WSUS Administration Console Unable to Connect to WSUS Server via Remote API

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WSUS Administration Console Unable to Connect to WSUS Server via Remote API

Joel Loutoumba 0

After installing the WSUS role on a Windows Server 2019, SSL connection was configured using an ADCS to route traffic through HTTPS. However, loading errors are occurring in the "synchronization" section of the WSUS management console.

Here is a screenshot showing error 7032.

Error Message:

The WSUS administration console was unable to connect to the WSUS server through the remote API.

Please ensure that the Update Services, Internet Information Services (IIS), and SQL services are running on the server. If the issue persists, trying restarting IIS, SQL, and the Update Services.

Error Details:

System.Net.WebException -- The operation timed out.

Source:

System.Web.Services

Stack Trace:

at System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebClientProtocol.GetWebResponse(WebRequest request) 
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.DatabaseAccess.ApiRemotingCompressionProxy.GetWebResponse(WebRequest webRequest) 
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters) 
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.ApiRemoting.ExecuteSPSearchUpdates(String updateScopeXml, String preferredCulture, Int32 publicationState) 
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.DatabaseAccess.AdminDataAccessProxy.ExecuteSPSearchUpdates(String updateScopeXml, String preferredCulture, ExtendedPublicationState publicationState) 
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.Update.SearchUpdates(UpdateScope searchScope, ExtendedPublicationState publicationState, UpdateServer updateServer) 
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.AdminApiAccess.UpdateManager.GetUpdates(ExtendedUpdateScope filter) 
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.AdminApiAccess.WsusSynchronizationInfo.InitializeDerivedProperties() 
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Pages.SyncResultsListPage.GetSyncInfoRow(WsusSynchronizationInfo syncInfo) 
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Pages.SyncResultsListPage.GetListRows()

Adam J. Marshall 10,696 MVP

Re-run (of course change $FQDN to your FQDN on the SSL Cert.)

# 5. Require SSL for the following virtual roots only:
    'SimpleAuthWebService','DSSAuthWebService',
    'ServerSyncWebService','APIRemoting30',
    'ClientWebService' | ForEach-Object {
        Set-WebConfigurationProperty -Filter 'system.webserver/security/access' -Location "WSUS Administration/$($_)" -Name sslFlags -Value 8
    }
 
# 6. Switch WSUS to SSL
    & 'C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools\WsusUtil.exe' configuressl $($FQDN)

https://www.ajtek.ca/wsus/how-to-setup-manage-and-maintain-wsus-part-7-ssl-setup-for-wsus-and-why-you-should-care/

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Adam J. Marshall 10,696 Reputation points MVP

2024-11-15T22:44:09.4966667+00:00

Re-run (of course change $FQDN to your FQDN on the SSL Cert.)

# 5. Require SSL for the following virtual roots only: 'SimpleAuthWebService','DSSAuthWebService', 'ServerSyncWebService','APIRemoting30', 'ClientWebService' | ForEach-Object { Set-WebConfigurationProperty -Filter 'system.webserver/security/access' -Location "WSUS Administration/$($_)" -Name sslFlags -Value 8 } # 6. Switch WSUS to SSL & 'C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools\WsusUtil.exe' configuressl $($FQDN)

https://www.ajtek.ca/wsus/how-to-setup-manage-and-maintain-wsus-part-7-ssl-setup-for-wsus-and-why-you-should-care/

Try now. Does that work?

Answer 1

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

To further troubleshoot this issue, please kindly try below steps:

1.Ensure that Update Services, IIS Services, and SQL services are running properly on the server. Restart the service if necessary.

2.Check if there's any firewall settings that could block the necessary ports for WSUS communication.

3.Try to clear WSUS cache and see if it helps.

4.Check WSUS log for any additional error messages or insigts that might help identify the RCA.

I hope the information above is helpful.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

Best regards，

Jill Zhou

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