Windows Automatic Updates - Revision history

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 Make sure the WSUS server is reachable via SMB and http(s)
-  \\WSUS.domain.tld\
+Use Windows Explorer to browse to the following UNC path:
-and
+  \\WSUS.domain.tld\WsusContent
   http://WSUS.domain.tld:8530/selfupdate/wuident.cab
 or for https:
   https://WSUS.domain.tld:8531/selfupdate/wuident.cab
+If you are prompted to download a file then WSUS/IIS is configured correctly.

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-== Troubleshooting ==
+== Testing & Troubleshooting ==
 If you are having trouble with AutoUpdates, the WindowsUpdate.log file is very handy, its located in:
   C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log

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 <br>
 <br>
-[[Category:Windows]][[Category:WSUS]]
+[[Category:WSUS]]

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 <br>
 <br>
-[[Category:Windows]]
+[[Category:Windows]][[Category:WSUS]]

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   net stop "Automatic Updates"
 ) delete<br>
-  %windir%\SoftwareDistribution<br>
+  del /s %windir%\SoftwareDistribution<br>
 ) Start Automatic Updates Service<br>
   net start "Automatic Updates"

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 If you have clients that refuse to report to the WSUS server try the following:<br>
 ) Stop the Automatic Updates Service<br>
-) delete %windir%\SoftwareDistribution<br>
+ net stop "Automatic Updates"
 ) Start Automatic Updates Service<br>
 ) Run:<br>
   wuauclt /detectnow /resetauthorization

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	If you are having trouble with AutoUpdates, the WindowsUpdate.log file is very handy, its located in:		If you are having trouble with AutoUpdates, the WindowsUpdate.log file is very handy, its located in:
	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log		C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log
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		+	== Clients "Not Yet Reported" ==
		+	If you have clients that refuse to report to the WSUS server try the following:<br>
		+	1) Stop the Automatic Updates Service<br>
		+	2) delete %windir%\SoftwareDistribution<br>
		+	3) Start Automatic Updates Service<br>
		+	4) Run:<br>
		+	wuauclt /detectnow /resetauthorization
		+
		+	The nasty client should report to the WSUS server shortly there after.<br>
		+

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 == Windows Automatic Update Client Command Line Switches ==
 wuauclt:
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+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
 [[Category:Windows]]

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 == Windows Automatic Update Client Command Line Switches ==
 wuauclt:
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   /detectnow
   /? or /h or /help
 == Force an Update ==
   wuauclt.exe /a /detectnow
 == Force a client to report to the WSUS server ==
   wuauclt.exe /r
 == Script to reinitialize AutoUpdates ==
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   net start wuauserv
   wuauclt.exe /resetauthorization /detectnow
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 ) If you install WSUS 3 SP1 on port 8530, the SelfUpdate virtual directory isn't created. You will have to manually create the SelfUpdate virtual directory and point it to C:\Program Files\Update Services\Selfupdate (leave the default permissions)<br>
 Reference: [http://blogs.msdn.com/jjameson/archive/2008/04/08/wsus-clients-failing-with-error-0x80244019-after-installing-wsus-sp1.aspx Error 0x80244019 After Installing WSUS SP1]
 == Troubleshooting ==
 If you are having trouble with AutoUpdates, the WindowsUpdate.log file is very handy, its located in:
   C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log
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