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ISSUE: Cannot import updates to WSUS, due to erroneous redirection in Windows Update Catalog
abbodi1406
I have spent more time into the testing and found out that it worked in a VERY specific configuration. So to say must be exactly this configuration as you stated.
Bummer.ONE MAY NOT USE https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/ in the exception
While these pages can be technically reached, they do not work correctly and will not redirect. Imho this is still a server-side config issue on the IIS 10.
1. It only works as expected when you use the link without www. It does not work with the www. anymore.2. you need to actually add both links. One or the other won't be enough anymore.
Both was till November 2021. But no more.3. really remove any other links in the scope of *.catalog.microsoft.com
4. close all catalog.microsoft.com tabs and restart the browser (just in case you have set that Edge should reopen all tabs on next start)
Thank you abbodi1406 I will update my guide accordingly.
Eds1989 can you please confirm this solution worked for you?
- If not already added, add SystemDefaultTlsVersions (and/or SchUseStrongCrypto) registry values to both .NETFramework\v4.0.30319 keys, and restart the system
- Add these URLs to IE mode pages, and remove any other catalog url
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx
- If not already installed, open https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx and install ActiveX controller
abbodi1406
I have spent more time into the testing and found out that it worked in a VERY specific configuration. So to say must be exactly this configuration as you stated.
Bummer.ONE MAY NOT USE https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/ in the exception
While these pages can be technically reached, they do not work correctly and will not redirect. Imho this is still a server-side config issue on the IIS 10.
1. It only works as expected when you use the link without www. It does not work with the www. anymore.2. you need to actually add both links. One or the other won't be enough anymore.
Both was till November 2021. But no more.3. really remove any other links in the scope of *.catalog.microsoft.com
4. close all catalog.microsoft.com tabs and restart the browser (just in case you have set that Edge should reopen all tabs on next start)
Thank you abbodi1406 I will update my guide accordingly.
Eds1989 can you please confirm this solution worked for you?
- Glad it worked
yes, urls must be without www.- now 🙂 it worked with www. back in November. I hope they are going to look into this if you do not add both links either it will redirect to http://www.catalog.* or the redirect will not be to v7/site page which means no import is possible at all or the said error happens.
If you have time check the updated guide, just to make sure it is correct again.
I did not include the TLS thing as this is a practice one should do globally and is also in place on Windows Server 2022 (I believe except PS 5.1).
abbodi1406 I know you have deep knowledge about servicing.
We have already added both links according to my guide.
The TLS settings have been made earlier and as such are already correct.Any other ideas?
edit: I still hope that the Microsoft Servicing team can respond on this post, why sometimes the browser does not get redirected to the /v7/site/Home.aspx when clicking import updates in the WSUS MMC. This should fix it, when the settings are applied.