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How to re-register Windows client/server in WSUS

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  • 01/15/2025

This article provides the steps to re-register a Windows client/server in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

Original KB number:   555974

Summary

This article will help you to re-register a Windows client/server in WSUS.

Tips

To re-register a Windows client/server in WSUS, review the following instructions:

  1. Run gpupdate /force command on the Windows client/server that have a registration issue in WSUS.

  2. Run wuauclt /detectnow command on the Windows client/server that have a registration issue in WSUS.

    Tip

    You can use the Event Viewer to review the re-registration.

  3. In rare cases, you may need to run wuauclt.exe /resetauthorization /detectnow command on the Windows client/server that have a registration issue in WSUS.

Data collection

If you need assistance from Microsoft support, we recommend you collect the information by following the steps mentioned in Gather information by using TSS for deployment-related issues.

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