windows update

[cindylee]

Hi
My windows server 2003 machine gets its updates from a local
sus server (not the windows update site). It is up to date
with the sus server, but the windows update icon ( yellow shield symbol) won't go away. It keeps saying there are updates available, but when I click on the icon, the screen pops up and there are no updates in it - it's empty. I can't get rid of the icon. Any suggestions? I'm running the x64 bit version of win2k3 on an AMD Opteron....
Thanks

 

[markdmac]

Upgrade your SUS to WSUS. I don't believe SUS is fully x64 aware.

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Mark

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[cindylee]

Sorry - my mistake - I am running WSUS already. Do you think it's an x64 problem???

 

[58sniper]

I kind of doubt it. WSUS SP1 just came out - try that.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)

 

[markdmac]

Did a little research for you and there is an issue with WSUS on X64. The problem is that you need to have IIS run in 32 bit mode not 64 bit mode.

1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
2. Type the following command to enable the 32-bit mode:
cscript %SYSTEMDRIVE%\inetpub\adminscripts\adsutil.vbs SET W3SVC/AppPools/Enable32bitAppOnWin64 1
3. Type the following command to install the version of ASP.NET 1.1 and to install the script maps at the IIS root and under:
%SYSTEMROOT%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -i
4. Make sure that the status of ASP.NET version 1.1.4322 is set to Allowed in the Web service extension list in Internet Information Services Manager.


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Regards,

Mark

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[cindylee]

Hi - I'm confused.... the x64 machine with the blank update window, is just a WSUS client getting updates from a local WSUS server. How come the client needs to have IIS running on it?

 

[markdmac]

Sorry I misunderstood. I thought WSUS was RUNNIN on the X64 machine.

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Regards,

Mark

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