Windows Svr 2012, WSUS 4 Problem not picking up computers
I am using Windows Svr 2012 and trying to setup WSUS 4 which comes a Role in Svr 2012.
Have been through the process of setting up the WSUS a number of times and it appears very similar to prev Windows 2003 & 2008 (which worked fine).
However I cannot get the workstations to find the WSUS server in Svr 2012.
No problems communicating with Microsoft in synchronising.
Have used the WID database (which Win Svr 2012 itself says is not a good idea) and the WSUS content is on non-systen drive.
Have tried to use SQL Express for 2012 - however the SQL Express Instance could not be found by WSUS, so back to using WID.
I believe the Database I am using is not the cause of this specific problem of workstation not finding WSUS (just another issue to look at).
Using AD and have setup Group Policy to connect ws's to WSUS. When I look at Windows Update on WS's it says the updates are controlled by Domain Administrator so that is good.
Still the WS's cannot find WSUS to get the actual updates.
Any guidance most appreciated.
Gary
Windows Server 2012Networking
Last Comment
ArneLovius
8/22/2022 - Mon
ArneLovius
are you setting a group with GPO, or just the location ?
is WSUS seeing the clients ?
AIGS
ASKER
Not setting up a Group. Just the location in GPO.
WSUS is not seeing the clients (I am believe that it is the workstations that contact the WSUS, so until they do, WSUS can't see them).
ArneLovius
when you say the clients find the WSUS server, how are you determining this ?
I was told that the WSUS server can't see the clients until the clients connect to the server (is that wrong?). When I view the computers that are listed in the WSUS, there are none.
ArneLovius
that is if the WSUS server can see connected clients
granted for the WSUS server to see a connected client the client must be able to see the server, but to say that the client cannot see the server is a different statement, and one that is not proved by the server not seeing the client
there could be something on the server (firewall, incorrect IIS configuration etc etc) that is preventing the client from connecting
are you able to browse (using a web browser) to the WSUS website from the client ?
AIGS
ASKER
As suggested I used the browser from client to browse WSUS.
At first I got a 403 error indicating that Directory Listing was not permitted, so I changed the setting in IIS to allow browsing.
Now I can browse (Directory Listing) the WSUS site from the client.
On the Client:
There is no entry WindowsUpdate in the registry, it only goes as far as for HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows.
I notice in the Control Panel -> Windows Update that all updates are coming straight from Microsoft. It used to indicate that Updates were under the control of the Network Administrator.
is WSUS seeing the clients ?