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    I'm getting the following error from my WSUS server when trying to download content:

    - System

      - Provider

       [ Name]  Windows Server Update Services

     

      - EventID 12072

       [ Qualifiers]  0

     

       Level 2

     

       Task 9

     

       Keywords 0x80000000000000

     

      - TimeCreated

       [ SystemTime]  2017-02-21T18:45:04.000000000Z

     

       EventRecordID 51580

     

       Channel Application

     

       Computer amc-wsus02.amcfirst.com

     

       Security

     

    - EventData

       The WSUS content directory is not accessible. System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found. at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse() at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.HealthMonitoring.HmtWebServices.CheckContentDirWebAccess(EventLoggingType type, HealthEventLogger logger)

    I gave the WSUS content share permissions and is accessible by domain users:

    everyone = Full Control

    Network Service = Full Control

    WSUS Administrators = Full Control

    Domain Users = Full Control

    I'm at my wits end with this.


    Tuesday, February 21, 2017 7:26 PM

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    The issue was in IIS. I reconfigured the Physical path to the content directory, using the drive letter and path instead of unc path.
    • Marked as answer by Kulibaboo Tuesday, April 18, 2017 12:54 PM
    Tuesday, April 18, 2017 12:54 PM

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    Hi Kulibaboo,

    1. What is the version of your WSUS server?

    2. Where do you store the WSUS content folder, it's not recommended to store the WSUS Content folder in a network path;

    3. Please check the permission of the WSUS Content folder, check if NETWORK SERVICE has full permission.

    Best Regards,

    Anne

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    Wednesday, February 22, 2017 6:19 AM
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    The WSUS server is Server 2012 R2 standard.

    The content folder is located on the D:\ of the same server.

    Network Service has full control.

    I was able to fix that issue by changing the physical path to the the content folder in IIS fro UNC path to D:\WSUS\WSUSContent.

    I have a new error in the event logs now.  As you can see below its not very helpful of whats going on.

    - System
    - Provider
    [ Name] Windows Server Update Services
    - EventID 10032
    [ Qualifiers] 0
    Level 2
    Task 7
    Keywords 0x80000000000000
    - TimeCreated
    [ SystemTime] 2017-02-22T10:17:39.000000000Z
    EventRecordID 51744
    Channel Application
    Computer amc-wsus02.amcfirst.com
    Security
    - EventData

    The server is failing to download some updates.

    Wednesday, February 22, 2017 4:13 PM
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    Hi Kulibaboo,

    Please reset the WSUS to re-download the update files to WSUS Content folder:

    C:\program files\update services\tools>wsusutil reset

    Check if after the reset, WSUS server could download the files, if not, check the event log again, especially check if there are event 364.

    Best Regards,

    Anne

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    Friday, February 24, 2017 3:14 AM
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    The issue was in IIS. I reconfigured the Physical path to the content directory, using the drive letter and path instead of unc path.
    • Marked as answer by Kulibaboo Tuesday, April 18, 2017 12:54 PM
    Tuesday, April 18, 2017 12:54 PM
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    How did you do it?
    Monday, February 5, 2018 4:46 PM
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    How did you do it? thanks.
    Tuesday, February 6, 2018 8:15 AM
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    Preferred IPV4 over six, rebooted server and WSUS working again. Server 2012 R2.
    Thursday, April 19, 2018 7:55 AM
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    You can change it in the IIS console.

    Under the Advanced settings of the Content folder.

    
    Cheer,

    Ramon


    Cheer,

    Ramon

    Monday, June 11, 2018 1:15 PM
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    Had the same issue.... Physical path to the content directory was configured with drive letter already... changed it to UNC path...and voila.... updates started downloading
    Wednesday, October 30, 2019 2:14 PM