WSUS/IIS Passthrough Issue

[CHR1S]

I have the WSUS console on a VM and the storage on a core server.

 

WSUS is setup to reflect this but throws up this error -

 

The server is configured to use pass-through authentication with a built-in account to access the specified physical path. However, IIS Manager cannot verify whether the built-in account has access. Make sure that the application pool identity has Read access to the physical path. If this server is joined to a domain, and the application pool identity is NetworkService or LocalSystem, verify that \$ has Read access to the physical path. Then test these settings again.

 

On the VM I can navigate to the UNC and the Application pool (NetworkService) has read access to the directory but the IIS connectivity test still gives the above issue.

 

Any ideas please?

[CHR1S]

Update - IIS now allows me to browse the content directory in IIS itself but displays nothing in a web browser.

[CHR1S]

Update -

 

WSUS client checker fails with -

 

getfileversion failed with hr=0x80070002

 

I can access http://WSUSServerName/selfupdate/wuident.cab and download.

Edited November 18, 2013 by CHR1S

[CHR1S]

So, solar winds diag says -

 

Windows Update Server: http://updateserver:8530

Windows Update Status Server: http://Updatserver

WSUS URLs are identical: Not indentical (WSUS URLs should be identical)

WSUS Server Connectivity -- Connectivity check is impossible

Error description: Connectivity check is impossible because of invalid Windows Update Agent configuration

 

The only difference in the URLs is the port, where does IIS/WSUS store the report port, WSUS is bound to 8530 in IIS. Apparently copy & paste is beyond me right now!

 

Update policy amended, lets see if it works.

Edited November 18, 2013 by CHR1S

[CHR1S]

WSUS passes all solar winds tests now, still not updating in the console or getting updates.

 

Very weird!