How to re-register Windows client/server in WSUS

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

Original product version:   Windows 10 – all editions, Windows Server 2012 R2

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.