**** Updated to support Windows 10, Server 2012 R2, Server 2016, and Server 2019 ****
A handy tool for Wsus administrators who clone PC’s and need to debug and manage Wsus. All of these functions can be done via CLI and Regedit but this tool makes them easy to perform quickly on machines with restricted accounts and strict GPO.
It performs these functions:
#1 Detect now: –wuauclt.exe /detectnow
#2 Clone Fix: — Deletes the following Registry values: SusClientIdValidation PingID SusClientId — Stops and Starts the wuauserv service. — wuauclt.exe /resetauthorization /detectnow
#3 Report now. — wuauclt.exe /ReportNow
I wrote this years ago after spending the better part of a day fixing Wsus issues and wanted a shortcut. Since then it has saved me and the techs tons of time.
You can download it here: https://www.adfdesign.com/wsus/wsus_tools.zip