hello,
we use SCE 2007 as our Windows update server as well and we recently re-built the server from scratch. We are trying to iron out a few issues.
At the moment all the clients are showing in SCE as "not bieng contacted by SCE yet" to get updates and inventory
when I checked the WindowsUpdate.log on the client after running the wuauclt /detectnow it shows the following - for Privacy I have replaced the server name with SCEServer
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 ff0 AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 ff0 AU Triggering Online detection (non-interactive)
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 210 AU #############
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 210 AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 210 AU #########
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 210 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {2F732F40-CD7F-4B86-9233-333845A0D8E9}]
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 270 Agent *************
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 270 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 270 Agent *********
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 270 Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 270 Agent * Criteria = "IsHidden=0 and IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and IsAssigned=1 or IsHidden=0 and IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and IsAssigned=1 or IsHidden=0 and IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and IsAssigned=1 and RebootRequired=1 or IsHidden=0 and IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and IsAssigned=1 and RebootRequired=1"
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 270 Agent * ServiceID = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 270 Agent * Search Scope = {Machine}
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 270 Misc Validating signature for C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Default\wuident.cab:
2009-06-29 15:48:54:393 1244 270 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072f8f.
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072f8f. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <
https://SCE Server:8531/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072f8f.
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072f8f. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <
https://SCEServer:8531/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072f8f.
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072f8f. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-06-29 15:48:54:408 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <
https://SCE Server:8531/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072f8f.
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072f8f. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <
https://SCEServer:8531/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for
https://SCEServer:8531/selfupdate/wuident.cab: error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Setup FATAL: IsUpdateRequired failed with error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Setup WARNING: SelfUpdate: Default Service: IsUpdateRequired failed: 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Setup WARNING: SelfUpdate: Default Service: IsUpdateRequired failed, error = 0x80072F8F
2009-06-29 15:48:54:424 1244 270 Misc Registering binary: C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\WINDOWS\system32\wintrust.dll"
2009-06-29 15:48:54:486 1244 270 Misc Validating signature for C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Default\wuident.cab:
2009-06-29 15:48:54:486 1244 270 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-06-29 15:48:54:486 1244 270 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072f8f.
2009-06-29 15:48:54:486 1244 270 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072f8f. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-06-29 15:48:54:486 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <
https://SCEServer:8531/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:486 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:486 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:486 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:502 1244 270 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072f8f.
2009-06-29 15:48:54:502 1244 270 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072f8f. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-06-29 15:48:54:502 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <
https://SCEServer:8531/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:502 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:502 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:502 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072f8f.
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072f8f. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <
https://SCEServer:8531/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072f8f.
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072f8f. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <
https://SCEServer:8531/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for
https://SCEServer:8531/selfupdate/wuident.cab: error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Setup FATAL: IsUpdateRequired failed with error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Setup WARNING: SelfUpdate: Default Service: IsUpdateRequired failed: 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Setup WARNING: SelfUpdate: Default Service: IsUpdateRequired failed, error = 0x80072F8F
2009-06-29 15:48:54:518 1244 270 Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x80072F8F
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 270 Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80072F8F
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 270 Agent *********
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 270 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 270 Agent *************
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 270 Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80072f8f
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 efc AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {2F732F40-CD7F-4B86-9233-333845A0D8E9}]
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 efc AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x80072F8F
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 efc AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 80072F8F
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 efc AU #########
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 efc AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {2F732F40-CD7F-4B86-9233-333845A0D8E9}]
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 efc AU #############
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 efc AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2009-06-29 15:45:42
2009-06-29 15:48:55:486 1244 efc AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2009-07-03 15:00:00
I have another post which details the SCE side issue more
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/systemcenter/thread/3abf8f8a-3796-4440-b7aa-150b7f3d95e6/?prof=required