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Can't connect to Windows Update Server 3.2

Hello all

I have a client that runs a Windows 2003 server with Windows Update Server 3.2. Has been running just fine until today. Now when they launch the snap in they get an error that it can't connect to the server. I restarted the Update Services service but that did not work. I checked the event log and I have the following error:

Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      Windows Server Update Services
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      7053
Date:            1/27/2010
Time:            9:40:42 AM
User:            N/A
Computer:      NEXFILE
Description:
The WSUS administration console has encountered an unexpected error. This may be a transient error; try restarting the administration console. If this error persists,

Try removing the persisted preferences for the console by deleting the wsus file under %appdata%\Microsoft\MMC\.

System.NullReferenceException -- Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Source
Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn

Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Scope.ServerSummaryScopeNode.ResetScopeNode()

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Any thoughts on how to resolve without a reboot?

bobohost

ASKER

Am also seeing a lot of ASP.net warnings also not sure if it's releated

Event Type:      Warning
Event Source:      ASP.NET 2.0.50727.0
Event Category:      Web Event
Event ID:      1309
Date:            1/27/2010
Time:            9:54:23 AM
User:            N/A
Computer:      NEXFILE
Description:
Event code: 3005
Event message: An unhandled exception has occurred.
Event time: 1/27/2010 9:54:23 AM
Event time (UTC): 1/27/2010 5:54:23 PM
Event ID: 422ceb2add0441b294533630b7ca4894
Event sequence: 1
Event occurrence: 1
Event detail code: 0

Application information:
Application domain: /LM/W3SVC/1/ROOT/SimpleAuthWebService-4-129090884632366194
Trust level:
Application Virtual Path: /SimpleAuthWebService
Application Path: C:\Program Files\Update Services\WebServices\SimpleAuthWebService\
Machine name: NEXFILE

Process information:
Process ID: 2192
Process name: w3wp.exe
Account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE

Exception information:
Exception type: HttpException
Exception message: The current identity (NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE) does not have write access to 'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\Temporary ASP.NET Files'.

Request information:
Request URL: http://nexfile/SimpleAuthWebService/SimpleAuth.asmx
Request path: /SimpleAuthWebService/SimpleAuth.asmx
User host address: 192.168.0.116
User:
Is authenticated: False
Authentication Type:
Thread account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE

Thread information:
Thread ID: 1
Thread account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
Is impersonating: False
Stack trace: at System.Web.HttpRuntime.SetUpCodegenDirectory(CompilationSection compilationSection)
at System.Web.HttpRuntime.HostingInit(HostingEnvironmentFlags hostingFlags)

Custom event details:

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Don

Take a look here

http://www.techscrapbook.com/?p=57

and then maybe here

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/24796768/WSUS-3-SP2.html

bobohost

ASKER

Well tried the first link. Made those changes and deleted that WSUS file. I launch the Windows Update Server Snap In and it asks me What Server to connect to. I type in the server info which is the same system and it pops out an error that it can't connect.

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bobohost

ASKER

Ok I have uninstalled WSUS and will start the reinstall later today.

bobohost

ASKER

Sorry for the delay. We had to uninstall the entire program and do a fresh install.