Cannot find approval log in WSUS

Hello, all.

I installed WSUS on some servers on December 2006. WSUS have been running
well since then.
Two days ago, I had to approve some updates on the upstream server, and
realized that they were already at "Install" status.
So I searched for the "Approval Log" link to go to the approval log to
verify when was the change done. I could not find it.

What is the way to open the approval log with WSUS?

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Sadissa wrote:
> I installed WSUS on some servers on December 2006. WSUS have been running
> well since then.
> Two days ago, I had to approve some updates on the upstream server, and
> realized that they were already at "Install" status.
> So I searched for the "Approval Log" link to go to the approval log to
> verify when was the change done. I could not find it.
>
> What is the way to open the approval log with WSUS?

> Sadissa wrote:

>> I installed WSUS on some servers on December 2006. WSUS have been running
>> well since then.
>> Two days ago, I had to approve some updates on the upstream server, and
>> realized that they were already at "Install" status.
>> So I searched for the "Approval Log" link to go to the approval log to
>> verify when was the change done. I could not find it.
>>
>> What is the way to open the approval log with WSUS?
>

Browse to %programfiles%\Update Services\Logfiles and open the Change.log
file in Notepad.


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Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP, MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
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Hello, Lawrence.
There is no Change.log file at the location indicated. I just find
SoftwareDistribution.log


"Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:

> > Sadissa wrote:
>
> >> I installed WSUS on some servers on December 2006. WSUS have been running
> >> well since then.
> >> Two days ago, I had to approve some updates on the upstream server, and
> >> realized that they were already at "Install" status.
> >> So I searched for the "Approval Log" link to go to the approval log to
> >> verify when was the change done. I could not find it.
> >>
> >> What is the way to open the approval log with WSUS?
> >
>
> Browse to %programfiles%\Update Services\Logfiles and open the Change.log
> file in Notepad.
>
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP, MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
> Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)
>
> MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
>

"Sadissa" <> wrote in message
news:BB5F2BED-FC91-4331-88D9-...
> Hello, Lawrence.
> There is no Change.log file at the location indicated. I just find
> SoftwareDistribution.log

Uhhh... you still have WSUS v2 installed???

If so, the answer is: There's no way to retrieve that information.

The Change.LOG was created in WSUS v3 to provide this information.

--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP, MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

Ok,
Thanks.

"Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:

>
>
> "Sadissa" <> wrote in message
> news:BB5F2BED-FC91-4331-88D9-...
> > Hello, Lawrence.
> > There is no Change.log file at the location indicated. I just find
> > SoftwareDistribution.log
>
> Uhhh... you still have WSUS v2 installed???
>
> If so, the answer is: There's no way to retrieve that information.
>
> The Change.LOG was created in WSUS v3 to provide this information.
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP, MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
> Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)
>
> MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
>