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    I need to issue the Update and Restart command not just Restart

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    • IRJ
      IRJ last edited by

      WSUS has been working great in our environment since I set it up a few months ago. One issue, I am having is the fact that Servers and PCs dont necessarily always automatically restart after installing updates. This is no big deal since I schedule restarts of PCs nightly and I can schedule to reboot Server(s) if I know they need to be rebooted. The problem is that when I schedule a restart it reboots the PC just fine, but it does not finish it updates. When rebooting a PC or Server from the GUI, it gives you the option to update and shutdown or just restart.

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      • Bill Kindle
        Bill Kindle last edited by

        Maybe this GPO can guide you?
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        • IRJ
          IRJ last edited by

          Here is one of my 25 target groups

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          • IRJ
            IRJ last edited by IRJ

            My GPOs are working and they are receiving updates. Sometimes they automatically reboot and sometimes they dont. Which isnt a big deal, I dont mind doing it manually. I just want to find a way to force them to restart and install updates

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            • alexntg
              alexntg last edited by

              Another reason to go with Windows 8 - computers will aut0-reboot for updates after a few days.

              Otherwise, you can set a deadline on the updates when you approve them, which will force reboot.

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              • IRJ
                IRJ @alexntg last edited by

                @alexntg said:

                Another reason to go with Windows 8 - computers will aut0-reboot for updates after a few days.

                Otherwise, you can set a deadline on the updates when you approve them, which will force reboot.

                Yes sir. I have been rebooting my 2012 R2 Servers and I notice that they schedule to restart in 2 days

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                • IRJ
                  IRJ last edited by

                  I really dont mind doing it manually, but I dont know of a way to force the update part

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                  • Dashrender
                    Dashrender @IRJ last edited by

                    @IRJ said:

                    I really dont mind doing it manually, but I dont know of a way to force the update part

                    The update itself is happening as long as WSUS reports it. The reboot is when it's applied.

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                    • IRJ
                      IRJ @Dashrender last edited by

                      @Dashrender said:

                      @IRJ said:

                      I really dont mind doing it manually, but I dont know of a way to force the update part

                      The update itself is happening as long as WSUS reports it. The reboot is when it's applied.

                      Right. I want to be able to force the reboot to apply the update at will.

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                      • Dashrender
                        Dashrender last edited by

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                        I don't see a setting that appears to allow you to do that.

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                        • IRJ
                          IRJ last edited by

                          I am looking for a shutdown.exe switch, but I dont think there is one

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                          • Bill Kindle
                            Bill Kindle last edited by

                            Are you looking for something you can just run as a script? I would think that that PowerShell remoting and some short code could tell you if a reboot is needed and then allow you to powercycle at will.

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                            • IRJ
                              IRJ @Bill Kindle last edited by

                              @Bill-Kindle said:

                              Are you looking for something you can just run as a script? I would think that that PowerShell remoting and some short code could tell you if a reboot is needed and then allow you to powercycle at will.

                              Here is the whole story.

                              Over the last week or so, I have noticed that some Servers are behind on updates. I realized they were behind on updates because they needed reboots to continue updating. The first day I noticed this, I scheduled them to reboot via PDQ. The reboot happened fine, but the updates did not finish installing.

                              When I used VNC to remote into this PCs, i noticed that there was 4 different options "Shutdown, Update and Shutdown, Update and Restart, Restart" I had to manually click Update and Restart to finish the process. Since you can restart and shutdown computers silently. I figured there was a way to "Update and Restart" them silently. That is what I am looking to do.

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                              • Dashrender
                                Dashrender last edited by

                                In the GPO for the servers, are you telling them to install the updates and wait for a reboot? or are you telling the servers to notify and allow the local user to decide when to install?

                                I'm guessing the former.

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                                • IRJ
                                  IRJ @Dashrender last edited by

                                  @Dashrender said:

                                  In the GPO for the servers, are you telling them to install the updates and wait for a reboot? or are you telling the servers to notify and allow the local user to decide when to install?

                                  I'm guessing the former.

                                  I am choosing "4 - Auto download and schedule the install" which downloads them and schedules the install in the early AM. Sometimes it reboots them automatically and sometimes it doesnt. I am not sure why that happens

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                                  • alexntg
                                    alexntg @IRJ last edited by

                                    @IRJ said:

                                    @Dashrender said:

                                    In the GPO for the servers, are you telling them to install the updates and wait for a reboot? or are you telling the servers to notify and allow the local user to decide when to install?

                                    I'm guessing the former.

                                    I am choosing "4 - Auto download and schedule the install" which downloads them and schedules the install in the early AM. Sometimes it reboots them automatically and sometimes it doesnt. I am not sure why that happens

                                    Are users still logged in?

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                                    • IRJ
                                      IRJ @alexntg last edited by

                                      @alexntg said:

                                      @IRJ said:

                                      @Dashrender said:

                                      In the GPO for the servers, are you telling them to install the updates and wait for a reboot? or are you telling the servers to notify and allow the local user to decide when to install?

                                      I'm guessing the former.

                                      I am choosing "4 - Auto download and schedule the install" which downloads them and schedules the install in the early AM. Sometimes it reboots them automatically and sometimes it doesnt. I am not sure why that happens

                                      Are users still logged in?

                                      Maybe, but not active. No one really works outside of business hours here.

                                      The thing is I issue reboot commands, and the PC reboots but the updates still dont install.

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                                      • alexntg
                                        alexntg last edited by alexntg

                                        Have you started issuing deadlines for updates?

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