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  1. #1
    Bob Guest

    WSUS server fails to find computers.

    Hi,

    I've set up two WSUS Servers ver 3.0. One works as expected and the other
    does not.

    The failing machine is not being populated with any computers (including
    itself). At first, my computer options were set to the default "use the
    update service console". After a few days, I changed this to use the group
    policy (on both the working and failing servers). Again the working server
    acted as expected and the failing has yet to find any computers.

    My check is to view "All Computers" and "Unassigned Computers" as well as my
    own computer group. The "status" is set to "Any" in all folders.

    At the various clients, I've run rsop.msc and found that the GPO's are
    properly received.

    The GPO, "Specify intranet Microsoft update service location" has both
    entries set as follows:

    Working machine (wsus ver 3): http://rc-server-4
    Failing machine (wsus ver 3): http://oh-server-3:8530
    Working machine (wsus ver 1): http://oh-server-2:8530

    When I visit the urls, I'm presented with the following web pages:

    Working machine (wsus ver 3): Under Construction

    Failing machine (wsus ver 3): You are not authorized to view this page
    (HTTP 401.1)

    Working machine (wsus ver 1): The website declined to show this webpage
    (HTTP 403)

    I suppose there is something amiss in IIS, but I don't know what. Any ideas
    what could be wrong?
    --
    Bob

  2. #2
    Bob Guest

    RE: WSUS server fails to find computers.

    I reinstalled WSUS 3.0. Below are the event - Application logs:

    ================================
    Event Type: Information
    Event Source: Windows Server Update Services
    Event Category: Update Services Service
    Event ID: 501
    Date: 6/1/2007
    Time: 3:59:26 PM
    User: N/A
    Computer: OH-SERVER-3
    Description:
    Update Services Service Started
    ================================
    Event Type: Information
    Event Source: MsiInstaller
    Event Category: None
    Event ID: 11707
    Date: 6/1/2007
    Time: 3:59:33 PM
    User: OPERATIONHOPE\Robert Cody
    Computer: OH-SERVER-3
    Description:
    Product: Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 -- Installation
    completed successfully.

    For more information, see Help and Support Center at
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
    Data:
    0000: 7b 37 37 38 34 36 42 35 {77846B5
    0008: 32 2d 31 34 43 39 2d 34 2-14C9-4
    0010: 46 43 34 2d 42 45 36 33 FC4-BE63
    0018: 2d 46 45 30 36 41 46 35 -FE06AF5
    0020: 30 31 34 34 32 7d 01442}
    ================================
    Event Type: Error
    Event Source: Windows Server Update Services
    Event Category: Clients
    Event ID: 13042
    Date: 6/1/2007
    Time: 3:59:45 PM
    User: N/A
    Computer: OH-SERVER-3
    Description:
    Self-update is not working.
    ================================
    Event Type: Error
    Event Source: Windows Server Update Services
    Event Category: Web Services
    Event ID: 12002
    Date: 6/1/2007
    Time: 3:59:45 PM
    User: N/A
    Computer: OH-SERVER-3
    Description:
    The Reporting Web Service is not working.
    ================================
    Event Type: Error
    Event Source: Windows Server Update Services
    Event Category: Web Services
    Event ID: 12032
    Date: 6/1/2007
    Time: 3:59:45 PM
    User: N/A
    Computer: OH-SERVER-3
    Description:
    The Server Synchronization Web Service is not working.
    ================================
    Event Type: Error
    Event Source: Windows Server Update Services
    Event Category: Web Services
    Event ID: 12022
    Date: 6/1/2007
    Time: 3:59:45 PM
    User: N/A
    Computer: OH-SERVER-3
    Description:
    The Client Web Service is not working.
    ================================
    Event Type: Error
    Event Source: Windows Server Update Services
    Event Category: Web Services
    Event ID: 12042
    Date: 6/1/2007
    Time: 3:59:45 PM
    User: N/A
    Computer: OH-SERVER-3
    Description:
    The SimpleAuth Web Service is not working.
    ================================
    Event Type: Error
    Event Source: Windows Server Update Services
    Event Category: Web Services
    Event ID: 12052
    Date: 6/1/2007
    Time: 3:59:45 PM
    User: N/A
    Computer: OH-SERVER-3
    Description:
    The DSS Authentication Web Service is not working.
    ================================


    --
    Bob

  3. #3
    Sean Cai [MSFT] Guest

    RE: WSUS server fails to find computers.

    Hi Bob,

    Thank you for posting in the Microsoft newsgroup!

    From your post, my understanding on this issue is: one of your WSUS server
    hasn't any computer in the console. If I have misunderstood your problem,
    please feel free to let me know.

    The WSUS server doesn't try to find any clients. Actually, the computers in
    the console represent the computers have contacted the WSUS server.
    Therefore, the WSUS server you configured in group policy will be contacted
    and the another one won't get any computers in it's console. The computer
    option is used to configure the group assignment, the following article has
    the related information:
    Create the Computer Groups
    http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...6-c677-415b-b9
    ae-91e9cef720e71033.mspx?mfr=true

    Regarding your post, after you re-installed WSUS, you got lots of error
    events. Please confirm the following file & IIS permissions :
    1. Within IIS verify that anonymous access is enabled for the /selfupdate
    virtual directory and /clientwebservice application directory.
    2. Reset the password of the IIS anonymous account IUSER_<computer> and
    renew the password setting in IIS:
    a. Open up IIS
    b. Expand Web Sites > Right click SelfUpdate > Properties > Directory
    Security tab
    c. Click Edit on "Authentication and access control"
    d. Enter the same password that was used to reset the IUSER account in AD
    Users & Computers
    e. Do the same with the below IIS componets :
    ReportingWebService / ServerSynchronizationWebService / ClientWebService /
    SimpleAuthWebService / DSSAuthenticationWebService
    f. If you are using the Default Web site, you should also check the
    password setting in it.

    After the above has been completed, please restart the server.

    The WSUS folder permission could also cause your issue. You can compare the
    NTFS permissions on the %ProgramFiles%\Update Services folder and it's
    subfolders on the problematic WSUS server with the working server to find
    out if there's any difference.

    Best Regards,

    Sean Cai, MCSE2000
    Microsoft Online Support

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  4. #4
    Bob Guest

    RE: WSUS server fails to find computers.

    Hi Sean,

    Thanks, it is fixed now. Your suggestions about resetting the passwords was
    the fix.

    For any others that may run into this, I'll elaborate.

    This may be a result of my demoting my DC (which also had WSUS).
    I then rebuilt the machine, re-promoted it to a DC, and reinstalled IIS and
    then WSUS.

    I suspect my IUSER account (with an outdated password) replicated to my
    newly rebuilt machine and when I reinstalled IIS, a new password was created
    and now my anonymous logon password was out of sync. Maybe??

    A test I used was to first determine my IUSER account password using the
    script at the end of this post.

    I then started command prompt using RUN AS the IUSER credentials and found
    my credentials were invalid.

    Finally, I reset the password as Sean described earlier - except I reset it
    at the IIS "Web Sites" level (or maybe one level lower; can't remember)
    rather than the individual folders that Sean mentions. I'm hoping this
    propagates down to the other folders? (I guess it must have as it works - so
    far).

    Anyway, it didn't resolve itself immediately after the initial reboot, but
    within the day, it did.

    Script to determine IIS passwords:
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ' Modified version from: (Thanks Jimbo Jones -
    microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript)
    ' http://www.windowsitpro.com/Web/Arti...222/21222.html

    Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile("output.txt", 8, True)
    Set IIsObject = GetObject ("IIS://localhost/w3svc")
    objFile.WriteLine "According to the metabase, the anonymous credentials are:"
    objFile.WriteLine "AnonymousUserName = " & IIsObject.Get("AnonymousUserName")
    objFile.WriteLine "AnonymousUserPass = " & IIsObject.Get("AnonymousUserPass")
    objFile.WriteLine "WAMUserName = " & IIsObject.Get("WAMUserName")
    objFile.WriteLine "WAMUserPass = " & IIsObject.Get("WAMUserPass")
    objFile.Close
    Set objFile = Nothing
    Set objFSO = Nothing
    Set IIsObject = Nothing
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    --
    Bob

  5. #5
    Sean Cai [MSFT] Guest

    RE: WSUS server fails to find computers.

    Hi Bob,

    Thank you for your reply and the great sharing! I think everyone who
    encount the similar problem will benefit from your reply.

    Please let me know if you have any other question. Since I'm not very good
    at IIS, if you have questions about the IIS security, I suggest you to post
    the questions in the IIS newsgroup.

    Thanks & Regards,

    Sean Cai, MCSE2000
    Microsoft Online Support

    Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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