Many a times folks in WSUS newsgroup want to know if –
Is there a way to disable the SSL warning in the To-Do list in WSUSAdmin Console?
To Do List
Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)WSUS has detected that you are not using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Microsoft recommends using SSL to secure administration and client to server communications for better security. For more information, see Using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
Make a backup of “C:\program files\Update Services\administration\home\welcome.aspx” file.
Then open the file in notepad and find the last section at the bottom that starts like this:
<td id=”tskNotUsingSSL” class=”Tasks” style=”display: none;”>
Now you can’t delete that line, but delete everything between the <div> and </div> right below that line – Which means you have to delete the following text between <div> and </div>;
<div>
<a href=”” onclick=”ShowHelp(‘utilizing_SSL.htm’);return false;”
class=”B”><img src=”<%= Constants.VirtualRoot %>/Common/Images/Warning.gif”
align=”absmiddle” /><%= Resources.GetString(“L_HomeNotUsingSSLTitle_Text”)
%></a></br>
<%=
String.Format(Resources.GetString(“L_HomeNotUsingSSLDescription_Text”),
“<a href=\”\” onclick=\”ShowHelp(‘utilizing_SSL.htm ‘);return
false;\” class=\”Normal\”>” +
Resources.GetString(“L_HomeNotUsingSSLHelpLink_Text”) + “</a>”) %>
<br />
</div>
Save the file and Voila! Happy Patching :-).
Why not redirect/forward to the https:// ?
Thanks! That warning is worthless in our case — in our config, the WSUS admin page is only accessible on the server’s console. SSL to localhost is a bit much. So that warning has been an irritation. Glad to find an easy fix! Good tip!
Hey, I thought I could be the only cheeky one!?
🙂
Rob
🙂
Hi, is there a way to comment the code instead of deleting it, sommething like // in C++.
Many thanks, Dragos
Hi Dragos,
I have no idea 🙁
Happy patching,
Athif
yes:
enclose anything you want to comment within “”
“SSL to localhost is a bit much.”
The importance of the message is that communication between the WSUS server and its managed clients is not SSL protected.
Nice tip….
Very handy
THX
Thank you, thank you, thank you!