Cannot generate SSPI context with WSUS 3

Hi,

I am getting "Cannot generate SSPI context" errors with WSUS 3. I
think I need to do a setspn -A for this, but I can't figure out
exactly which server name I need to regiter the SPN for.

Anyone have any ideas?

JP

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JP wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am getting "Cannot generate SSPI context" errors with WSUS 3. I
> think I need to do a setspn -A for this, but I can't figure out
> exactly which server name I need to regiter the SPN for.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> JP

> JP wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am getting "Cannot generate SSPI context" errors with WSUS 3. I
>> think I need to do a setspn -A for this, but I can't figure out
>> exactly which server name I need to regiter the SPN for.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas?

If you're using a back-end SQL Server, the SPN needs to be registered for
the SQL Server in order to use Kerberos authentication (as documented in SQL
Books Online).

If you're using WID on the WSUS Server, there's no need for an SPN, as that
connection executes via Shared Memory.

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