+1 Workstations get auto-restart, servers get download only and I determine when to apply the updates.
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: > Use GPO's to control it. I always use "Auto download and notify for > install." for servers. > > *To configure the behavior of Automatic Updates * > > 1. > > In Group Policy Object Editor, expand *Computer Configuration*, expand > *Administrative Templates*, expand *Windows Components*, and then click > *Windows Update*. > 2. > > In the details pane, double-click *Configure Automatic Updates*. > 3. > > Click *Enabled*, and then click one of the following options: > - *Notify for download and notify for install.* This option notifies a > logged-on administrative user prior to the download and prior to the > installation of the updates. > - *Auto download and notify for install.* This option automatically > begins downloading updates and then notifies a logged-on administrative > user > prior to installing the updates. > - *Auto download and schedule the install.* If Automatic Updates is > configured to perform a scheduled installation, you must also set the > day > and time for the recurring scheduled installation. > - *Allow local admin to choose setting.* With this option, the local > administrators are allowed to use Automatic Updates in Control Panel to > select a configuration option of their choice. For example, they can > choose > their own scheduled installation time. Local administrators are not > allowed > to disable Automatic Updates. > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 12:04 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: WSUS question > > Do you guys use WSUS for server updates? > > If so, how do you handle auto-restarts? We don't want any automatic > restarts based on updates, we want notification that it needs to be > restarted, but we want to manually do that. > > > If not, how do you handle updates for your servers? > > > Thanks, > > Joseph L. Heaton > Windows Server Support Group > Information Technology Branch > Department of Fish and Game > 1807 13th Street, Suite 201 > Sacramento, CA 95811 > Desk: (916) 323-1284 > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
