WSUS console connection issue

LoolyJar 140 Reputation points
2023-03-25T13:27:53.6266667+00:00

I failed to connect to my WSUS console, when I try to connect the console it gives the below error:

The WSUS administration console received a security exception. You do not have sufficient permissions for this operation.

Verify that you are a member of either the WSUS Administrators or WSUS Reporters group on the server you are trying to administer, and restart the administration console.

System.Security.SecurityException -- Request for principal permission failed.

Source

Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration

Stack Trace:

   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.AdminProxy.CreateUpdateServer(Object[] args)

   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Scope.ServerSummaryScopeNode.GetUpdateServer(PersistedServerSettings settings)

   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Scope.ServerSummaryScopeNode.ConnectToServer()

   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Scope.ServerSummaryScopeNode.get_ServerTools()

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  1. Erkan Sahin 830 Reputation points
    2023-03-25T13:35:27.43+00:00

    This error typically occurs when the user account that you are using to connect to the WSUS console does not have sufficient permissions to perform the requested operation. Here are some steps you can take to resolve the issue:

    1. Verify that you are a member of either the WSUS Administrators or WSUS Reporters group on the server you are trying to administer. You can check this by logging in to the server and opening the Local Users and Groups snap-in.
    2. Make sure that you are running the WSUS console with administrative privileges. Right-click the WSUS console icon and select "Run as administrator".
    3. If you are running the WSUS console remotely, try connecting to the server using Remote Desktop and then launching the console from there.
    4. Check the Windows Event Viewer for any related error messages. Look for events with the source "Windows Server Update Services" or "WSUS Administration".
    5. Restart the Windows Internal Database (if you are using this as the database for WSUS). To do this, open Services, find the Windows Internal Database service, and then restart it.
    6. Check the WSUS installation logs for any errors. These logs can be found in the %programfiles%\Update Services\LogFiles directory.

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  1. Sedat SALMAN 13,075 Reputation points
    2023-03-25T14:13:07.95+00:00

    assuming you are the administrator of the system first check the logs then sometimes

    these errors are related with memory issues by default esus app pool is limited with 1.8GB Memory

    go to iis and increase the limit

    if you set the limit to zero it means unlimited you can check the following link to see how to increase this limit

    https://www.404techsupport.com/2016/03/21/iis-wsus-private-memory/

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