[Error number: 0x800A0046] 2003 Server, Service Pack 1

I installed service pack 1 on a domain controller running windows 2003 server
enterprise edition. Now whenever I try to go to Windows update, I get [Error
number: 0x800A0046] . It gives 2 possible solutions, neither of which work,
since they are not specific to domain controllers.

Anyone else have this problem and know a solution?

Hi, not sure if this will assist or not

Courtesy of Microsoft:-

1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools
2. Click Internet Options
3. Click the Connections tab
4. Click the LAN Settings... button
5. In the Proxy server section, check that the Address and Port number are greyed out
and have no value listed.
6. On this same window, check the "Automatically detect settings"
checkbox
7. Click OK to exit the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window
8. Click OK to exit Internet Options

Now please try the following:-

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type: cmd <Enter>
4. In the Command Prompt, type: proxycfg -d <Enter> <--This will set your proxy
service to direct access and clear the proxy cache.
5. Type: proxycfg -u <Enter> <--This will set the proxy for BITS to the same
settings as Internet Explorer.
6. Type: net stop wuauserv <Enter>
7. Type: net stop bits <Enter>
8. Type: net start bits <Enter>
9. Type: net start wuauserv <Enter>

Try the Windows Update website again, and let us know what happens.


nscarnati wrote:
> I installed service pack 1 on a domain controller running windows
> 2003 server enterprise edition. Now whenever I try to go to Windows
> update, I get [Error number: 0x800A0046] . It gives 2 possible
> solutions, neither of which work, since they are not specific to
> domain controllers.
>
> Anyone else have this problem and know a solution?