Client Machines Not Reporting to WSUS Properly?

Client Machines Not Reporting to WSUS Properly?

Troubleshooting Steps Client Side Script Are your WSUS ports open? Group Policies: Are your policies pointing to the correct place? Is the Windows Firewall enabled? Is it DNS? Are you using a DNS Alias? Is the Non-SSL Port Blocked? Did You Incorrectly Enable SSL? Is...
WSUS System Requirements – What Should I Plan For?

WSUS System Requirements – What Should I Plan For?

Microsoft’s official system requirements are a good starting point, however, they don’t give you the full picture. Let’s look at this one by one. Processor: 1.4 gigahertz (GHz) x64 processor (2 Ghz or faster is recommended) So, 1.4-2.0 GHz is already...
Externally Facing WSUS Servers

Externally Facing WSUS Servers

Take the following questions into consideration: How can we solve the problem with controlling updates and reporting both internally and externally using WSUS? How do we make sure that all of our client systems receive updates whether they are inside or outside the...
How to Migrate or Upgrade WSUS

How to Migrate or Upgrade WSUS

There are 3 different types of ways to upgrade WSUS. Install the new Server OS, install the WSUS role synchronizing with Microsoft Update, creating your groups, adjusting your settings, and then changing your GPOs over to the new server. An In-place upgrade of the...
How to Remove WSUS Completely and Reinstall it

How to Remove WSUS Completely and Reinstall it

The steps to remove WSUS and reinstall WSUS are pretty standard but they do have some variances on how WSUS was installed in the first place. To remove WSUS completely, you need to: Remove WSUS Role You can remove the role through the GUI using Server Manager or You...