rem Fixes problem with client machines not showing up on the server due to imaging method @echo off Echo Save the batch file "AU_Clean_SID.cmd". This batch file will do the following: Echo 1. Stop the wuauserv service Echo 2. Delete the AccountDomainSid registry key (if it exists) Echo 3. Delete the PingID registry key (if it exists) Echo 4. Delete the SusClientId registry key (if it exists) Echo 5. Restart the wuauserv service Echo 6. Resets the Authorization Cookie Pause @echo on net stop wuauserv reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" /v AccountDomainSid /f reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" /v PingID /f reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" /v SusClientId /f cls @echo Triggering detection after resetting WSUS client identity net start wuauserv wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow Pause