FIXED: WSUS Server not seeing Windows 8 and Windows 2012 servers


after looking seeing if new windows 2012 server in wsus environment, not in wsus console. server in proper area in ad , verified getting proper policy. local wsus log showed error during communication however:

2013-08-01                     09:35:03:023                 796              13b0            ep                   got wsus selfupdate url: http://<ourwsusserver>/selfupdate 2013-08-01                     09:35:03:039                 796              13b0            misc              validating signature c:\windows\softwaredistribution\selfupdate\wuident.cab: 2013-08-01                     09:35:03:039                 796              13b0            misc              microsoft signed: yes 2013-08-01                     09:35:03:039                 796              13b0            misc              infrastructure signed: no 2013-08-01                     09:35:03:039                 796              13b0            misc              warning: digital signatures on file c:\windows\softwaredistribution\selfupdate\wuident.cab not trusted: error 0x800b0001

2013-08-01                     09:35:03:039                 796              13b0            setup           warning: selfupdate check failed download package information, error = 0x800b0001

2013-08-01                     09:35:03:039                 796              13b0            setup           fatal: selfupdate check failed, err = 0x800b0001 2013-08-01                     09:35:03:039                 796              13b0            agent             * warning: skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x800b0001 2013-08-01                     09:35:03:039                 796              13b0            agent             * warning: exit code = 0x800b0001

many blogs indicated issue kb2720211 not installed on wsus server, had been installed time ago fix similar issue windows 7. until encountered blog , dec 10<sup>th</sup> 2012 posting:

http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/279049-wsus-3-0-sp2-hotfx-clients-not-reporting

“this classic symptom of issue kb2720211 -- either missing, or failed installation.

the key in understanding purpose of kb2720211. message "digital signatures...are not trusted" tells story. in addition providing new wuagent, kb2720211 provides *why* new wuagent needed, i.e. in response flame malware in may, entire certificate infrastructure of wu/mu/wsus gutted , replaced on next several months. kb2720211 intermediate step; kb2661254 (oct 2012) final step.

posted lawrence gavin – (a trusted guru on things wsus related works solarwinds developing wsus integrated products iirc). issued warning/caveat in post jan 18, 2013:

http://thwack.solarwinds.com/thread/52275

however, responding comment sealed deal me (and detailed instructions above) -

kb2734608 - wsus server - enable on w8 , ws12 updates, updates windows agent (replaces kb2720211)”

kb2734608 not going show needed on wsus server via automatic update (unlike kb2720211) , not installed.

once kb2734608 installed , wsus sync completed on wsus server, bunch of windows 8 , windows 2012 servers seen on wsus server.

*kb2661254 (referenced in above thread) installed/deployed via our wsus solution.

another troubleshooting tip http://blogs.technet.com/b/sus/archive/2012/09/05/additional-note-on-kb-2734608-regarding-wsu-windows-8-and-windows-server-2012.aspx




hi,

glad have found answer.

thanks sharing here.

regards,

yan li


cataleya li
technet community support



Windows Server  >  WSUS



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