WUA Offline Scan returns updates not in scan CAB file

[Tyrel]

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.

 

[MowGreen [MVP]]

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.