There was a problem checking for updates 800b0001

If you are getting error code 800b0001 when checking for updates from WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) server in your environment from a Windows 2012 R2 server, try these steps:

On the WSUS server

On the Windows 2012 R2 server run the following commands:

net stop wuauserv
rd /s /q %windir%\softwaredistribution\
net start wuauserv

After the above steps, check again for updates.

wsus - windows update
wsus – windows update

For more information regarding WSUS, visit Windows Server Update Services Home

Secure IIS Web Server & disable weak ciphers

Even if your website is running under HTTPS, you have to also secure SSL/TLS configuration and monitor news about new vulnerabilities and attacks, regarding SSL/TLS ,like:

In order to disable weak ciphers in Windows and secure iis web server, you have to do it through Group Policy Object Editor:
1. run gpedit.msc
2. expand Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Network, and then click on SSL Configuration Settings.

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ssl-ciphers-group-policy

3. open the SSL Cipher Suite Order setting and set up a strong cipher suite order.

Or you can do it through the registry, following this article from Microsoft.

If you find it too hard to set a strong cipher suite order and disable vulnerable ciphers, you can use IIS Crypto from NARTAC SOFTWARE.
IIS Crypto is a free tool that gives you the ability to enable or disable protocols, ciphers, hashes and key exchange algorithms on Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2012 very easy.

iis-crypto
iis-crypto

After you finish, test your web server with Qualys SSL Labs Server Test. This is a free online service, which performs a deep analysis of the configuration of any SSL web server on the public Internet.

    • Also check your web server compatibility with various browsers, just to be sure that you support all the browsers:

Related Links:
Guide to Deploying Diffie-Hellman for TLS
SSL Labs SSL/TLS Best Practises
Hardening Windows Server 2008/2012 and Azure SSL/TLS configuration