WSUS console connection issue

Question

We cannot connect to our WSUS console suddenly, it failed with the 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()

Answer 1

Hi, @CoolSK2

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.

The error message "The WSUS administration console received a security exception. You do not have sufficient permissions for this operation." indicates that the user does not have enough permissions to access the WSUS console. The user should verify that they are a member of either the WSUS Administrators or WSUS Reporters group on the server they are trying to administer and restart the administration console.

Here is a similar thread, you may try the solution to see if it helps:

Under WSUS Default website in the IIS Authentication, changed the Windows Authentication to Enable and Anonymous Authentication to disable. Restarted the IIS and WSUS Service.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/6ca74f61-5458-42b1-bc25-cf138310c570/wsus-console-not-connecting

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