WSUS clients

[FN-GM]

its still looking the same, only one computer is reporting back. Is this right?

 

Thanks

[eean]

See this thread about a handy script:

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows/13549-script-force-install-all-windows-update-wsus.html

It doesn't replace Windows Update/WSUS it just forces the computer to download and install all the assigned updates, without having to wait. And gives a nice status indicator too.

[FatBoy]

Hi people,

 

Wondering if you can help me I have WSUS installed and it's downloaded all the updates as far as I can see, nice

 

One big problem I can't get any computers registered within WSUS when I click on the root server name in the left panel the main panel shows "To Do - Your WSUS server currently shows that no computers are registered to receive updates. For info about how to register computers, see To set up a client computer"

 

I have read this and the pervious post from Michael about setting up the policy. I created it, applied it to a OU with one PC in for testing but nothing I also ran the wuauclt.exe /detectnow but nothing happens and I can't see anything in the event viewer. Any idea's why that computer isn't showing up?

 

Thanks

FB

 

EDIT: I have just found thisd post which mite help me I'll let you know http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows/1157-getting-wsus-see-clients.html

Edited May 14, 2008 by FatBoy
found more info

[Michael]

@FN-Greatermanchester - If only one computer is showing up, out of curiosity does the computer name change after a period of time? One minute Workstation01 and the next Workstation02? If this is happening then you have duplicate WSUS SIDS, similar to Windows SIDS in that respect.

 

Run the following on each machine on your network:

 

@echo off
Echo Save the batch file "AU_Clean_SID.cmd". This batch file will do the following:
Echo 1.    Stops the wuauserv service
Echo 2.    Deletes the AccountDomainSid registry key (if it exists)
Echo 3.    Deletes the PingID registry key (if it exists)
Echo 4.    Deletes the SusClientId registry key (if it exists)
Echo 5.    Restarts the wuauserv service
Echo 6.    Resets the Authorization Cookie
Echo 6.    More information on http://msmvps.com/Athif
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
net start wuauserv
wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow
Pause

 

@FatBoy - When you installed WSUS, did you install it in IIS's default website? If you didn't then it'll use port 8080 (for example). So in group policy, when specifying the servername, you'd type:

http://servername:8080

in both fields.

 

Then try running wuauclt.exe /detectnow and see if machines start appearing in WSUS.

[FatBoy]

Hi Michael

 

I have 3 clients in WSUS now but there is one strange thing I have noticed! All the clients have the same IP address, is this correct? Also the IP address is the same IP that our ISA server yet

[Michael]

No, each computer should have a unique IP. You'd get errors appearing on workstations if this happens!

[FatBoy]

Very strange then as apart from that everything seems to be working fine. 2 of the clients have downloaded updates and I have clicked "shutdown and installed updates" instead of waiting until the morning. Then powered them back up all ok and they have downloaded the next set of updates etc doesn't seem to be a problem!!!!

[FN-GM]

Hi, just a quick update on this. I fixed the problem by install WSUS on another server, works perfect now.

[Michael]

Very strange then as apart from that everything seems to be working fine. 2 of the clients have downloaded updates and I have clicked "shutdown and installed updates" instead of waiting until the morning. Then powered them back up all ok and they have downloaded the next set of updates etc doesn't seem to be a problem!!!!

 

It is a little strange I have to say. The best way to describe a network is like any single road, you get 1 house no. 27, 28, 29, 30 etc and a computer network is the same. If you had two houses with the same IP, the poor old postman wouldn't know where to deliver the mail. I often use that example with the kids which works a treat

 

Hi, just a quick update on this. I fixed the problem by install WSUS on another server, works perfect now.

 

Glad you got it sorted FN-Greatermanchester

[FatBoy]

I know what you mean but it must just be displaying them wrong or something...

 

The server pings all 4 machines with the correct ip address, can navigate to them all ok on the C$ share. All 4 have different state of updating it's not getting them confused at all by the looks of it just displaying the address wrong!