Dvord
Tue May 25 13:04:53 CDT 2004
Yes, Domain Users is in the Administrators group on every PC.
Dave Nickason [SBS MVP] wrote:
> Hitting "lock computer" shouldn't matter - the user is still logged in. The
> users have admin rights?
>
>
> "Dvord Direwood" <dvord@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:umbR1vdQEHA.396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I've been apprehensive about doing just that due to the setup, but
> > you're right, set it up, and forget about it for the most part (I hope).
> >
> > Actually the workstations fail to update even if a user is logged in
> > (but the console is locked, would that make a difference??).
> >
> > Thanks Dave!
> >
> > Dave Nickason [SBS MVP] wrote:
> >
> >> If I'm understanding you correctly, WU works when run manually at the
> >> workstation, but not when run automatically with the user logged off? In
> >> that case (and this is just a wild shot), maybe ISA is blocking outbound
> >> access because there's no user logged in? You could easily test this by
> >> leaving someone logged in overnight - if that user's workstation is
> >> updated,
> >> you'll know that's what's happening.
> >>
> >> What I would suggest for this is to install SUS. It's little work to
> >> install and configure if you follow the documentation provided, it only
> >> downloads updates once per network instead of once per workstation, and
> >> IMO
> >> it's more foolproof and trouble-free than AU.
> >>
> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/sus/default.mspx
> >>
> >>
> >> "Dvord Direwood" <dvord@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:uNoEPZ1PEHA.640@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > The workstations in the domain behind the ISA server are unable to get
> >> > Windows Automatic Updates when scheduled at 3am. The error on the
> >> > workstation is:
> >> >
> >> > Event Type: Warning
> >> > Event Source: Automatic Updates
> >> > Event Category: Download
> >> > Event ID: 16
> >> > Date: 5/21/2004
> >> > Time: 8:14:31 AM
> >> > User: N/A
> >> > Computer: TBDN30
> >> > Description:
> >> > Unable to connect: Windows is unable to connect to the Automatic
> >> > Updates
> >> > service and therefore cannot download and install updates according to
> >> > the set schedule. Windows will continue to try to establish a
> >> > connection.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I have checked and applied (if applicable) the following: Q241783 ,
> >> > Q312955 , Q328010 , Q824208 , Q830750
> >> >
> >> > I have made sure WPAD is in DNS. I have opened 443 on the ISA server
> >> > using a packet filter. Workstations fail regardless if they are using
> >> > the WSP Firewall Client or not. All use the IP address of the ISA
> >> > server as the proxy server, port 8080.
> >> >
> >> > I've posted here before with no replies, so I hope this is enough
> >> > information to start.
> >> >
> >> > BTW, from the workstation just going to www.windowsupdate.com and doing
> >> > an update works just fine.
> >>
> >>
> >
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