Hi guys,

Building a Windows Server 2012 R2 image, using the Windows Update 
PowerShell module to install updates from a local WSUS instance (called via 
a powershell provisioner essentially running "Get-WUInstall -AcceptAll 
-IgnoreReboot" ), the process installs over 100 patches successfully.

Then my template uses a windows-restart provisioner, but (presumably) this 
takes too long to shutdown and restart (due to the Windows installer module 
configuring the 100+ updates), that I get "Timeout waiting for WinRM".

I've set the shutdown_timeout to a greater value than the restart is 
actually taking, but presumably this setting is only used on the final 
shutdown?

I think my only option is to try and perform the windows updates via 
scripts called from the autounattend file prior to WinRM being available 
for the first time, or perhaps carving up the Windows Updates process to 
only install 20 or so at a time, and manage multiple restarts?

P.S Windows 2008 R2 works fine with the same template (and installing over 
180 patches!), presumably because it's 'more efficient' at installing and 
configuring on restart.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Dan


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