WSUS-can't connect to server

[mrmoneymatters]

I have a new win03 server. It is going to be app server. I installed IIS, SQL, and WSUS. I received no errors. I initiated synchronization with Microsoft, still everything fine. I then created a gpo to connect clients with WSUS server, I verified gpo was applied to client. I checked my WSUS console at the server and clients aren't showing up. I am having two problems,

One is I can't access the WSUSadmin console remotely.
I am also getting an error on the console when I open it up at the server, it states: one or more update services could not be contacted, check your sever status and ensure the Windows Update Server Service is running, Non-running services: Selfupdate.

I checked the services and there is no service called: Windows server update service.

What is going on?

Network Admin
A+, Network+, MCSA 2000, MCSE 2000

 

[mrmoneymatters]

I figured it out. Sp1 on win03 was blocking the critical port.

Network Admin
A+, Network+, MCSA 2000, MCSE 2000

 

[anthonymel]

Just out of curiosity. Did you have any problems installing the MSDE when setting up WSUS?


Anthony

 

[RaceAap]

What port was SP1 blocking?

WSUS needs SP1 installed to run according to Microsoft.


I had no problem installing the WMSDE ( Shipped with WSUS ).

Thanx,

Lon

 

[tgturpin]

How do I remove the password on the console for WSUS?