Re: Clients do not install updates

"PlatinumPS1" <> wrote in message
news:...

> I am new to using WSUS, and would really appreciate if someone would
> help me decipher my WindowsUpdate.log and explain to me why my updates
> are not installing on the clients.

> 2009-12-05 05:41:47:422 1728 8dc PT Initializing simple targeting cookie,
> clientId = be263f1a-f8a2-491e-bac4-856f453432a9,
> target group = ,
> DNS name = cde034.ps1cde.com

> 2009-12-05 05:42:02:141 1728 8dc Agent * Found 0 updates and 48
> categories in search; evaluated appl. rules of 727 out of 1404 deployed
> entities

This machine appears to have no target group membership, thus is not
detecting any approved updates.

> 2009-12-05 06:45:44:413 1728 314 AU AU received policy change
> subscription event
> 2009-12-05 08:29:46:145 1728 314 AU AU received policy change
> subscription event
> 2009-12-05 10:20:47:978 1728 314 AU AU received policy change
> subscription event
> 2009-12-05 11:58:50:025 1728 314 AU AU received policy change
> subscription event

It does, however, beg the question of what you changed in these four policy
changes in the six hours after the provided detection.

Perhaps you should run the command: wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow

and post a fresh logfile representing all of the policy changes to date?

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Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
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"PlatinumPS1" <> wrote in message
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> I changed the targeting option on the domain controller.
> Created a group on the WSUS called ps1cde and added my workstation into
> that group.
> I ran gpupdate /force and rebooted the workstation.
> I then ran wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow.
>
> These are the results from the log:

Excellent!

> 2009-12-07 08:54:33:984 1756 d9c PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing
> server updates +++++++++++
> 2009-12-07 08:54:33:984 1756 d9c PT + ServiceId =
> {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}, Server URL =
> http://cdewsus/ClientWebService/client.asmx
> 2009-12-07 08:54:34:078 1756 d9c PT Initializing simple targeting
> cookie, clientId = be263f1a-f8a2-491e-bac4-856f453432a9, target group =
> ps1cde, DNS name = cde034.ps1cde.com
> 2009-12-07 08:54:34:078 1756 d9c PT Server URL =
> http://cdewsus/SimpleAuthWebService/SimpleAuth.asmx
> 2009-12-07 08:54:37:750 1756 d9c PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing
> extended update info +++++++++++
> 2009-12-07 08:54:37:750 1756 d9c PT + ServiceId =
> {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}, Server URL =
> http://cdewsus/ClientWebService/client.asmx
> 2009-12-07 08:54:38:437 1756 d9c Agent * Found 0 updates and 48
> categories in search; evaluated appl. rules of 727 out of 1404 deployed
> entities

And everything worked perfectly.

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Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin