Wuauclt /detectnow from the command prompt to encourage them to check in
From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:11 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: XP PCs aren't connecting to WSUS Server What do you mean by "manually launch Windows Update" ? Windows Update / Microsoft Update is just a website. On Vista/Win7, if you try to go there, you are redirected to open up the internal Windows Update applet (for lack of a better term), whether or not you have WSUS installed. Previous versions don't offer that option. ASB (Find me online via About.Me <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio> ) Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage... On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Bob Hartung <bhart...@wiscoind.com> wrote: I've setup a WSUS Server 3.0 running on Windows 2008. I've setup an OU with WSUS GPO settings. So far, the Windows 7 PCs I've tested are successfully picking up the GPO settings and properly connecting to the WSUS server when I launch Windows Update manually on the PC. However, I'm not having the same results with XP PCs. They also are receiving the GPO settings (see below) but if I manually launch Windows Update on them, they continue to connect to Microsoft's Update website, not the WSUS server. Any suggestions on why they aren't connecting to the WSUS server? Thanks. WSUS Client Diagnostics Tool Checking Machine State Checking for admin rights to run tool . . . . . . . . . PASS Automatic Updates Service is running. . . . . . . . . . PASS Background Intelligent Transfer Service is running. . . PASS Wuaueng.dll version 7.4.7600.226. . . . . . . . . . . . PASS This version is WSUS 2.0 Checking AU Settings AU Option is 3 : Notify Prior to Install. . . . . . . . PASS Option is from Policy settings Checking Proxy Configuration Checking for winhttp local machine Proxy settings . . . PASS Winhttp local machine access type <Direct Connection> Winhttp local machine Proxy. . . . . . . . . . NONE Winhttp local machine ProxyBypass. . . . . . . NONE Checking User IE Proxy settings . . . . . . . . . . . . PASS User IE Proxy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NONE User IE ProxyByPass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . NONE User IE AutoConfig URL Proxy . . . . . . . . . NONE User IE AutoDetect AutoDetect in use Checking Connection to WSUS/SUS Server WUServer = http://win2k8-1 WUStatusServer = http://win2k8-1 UseWuServer is enabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PASS Connection to server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PASS SelfUpdate folder is present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . PASS ---------------------- Bob Hartung ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin Regards, David Herrick Chief Financial Officer - Executive Vice President Names in the News 180 Grand Avenue Suite 1545 Oakland, CA 94612 415 989-3350 415 433 7796 Fax davidherr...@nincal.com www.namesinthenews.com This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of Names in the News. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. {*} ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
