Automatic Update Client polls the Windows Update Web site instead of the local SUS server for updates (892311)

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Windows Automatic Update Client is running on a computer that is configured to poll a server that is running Microsoft Software Update Services (SUS) Service Pack 1 (SP1). Under certain race conditions, the client computer may be redirected to the Windows Update Web site to retrieve updates. In this scenario, a message that is similar to the following will be logged in the event log on the SUS server:
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: WUSyncService
Event Category: None
Event ID: 107
Description:
Software Update Services failed to load some configuration information. Examples of configuration information include: proxy server configuration, content location, and client locales to support. Because not all configuration information was loaded successfully, the default settings will be used instead.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   16-Dec-2004  23:58  5.4.3790.6        104,960  Wusyncsvc.exe    
   16-Dec-2004  3:58:52PM  5.4.3790.6     67,072  FastDo.dll

This hotfix enables the SUS server to gracefully handle these race conditions by adding new retry logic to the SUS server. Additionally, if the download fails, the Automatic Update Client request will fail gracefully instead of redirecting the user to the Windows Update Web site.

A partially written or blank Settings.txt file may be created. In this case, you must regenerate the Settings.txt file. To do this, follow these steps:

Open the following SUS server Web page:
http://susserver/susadmin
Open the Options page.
Verify the settings for the SUS server, and then make modifications as needed for your configuration.
Click Apply.