Windows Update Catalog servers seems to have issues. No WSUS import possible

[kwester-ebbinghaus-business]

Dear Windows Servicing Team, 

We are seeing this happening with different customers, someone else reported having the same issue when trying to import updates using MS Edge. 

The root cause seems to be server-side

Re: ISSUE: Cannot import updates to WSUS, due to erroneous redirection in Windows Update Catalog - M...

[#2]

found a workaround, I still believe the root cause should be checked.

[#3]

Hi,

What was the workaround?
The obvious would be to use another browser like IE...

Thanks in advance,
@kwester-ebbinghaus-business 

[#4 · Accepted solution]

It worked again later, without changes at the customer's end.

So, it was a temporary problem in the catalog. I have just repeated it and it works as designed. You do not have to use IE but can setup IE Mode in Edge.

I have posted instructions earlier in this post: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server-for-it-pro/how-to-import-out-of-band-updates-t...

Mind that despite this setup the error happened, but can confirm it is solved at the moment.

[#5]

Thanks for the information 🙂