Forcing computer to update with SUS

[Ihab Abedrabbo]

Hi,
My SUS is installed and working just fine. Every now and
then when new updates are available, I see the
notification icon of new updates, (if I wait, it will
install automatically at the schedueled time then restart
the computer automatically). I usually do not wait, and
install the updates just as soon as I see the icon.

Very often, new PCs are reinstalled/added... etc from my
domain, meaning that new clients lack updates. The first
update notofication goes fine, then I restart the client,
but then I can't see further update notifications. Though
I know there are LOTS of updates to apply (I sometimes
check that by doing WINDOWS UPDATES directly from
Microsoft Website), I still do not get notifications. I
have to leave my client for couple of days to get another
notification.

Question:
Is there a way to force Windows Updates on my client
computer using my own SUS server instead of doing Windows
Updates using IE from Microsoft's website?

Thanks in advance
Ihab

 

[Paul]

I believe there is a registry key that you can set to
force the client to check in with the SUS server. Try
searching Google for what the SUS registry keys control.

 

[Scott Eloualid]

To force:

Stop Automatic Updates Service

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\A
uto Update
Set AUState to 2
Delete LastWaitTimeout value

Start Automatic Updates Service