Repair and maintain the Windows Update Amanuensis

Use the Windows Update Agent Maintenance and Repair task to identify and resolve issues with your Windows Update agents. In a standard WSUS environment, this functionality is only bachelor from the command line, and can but be executed on one system at a time.

Repair a Windows Update Agent

Use Windows Update Agent Maintenance and Repair to diagnose and repair Windows Update agents on your remote systems. This volition ensure that your remote systems can contact the WSUS server from a remote location and download Microsoft updates.

  1. Log in to the Patch Director Administrator Panel as an administrator.

  2. In the navigation pane, expand Enterprise and select one or more than computers.
    For example, you tin select Managed Computers and select a workgroup in the center pane.

  3. In the Actions pane, click Windows Update Agent Maintenance and Repair.

  4. In the dialog box, select one or more repair options.

    The repair options include the following listed below.

    Option Description
    Reset Authorization

    Resets the connection to the WSUS server.

    Utilise this option when you change the client group memberships on the WSUS server or place duplicate customer IDs.
    Flush Background Intelligent Transfer Service ($.25) cache

    Cancels all pending downloads on the client system.

    Use this option to remove previously-approved updates from the download queue when y'all remove their approvals.
    Reset Windows Update Amanuensis SUS Client ID

    Resets the client ID on the client organization.

    Utilise this selection when cloning a system that is registered with the WSUS server.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Complete the wizard.

Run maintenance on a Windows Update agent

Use Windows Update Agent Maintenance and Repair to manage, install, or reinstall the Windows Update Amanuensis on your remote systems. This volition ensure that your remote systems tin contact the WSUS server from a remote location and download Microsoft updates.

  1. Log in to the Patch Director Ambassador Console equally an ambassador.

  2. In the navigation pane, expand Enterprise and select ane or more than computers.

    For example, you tin select Managed Computers and select a workgroup in the center pane.

  3. In the Deportment pane, click Windows Update Amanuensis Maintenance and Repair.

  4. In the dialog box, select one or more maintenance options.

    The post-obit table lists the available options.

    Option Clarification / Action
    (Re)Install the Windows Update Agent or install Windows Update Agent Update

    Enter a path (in URL or UNC format) to the Windows Update Agent Installer for your 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) systems.

    If y'all provide a path in URL format, ensure the targeted clients can admission the URL.

    URL instance:https://download.windowsupdate.com/windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe

    If you provide a path in UNC format, ensure that the targeted clients can access the server.

    UNC example:\\fileServer\share\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe

    Delete KB Update Uninstall Directories Applies to Windows Server 2003 systems.
    Delete Service Pack Uninstall Directories Applies to Windows Server 2003 systems.
    Alter Update(southward) Hidden Status To Un-hidden Applies to Windows seven systems.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Consummate the sorcerer.