Tips, thoughts and notes from the world of IT
When initially setting up WSUS, you may get the following error when trying to synchronize with Microsoft for the first time:
“The synchronization with the upstream server or Microsoft Update was canceled”:
It took a while, but I finally fixed the problem!
I’ve tried countless ways of copying and syncing files in the past, the last being the venerable SyncBack backup program.
Although it served its purpose, these days I’m not a fan of installing more applications than absolutely needed, so I thought I’d explore built-in options again.
I’ve used xcopy previously, but I wanted to try something new. Enter Robocopy…and no, it has nothing to do with this guy:
Robocopy was not created by Robocop!
You need to add the first Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controller to your Windows 2003 domain, but you’re not sure what preparation you need to take, or what’s involved in the process.
Don’t be afraid, it’s quite simple. Follow the steps below:
