Can't see any computers in WSUS console

I'm new to this WSUS stuff. Just installed WSUS 3.1 on Server 2003 and setup
and linked Group Policy specifically for WSUS to a specific OU in which I
dropped some XP workstations. I rebooted those workstations following all
this. Yet, none of them show up under Computers inside the WSUS console,
even when I search specifically for the computer name or sort by a status of
"Any". From the XP computers I can successfully telnet to port 80 on the
WSUS server, WSUS is using the default IIS web site. I even enabled
client-side targeting and ensured the name of the Computer group in the WSUS
console matched the name of the OU (though I do not think this matters).

Try the Client Diagnostics Tool:

<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb466192.aspx>

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb466192.aspx

Post the results here if you need further assistance.

Wow. That Client Diagnostics Tool told me the Automatic Updates service
wasn't running. I started, rebooted the computer, and voila! The computers
were there! Thx!!!!!!!!!!!

You're welcome, and thanks for letting us know that it worked.

[article]

Hi

I am receiving this error msg below after run the client tool. Please advice. Thank you

" VerifyWUServerURL<> failed with hr=0x80072efd
A connection with the server could not be established"

[Baltazar]

The issue regarding the error message that you are facing has already been discussed on our forums. You can follow the below links that is mentioned. Check out for those:

1. Servers can't connect to WSUS 3.0 SP1
2. VerifyWUServerURL() failed with hr=0x80072efd
3. Incorrect Server in WSUS Client Diagnostic

Hope the above threads helps you out to get sort of the issue.

[b0rnE]

i'm facing the same problem.
when i run the diagnose tool on client computer it shows

Checking AU Settings
AU Option is 2 : Notify Prior to Download . . . . . . . PASS
Option is from Policy settings

Checking Proxy Configuration
Checking for winhttp local machine Proxy settings . . . PASS
Winhttp local machine access type
<Direct Connection>
Winhttp local machine Proxy. . . . . . . . . . NONE
Winhttp local machine ProxyBypass. . . . . . . NONE
Checking User IE Proxy settings . . . . . . . . . . . . PASS
User IE Proxy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NONE
User IE ProxyByPass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . NONE
User IE AutoConfig URL Proxy . . . . . . . . . NONE
User IE AutoDetect
AutoDetect not in use

Checking Connection to WSUS/SUS Server
WUServer = http://server
WUStatusServer = http://server
UseWuServer is enabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PASS

VerifyWUServerURL() failed with hr=0x80072efe

The connection with the server was terminated abnormally

Press Enter to Complete

wht should i do ??