In the corporate realm, the WSUS Update Services Console plays a pivotal role. Formerly recognized as Software Update Services (SUS). This Microsoft-developed program empowers administrators to efficiently oversee update distribution and hotfix deployment for Microsoft products across networked computers. For more articles I have written, see the following hyperlinks: Configuring WSUS Email Notification to Work With Office365, How to setup and configure Windows server update services (WSUS), Important Areas to Master on WSUS (Installed and not applicable, Install 1/4, and Installed / Not applicable 100).
Note: When I log in to each workstation and type in the CLI(CMD) the following command below. I am able to see these machines from the WSUS console but the others disappear.
wuauclt.exe /detectnow /reportnowReason for unexpected behaviour
When encountering cloned servers, a common occurrence arises due to identical SUSClientID. Each interaction with WSUS Update Services Console overwrites the entry with fresh server data, causing the existing machine to vanish.
Here are some interesting articles: How to Configure SSL between WSUS servers (Upstream and Downstream Servers). Handy WSUS Commands – Windows Server Update Services Commands, WAUACLT, PowerShell and USOClient, and how to Start, Stop and Restart Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) via PowerShell and CMD.
WSUS Update Services console Solution
Navigate to this registry path below and delete the “**SusClientID**” and “**SusClientIDValidation**” registry values in the key. Please see how to fix Windows 2016 Servers does not show up on WSUS console,
HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionWindowsUpdate
Restart the Windows update service
Perform or run the following from the CLI below. You may also be interested in these: How to configure WSUS Clients to get Updates from the WSUS server using Registry settings, and how to apply Windows Updates from WSUS to the server using AWS RunCommand.
wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow
wuauclt.exe /detectnow /reportnow
Since the WUACLT is deprecated and not available in the newer operating systems, take a look at this article on how to scan or force updates from WSUS using “usoclient.exe“.
FAQ on WSUS Client Issues
First, to force WSUS clients to re-register with the server, we have mentioned the steps above. You will have to launch the Windows PC and open an elevated Command Prompt. Then you will have to run the command: wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow. This command resets the client’s authorization settings and initiates a detection cycle.
Secondly, after running the command. Wait for a few minutes, and then check the WSUS console to see if the client reappears. If the client still doesn’t appear. Ensure that the Group Policy settings are correctly configured, and investigate network or firewall issues.
Yes, WSUS client issues can sometimes be related to problems on the WSUS server. Examples of these are database corruption issues, out-of-sync servers, and inadequate Server Resources.
I hope you found this blog post helpful. If you have any questions, please let me know in the comment session.
