Cannot connect to WSUS on default website sutherlandje[ at ]angus.gov.uk 6/21/2007 3:25:04 PM If I install WSUS 3 to the default website the installation is successful but when the configuration wizard should run I get the error "An Error occurred when communicating with the server and this wizard must be closed. You may restart the WSUS Server Configuration Wizard from the options page in the WSUS 3.0 console". I can start the console but when I try to add the server I get the error "Cannot connect. The server may be using another port or different Secure Sockets Layer setting" If I use the option to create a new website everything works as it should except that it is on port 8530. I have tried reinstalling WSUS, reinstalling dot net, restarting IIS and restarting the server but it only works when installed to its own web site. In both cases the file and virtual directory permissions seem to be identical. Can anyone suggest a solution or troubleshooting steps. Thanks James.

Re: Cannot connect to WSUS on default website "Lawrence Garvin \(MVP\)" <onsitech[ at ]community.nospam> 6/22/2007 4:14:30 AM <sutherlandje[ at ]angus.gov.uk> wrote in message news:1182439504.403359.122740[ at ]c77g2000hse.googlegroups.com... [Quoted Text] > If I install WSUS 3 to the default website the installation is > successful but when the configuration wizard should run I get the > error > "An Error occurred when communicating with the server and this wizard > must be closed. You may restart the WSUS Server Configuration Wizard > from the options page in the WSUS 3.0 console". > I can start the console but when I try to add the server I get the > error > "Cannot connect. The server may be using another port or different > Secure Sockets Layer setting" I think the key here is "Secure Sockets Layer". Do you have SSL-enabled resources on the Default Web Site? If so, you'll need to ensure that the WSUS resources in the DWS are properly configured to use/not use SSL, as is required. See the WSUS Deployment Guide for specific SSL requirements for WSUS. > If I use the option to create a new website everything works as it > should except that it is on port 8530. Which would, by default, have *no* SSL enabled. -- Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCTS, MCP Independent WSUS Evangelist MVP-Software Distribution (2005-2007) https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=30E00990-8F1D-4774-BD62-D095EB07B36E Everything you need for WSUS is at http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/featured/wsus/default.mspx And, almost everything else is at http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com .....

Re: Cannot connect to WSUS on default website sutherlandje[ at ]angus.gov.uk 6/22/2007 8:55:11 AM On 22 Jun, 05:14, "Lawrence Garvin \(MVP\)" <onsit...[ at ]community.nospam> wrote: [Quoted Text] > <sutherlan...[ at ]angus.gov.uk> wrote in message > > news:1182439504.403359.122740[ at ]c77g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > > > If I install WSUS 3 to the default website the installation is > > successful but when the configuration wizard should run I get the > > error > > "An Error occurred when communicating with the server and this wizard > > must be closed. You may restart the WSUS Server Configuration Wizard > > from the options page in the WSUS 3.0 console". > > I can start the console but when I try to add the server I get the > > error > > "Cannot connect. The server may be using another port or different > > Secure Sockets Layer setting" > > I think the key here is "Secure Sockets Layer". Do you have SSL-enabled > resources on the Default Web Site? If so, you'll need to ensure that the > WSUS resources in the DWS are properly configured to use/not use SSL, as is > required. See the WSUS Deployment Guide for specific SSL requirements for > WSUS. > > > If I use the option to create a new website everything works as it > > should except that it is on port 8530. > > Which would, by default, have *no* SSL enabled. > > -- > Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCTS, MCP > Independent WSUS Evangelist > MVP-Software Distribution (2005-2007)https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=30E00990-8F1D-4774-BD62-D09... > > Everything you need for WSUS is athttp://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/featured/... > > And, almost everything else is athttp://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com > .... SSL was not enabled on the default website. I enabled it and then reinstalled WSUS but that made no difference.