Let me clarify - only the schedule is grayed out. I am free to change the update settings (which will enable changing the schedule, if I select an auto-install).
This is a hosted environment, and I don't have domain credentials to check GPOs for this one, only local admin. If a GPO is setting this, I assume evidence of such would be visible on the local system somewhere? I thought GPO just set the appropriate values in HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate has this changed? (or am I incorrect?) Jeff On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Kennedy, Jim <[email protected] > wrote: > I think it is grayed out because there is a group policy object setting it > for you. Double Check your GPO’s. > > > > *From:* Jeff Bunting [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, December 20, 2010 12:49 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Windows 2008 autoupdate > > > > Had a Win 2008 Enterprise SP2 server update itself and reboot over the > weekend. Problem is, as far as I can tell, it is *not *configured to > autoupdate. > > Windows Update shows "Download updates but let me choose whether to install > them". > > Local security policy shows everything under Windows update as not > configured. > > HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate does not exist. > > > Looking back in the event log, it does appear this was a scheduled event: > > Installation Ready: The following updates are downloaded and ready for > installation. This computer is currently scheduled to install these updates > on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 3:00 AM: > - Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - December 2010 (KB890830) > - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server > 2008 (KB2416400) > - Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2305420) > - Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2443685) > - Update for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2008 (KB2467659) > - Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2442962) > - Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2423089) > - Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2296199) > - Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2436673) > > Beneath "Download updates but let me choose whether to install them" on the > Windows update settings it does show Sunday at 3:00 as the scheduled time, > but it is grayed out, presumably because it is set to "let me choose whether > to install them". > > Any ideas? Am I looking in the correct places? > > Jeffrey thanks you all, :-) > > Jeff > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
