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WUA Offline Scan returns updates not in scan CAB file


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I am using the WUA API to scan machines for available updates. These machines

do sometimes have access to the Internet, but not always. So I am using the

offline scan package (wsusscn2.cab) to scan these machines. However, I have

discovered (by extracting the cab file and what's inside it) that my scans on

these machines are returning updates that aren't even in the CAB file!

 

Why am I getting updates returned from a scan that aren't in the CAB file,

and how can I prevent this from happening?

 

Thanks.

Guest MowGreen [MVP]
Posted

Good question. I'm sure you've seen this, right ?:

 

Changes to the WSUSScan.cab file

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924513

 

Hmmmm ....

> Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Automatic Update (AU), Microsoft Update, and

> Windows Update are not affected by these changes because these services use an online

> mechanism for distribution.

 

If said workstations have *any* access to the net than that would

explain why.

By " WUA API " you are referring to Vista workstations, correct ?

 

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]

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Tyrel wrote:

> I am using the WUA API to scan machines for available updates. These machines

> do sometimes have access to the Internet, but not always. So I am using the

> offline scan package (wsusscn2.cab) to scan these machines. However, I have

> discovered (by extracting the cab file and what's inside it) that my scans on

> these machines are returning updates that aren't even in the CAB file!

>

> Why am I getting updates returned from a scan that aren't in the CAB file,

> and how can I prevent this from happening?

>

> Thanks.

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