete groups, but not rename them.
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WSUS not detecting computers
Hi I have followed the online tutorial from Microsoft Technet and successfully installed an configured WSUS 3.0 SP2 on Windows Server 2008 x64. I also set up a new GPO for use with WSUS and set the ...
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using GPO to prevent WSUS/Windows Update from applying updates to our Servers
We want to prevent our servers from rebooting after an update is automatically applied, as this has happened in the past and one server sat on a "press F1 to continue" screen.
I think if we create an ...
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How can I deploy Language Packs to Windows 7 Enterprise domain clients using WSUS?
Following on from a previous question (see Using Group Policy to set Domain client language / regionalization) I'm wondering how I can deploy Windows 7 Language packs to some Windows 7 Enterprise ...
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Can the users can apply Windows update without local administrator rights?
My users are running on windows XP 32bit. normally WSUS automatically download and notify them to select which update want to install in the past they were in local administrator rights,now I reduce ...
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WSUS appears to be functioning, however errors are reported in Application Log (DSS Authentication Web Service is not working)
I re-installed WSUS a few months ago on a new server as part of a server hardware refresh. It is functioning normally downloading, authorizing and supplying patches to workstations.
System ...
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Remove machines from WSUS
We're running the latest WSUS server 3.0 sp-something-or-other. Add the admin template to domain group policy to get everyone into the pool, so to speak.
Now, for various reasons, I have two servers ...
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Upgrade from WSUS 2.0 to 3.0?
Is there a reason to upgrade from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 2.0 to 3.0?
I have a Windows 2003 Small Business Server currently running WSUS 2.0 serving 7 Windows XP client machines.
Is it ...
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Domain Controller not updating from WSUS server
I have just inherited some existing issues in my new Sys Admin position, as i have never used WSUS before i thought i would ask you fine people for some input!
All servers are 2008R2, 2 physical ...
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Automated WSUS reporting
We have WSUS 3.0 SP2 installed and I was wondering if it is possible to schedule
and e-mail reports in pdf format or perhaps place them on a shared folder?
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Reinstalling WSUS after failed instance
I have a server whose WSUS has been inoperable for quite a while. I suspect it crashed when the server's system drive starting running out of space, but I really don't know for sure. The only relic ...
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Determine wifi capabilities of Windows box (with WSUS install rules)
I need to determine if a computer is in fact a laptop with wifi capabilities (with emphasis on wifi rather than laptop). More precisely, I want to distribute a piece of software I wrote via WSUS and ...
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WSUS setup on ADS Domain Controller VM
How should I setup sharing/directory permissions to allow the following to work:
VMHost - Hyper-V partition (not part of domain)
ADServer - Active Directory Domain Controller running as guest VM on ...
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Deploy .NET 4 Full to XP via GPO or WSUS
I am trying to deploy the full version of .NET 4.0 to client workstations running Windows XP.
I have tried creating an MSI from the .exe using various free tools and assigning the install through a ...
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Non existing GPO applying? WSUS
I recently took my WSUS server offline. In the mean time I want the clients to update from the internet until I get WSUS up again.
However, Windows Updates is tring to contact the old server and ...
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WSUS synchronization stuck and 0%
I, now, have two WSUS servers (one is running on Windows Server 2003 and the other on Windows Server 2008), I am trying to decommission one of them. I followed the instructions on how to move WSUS ...
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Windows Update Group Policy removed but still can't run updates
I've had the Group Policy removed from my account, and from my local machine so that I can run Windows Updates on my computer rather than waiting for them from the Administrators.
But even with all ...
