Hi there Sorry about the unplanned reboot.
Something which you may wish to consider in future is always suppressing reboots as a default! While at first glance this seems like a dumber than dumb idea you'll find that Santos Martinez has a very good blog post about using Compliance and Settings to check systems for outstanding reboots. Using this you can build collections to either work with users / server owners to schedule reboots as required > On 18 Aug 2014, at 21:42, "Timothy Ransom" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Tried all but countdown persists. > > I was on with Microsoft support when countdown started and he said there is > no way to stop it, but I was hopeful for a workaround. > > Sent out emails and ready to take my lumps for unscheduled reboot. > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Taxter, Latisha > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 3:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [mssms] cancel software updates restart > > Interesting.. good to know. > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 12:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [mssms] cancel software updates restart > > Here you go. > > Daniel Ratliff > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 3:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [mssms] cancel software updates restart > > Neither of these options work when the shutdown was initiated from ConfigMgr. > > There was a big thread on this list a few months back about it. I’ll see if I > can find it. > > Daniel Ratliff > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Taxter, Latisha > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 3:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [mssms] cancel software updates restart > > Once a shutdown has been initiated, these two will have no effect on it. The > system has already been issued a shutdown with a time. Only option is to > abort the shutdown with a shutdown /a > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of elsalvoz > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 12:19 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [mssms] cancel software updates restart > > Stop ccmexec and wuau services > > Cesar > > On Aug 18, 2014 11:42 AM, "Timothy Ransom" <[email protected]> wrote: > Help – I have an important server that has started a countdown to restart > after installing security updates. > > Is there a way to stop the restart? > > > ********************************************************************************************** > GDOL CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This transmission may contain confidential > information protected by state or federal law. The information is intended > only for use consistent with the state business discussed in this > transmission. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action based > on the contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > transmission in error, please delete this email and notify the sender > immediately. Your cooperation is appreciated. > ********************************************************************************************** > > > > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed > and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this > material/information in error, > please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information. > > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed > and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this > material/information in error, > please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information. > > > > > ********************************************************************************************** > GDOL CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This transmission may contain confidential > information protected by state or federal law. The information is intended > only for use consistent with the state business discussed in this > transmission. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action based > on the contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > transmission in error, please delete this email and notify the sender > immediately. Your cooperation is appreciated. > ********************************************************************************************** >
